Basic Communications

Question 1

What are radio frequencies to be used for?

Answer 1

Only the specific purpose intended

Question 2

What are the monitoring requirements for frequencies and interphones?

Answer 2

Must monitor at sector they are assigned to with volume (if in speaker) at an audiable level

Question 3

A pilot may leave the frequency if (3 items)

Answer 3

1) Requested by pilot
2) Approved by ATC
3) Time to return is established

Question 4

What 3 numbers are pronounced differently from normal use?

Answer 4

3 - Tree, 5 - Fife, 9 - Niner

Question 5

What are the ICAO phonetics for A through H?

Answer 5

A- Alpha B- Bravo C- Charlie D- Delta

E- Echo F- Foxtrot G- Golf H- Hotel

Question 6

What are the ICAO phonetics for I through Q?

Answer 6

I- India J- Juliett K- Kilo L- Lima M- Mike

N- November O- Oscar P- Papa Q- Quebec

Question 7

What are the ICAO phonetics for R through Z?

Answer 7

R- Romeo S- Sierra T- Tango U- Uniform
V- Victor W- Whiskey X- X-ray Y- Yankee
Z- Zulu

Question 8

What 4 times are numbers are said in group form?

twenty-five instead of two five

Answer 8

Airliner call signs, Aircraft types, Airways, Relative turns

Question 9

How do you say these altitudes - 90, 120, 160, 180, 290?

Answer 9

90 - niner thousand, 120 - one two thousand, 160 - one six thousand, 180 - flight level one eight zero, 290 - flight level two niner zero

Question 10

Say the time 0456.

Answer 10

Zero four five six

Question 11

Say the altimeter setting for JAN 2988.

Answer 11

Jackson altimeter two niner eight eight

Question 12

Give the compass heading 40 degrees

Answer 12

Fly heading zero four zero

Question 13

Give a turn 20 degrees more to the left

Answer 13

Turn twenty degrees left

Question 14

If 3 runways due east are parallel, what are their names?

Answer 14

Runways 9L, 9C, 9R. Called niner left, niner center, niner right

Question 15

Say the frequency 124.65

Answer 15

One two four point six five

Question 16

Say the frequency 124.275

Answer 16

One two four point two seven

Question 17

Say the speed 270

Answer 17

Two seven zero knots

Question 18

Say the speed M.78

Answer 18

Mach point seven eight

Question 19

Say the location JAN255034

Answer 19

Jackson two five five radial, three four mile fix

Question 20

Read the wind 23025

Answer 20

Wind two three zero at two five

Question 21

The local position at GWO tower is called

Answer 21

Greenwood tower

Question 22

The ground position at GWO tower is called

Answer 22

Greenwood ground

Question 23

The approach control at JAX is called

Answer 23

Jacksonville Approach (Jax Approach)

Question 24

Jacksonville ARTCC is called

Answer 24

Jacksonville Center

Question 25

JAX Flight Service is called

Answer 25

Jacksonville Radio

Question 26

What 3 ways can you call N245TS, a BE20 on initial contact?

Answer 26

November two four five tango sierra Beechcraft two four five tango sierra King Air two four five tango sierra

Question 27

What do you call AAL2356 and COA324?

Answer 27

American twenty-three fifty-six | Continental three twenty-four

Question 28

What 3 ways can you shorten the callsign of N245TS, a BE20 after initial contact?

Answer 28

November five tango sierra Beechcraft five tango sierra King Air five tango sierra

Question 29

Pronounce the call sign LN34UP.

Answer 29

Medevac three four uniform papa

Question 30

If DAL27 is an ambulance flight, call him

Answer 30

Delta twenty-seven Medevac

Question 31

Give the correct service for the following military call sign beginnings. A, C, G, R, VM, VV.

Answer 31

A- Air Force C- Coast Guard G- Guard R- Army | VM- Marine VV- Navy

Question 32

Give the correct pronunciation for the following special military operations call sign beginnings. E, L, RCH, SAM

Answer 32

E- Air Evac, L- Logair, RCH- Reach, SAM- Sam

Question 33

Pronounce the military call signs ROVER33 & VIPER07.

Answer 33

Rover three three & Viper zero seven

Question 34

Pronounce the callsigns AF1, & AF2F, and tell who is on the plane.

Answer 34

AF1 - Air Force one, president | AF2F - Air Force two foxtrot, vice-president's family

Question 35

Pronounce the call signs DOT1 & FAA1, and tell who is on the plane

Answer 35

DOT1- Transport 1, Secretary of Transportation | FAA1- Safeair 1, FAA Administrator

Question 36

Pronounce the call sign CFTBN, a MO20

Answer 36

C-F-T-B-N or Mooney C-F-T-B-N

Question 37

Pronounce the airways V18 & J52

Answer 37

Victor eighteen & Jay Fifty-two

Question 38

What is the priority of coordinaton or transfer of information? (4 items)

Answer 38

1) Emergencies, 2) Clearance & control instructions, 3) Movement & control messages, 4) VFR movement messages

Question 39

To interrupt a lower priority message use what phrase?

Answer 39

Break for Emergency or break for control

Question 40

What is a handoff?

Answer 40

Transfer of radar identification with a transfer of communications soon to follow

Question 41

What is a point out?

Answer 41

Transfer of radar identification only

Question 42

What must ground control in a tower do before crossing an active runway?

Answer 42

Coordinate and obtain approval from local control. MUST INCLUDE INTERSECTION!

Question 43

What must ground control in a tower do AFTER crossing an active runway?

Answer 43

Advise local controller crossing is complete

Question 44

What phrase begins a clearance to FSS or relayed by any non controller?

Answer 44

ATC clears

Question 45

How do you say yes?

Answer 45

Affirmative

Question 46

How do you say no?

Answer 46

Negative

Question 47

How do you get an aircraft to repeat their last transmission?

Answer 47

Say again

Question 48

How do you acknowledge an aircraft transmission while telling them to wait until you get back to them?

Answer 48

Stand by

Question 49

How do you confirm an aircraft has certain information?

Answer 49

Verify ...