Chapter 3.3 - Exam Review

Question 1

True or False In Non-Controlled Airspace, Aircraft movements are not controlled by an Air Traffic Controller and VFR Pilots must provide their own separation to avoid collisions?

Answer 1

True.

Question 2

A clearance from ATC is required before entering controlled Airspace. What is this clearance called?

Answer 2

Airspace Clearance.

Question 3

Name the two types of Civil Control Zones?

Answer 3

• Class C.

- Class D.

Question 4

True or False. Training Aircraft usually use the last three letters of their registration marking as their Callsign?

Answer 4

True.

Question 5

Instructions by a ‘controller’ to Pilots in controlled airspace to separate traffic are given by the (ATC Service/Flight Information Service)?

Answer 5

ATC Service.

Question 6

Advice on known traffic and operational information given by a ‘controller’ to Pilots in Non-Controlled Airspace is called the (SAR Alerting Service/Flight Information Service)?

Answer 6

Flight Information Service.

Question 7

A control tower, and therefore an Aerodrome Control service, only operates at Aerodromes within a (Restricted Airspace/Control Zone)?

Answer 7

Control Zone.

Question 8

When departing an Aerodrome in controlled Airspace and establishing initial communications with a ground station, what should be transmitted?

Answer 8

Ground station’s Callsign followed by Aircraft’s Callsign.

Question 9

How are all subsequent transmissions (from the same Pilot and ground station) prefixed?

Answer 9

Aircraft’s Callsign.

Question 10

When departing an Aerodrome in Non-Controlled Airspace, initial contact will be with (a particular Aircraft/Aircraft collectively)?

Answer 10

Aircraft collectively.

Question 11

What Callsign is used when communicating with Aircraft collectively in Non-Controlled Airspace away from the vicinity of a non-towered Aerodrome?

Answer 11

All Stations.

Question 12

What is the normal form of acknowledgement used by a Pilot or ground station in Radio transmissions?

Answer 12

Aircraft’s Callsign.

Question 13

What is the generic Callsign for the ground stations that provide ‘on request’ flight information service in both controlled and Non-Controlled Airspace?

Answer 13

FLIGHTWATCH.

Question 14

Flight information areas (FIAs) are the smaller, separate areas of (Controlled/Non-Controlled) Airspace to which separate frequencies are allocated?

Answer 14

Non-Controlled.

Question 15

What is the Callsign for Aerodrome Control in Class C Airspace?

Answer 15

‘(Location) TOWER’.

Question 16

What is the Callsign for Surface Movement Control (SMC) in Class C Airspace?

Answer 16

‘(Location) GROUND’.

Question 17

If Aerodrome Control and Approach Control are combined, what Callsign would you use in Class C Airspace?

Answer 17

‘(Location) TOWER’.

Question 18

Is an Airways Clearance required to enter and depart a Class C or D Aerodrome?

Answer 18

Yes.

Question 19

When is it necessary to obtain the takeoff and landing information from the ATIS broadcast when departing from or approaching to land at a ‘primary’ Aerodrome (2)?

Answer 19

• Prior to Taxiing for Takeoff.

- Prior to entering Control Zone for Landing.

Question 20

The APP, ATIS, SMC, and ACD frequencies for a ‘primary’ Aerodrome can be found in (ERSA/VTC)?

Answer 20

ERSA.

Question 21

What is the Callsign for Aerodrome Control in Class D Airspace?

Answer 21

‘(Location) TOWER’.

Question 22

What is the Callsign for Surface Movement Control (SMC) in Class D Airspace?

Answer 22

‘(Location) GROUND’.

Question 23

When is it necessary to obtain the takeoff and landing information from the ATIS broadcast when departing from or approaching to land at a Class D Aerodrome (2)?

Answer 23

• Prior to Taxiing for Takeoff.

- Prior to entering Control Zone for Landing.

Question 24

The ATIS and SMC frequencies for a Class D Aerodrome can be found in (ERSA/VTC)?

Answer 24

ERSA.

Question 25

There (is/is not) an APP/DEP frequency associated with a Class D ‘training’ Control Zone?

Answer 25

Is not.

Question 26

Are traffic movements at Non-Controlled Aerodromes subject to ATC clearance?

Answer 26

No.

Question 27

An advisory traffic call to provide information to other Aircraft in the vicinity is known as a (Broadcast/Report) at non-towered Aerodromes?

Answer 27

Broadcast.

Question 28

What does the abbreviation CTAF mean?

Answer 28

Common Traffic Advisory Frequency.

Question 29

If the ERSA FAC entry for an Aerodrome shows ‘CERT’ or ‘REG’, what does this mean?

Answer 29

Radio is mandatory for operations of the Aerodrome.

Question 30

True or False. At non-towered Aerodromes, procedures require that Aircraft Callsigns are prefixed with the Aircraft type?

Answer 30

True.

Question 31

What is the format of standard positional broadcasts at non-towered Aerodromes (5)?

Answer 31

• (Location) TRAFFIC.
• (Aircraft Type) – (Callsign).
• (Position).
• (Intentions).
• (Location).