Chapter 3.3 - Making Radio Contact

Question 1

Name the 4 Controlled Airspaces?

Answer 1

Class A, C, D and E.

Question 2

Name the Non-Controlled Airspace?

Answer 2

Class G.

Question 3

Controlled Airspace is further divided into what?

Answer 3

• Control Zones (CTR).

- Control Areas (CTA).

Question 4

What is a Control Zone (CTR)?

Answer 4

Small areas surrounding Controlled Aerodromes.

Question 5

What is a Control Area (CTA)?

Answer 5

Airspace corridors connecting Aerodromes to outside Airspace.

Question 6

What VHF Radio Service controls flights in Control Zones?

Answer 6

Aerodrome Control Service.

Question 7

What is the name of the Clearance needed to enter Control Zones/Areas?

Answer 7

Airways Clearance.

Question 8

When approximately 30 miles of a Controlled Aerodrome, an Aircraft will be controlled by a VHF Radio Service known as what?

Answer 8

Approach/Departure Control Service.

Question 9

Further than 30 miles of a Controlled Aerodrome, an Aircraft will be controlled by a VHF Radio Service known as what?

Answer 9

Area Control Service.

Question 10

Name the two types of Civil Control Zones?

Answer 10

• Class C Control Zone.

- Class D Control Zone.

Question 11

What’s the difference between the two types of Civil Control Zones?

Answer 11

• Class C Control Zones surround Capital City Aerodromes (Airlines).
• Class D Control Zones surround smaller Aerodromes (Regional Airlines and General Aviation).

Question 12

Name the 3 Air Traffic Services in Australia?

Answer 12

• Air Traffic Control Services (ATC).
• Flight Information Services (FIS).
• SAR Alerting Services.

Question 13

Air Traffic Control Services provides what (2)?

Answer 13

• Instructions to Pilots in Controlled Airspace.

- Advice on known Traffic to VFR Aircraft in Class E Controlled Airspace.

Question 14

Aerodrome Control Service provides what (3)?

Answer 14

• Control to Aircraft’s in the Air and Landing Area.
• Control to Aircraft’s and Vehicles on the Ground.
• Issues ‘Airways Clearances’.

Question 15

Name the 4 Air Traffic Control Radar Services?

Answer 15

• Radar Control Service.
• Surveillance Information Service (SIS).
• Weather Surveillance and Avoidance Service.
• Emergency Service.

Question 16

What does Radar Control Service offer?

Answer 16

Positive Traffic Separation.

Question 17

What does Surveillance Information Service (SIS) offer?

Answer 17

Provides Traffic, Position and Navigation Information.

Question 18

What does Weather Surveillance and Avoidance Service offer?

Answer 18

Provides weather patterns and advice on severe Turbulence.

Question 19

What does Emergency Service offer?

Answer 19

Navigation Assistance to Pilots in Distress or experiencing Navigational Difficulties.

Question 20

What does Flight Information Service (FIS) offer?

Answer 20

Advice on Traffic, Traffic Avoidance, and Traffic Information to Pilot in Non-Controlled Aerodromes. As well as other information to either Airspace.

Question 21

What is ‘On-Request’ Flight Information Service?

Answer 21

Requests made by Pilots for operational information such as Weather and NOTAM.

Question 22

Name 4 different Ground Station Callsigns?

Answer 22

• Tower.
• Centre.
• Radar.
• Flightwatch.

Question 23

When departing an Aerodrome in Controlled Airspace, what part of a transmission can be omitted?

Answer 23

Ground Station’s Callsign.

Question 24

Radio Frequency by areas in Controlled Airspace are known as what?

Answer 24

ATC Sectors.

Question 25

Radio Frequency by areas in Non-Controlled Airspace are known as what?

Answer 25

Flight Information Areas (FIA).

Question 26

FIA boundary for Class G frequency are shown on Charts as?

Answer 26

Thick Green Line.

Question 27

FIA boundary for Class E frequency are shown on Charts as?

Answer 27

Thick-dashed Brown Line.

Question 28

What is the generic Callsign for on-request Flight Information Service?

Answer 28

Flightwatch.

Question 29

When Traffic volume is high, Aerodrome Control Service is divided into 3 subdivision, what are they called?

Answer 29

• Surface Movement Control.
• Airways Clearance.
• Aerodrome Control.

Question 30

When Traffic volume is high, Approach/Departure Control Service is divided into 2 subdivision, what are they called?

Answer 30

• Approach Control.

- Departure Control.

Question 31

When Traffic volume is high, Ground Station Callsigns are divided into 5 subdivisions, what are they called?

Answer 31

• Approach.
• Departures.
• Tower.
• Ground.
• Delivery.

Question 32

What is included in an Automated Terminal Information Service (ATIS) broadcast (9)?

Answer 32

• Aerodrome Name.
• Broadcast Version Code.
• Wind.
• Runway to be used.
• Altimeter Setting (QNH).
• Temperature.
• Cloud.
• Visibility.
• Present Weather.
• Next point of Contact.

Question 33

How can a Pilot tell they are receiving the latest ATIS?

Answer 33

Version Code by using a letter.

Question 34

When will a Pilot need to listen to ATIS (2)?

Answer 34

• On departure before taxiing.

- Before entering Control Zone and making first contact.

Question 35

Name two types of ATC Clearances?

Answer 35

• Airways Clearances.

- Individual (ATC) Clearances.

Question 36

True or False. A ‘readback’ is required from Pilots after receiving an Airways Clearance?

Answer 36

True.

Question 37

What should be included when a Pilot gives ATC a readback for Airways Clearance (4)?

Answer 37

• Route Number/Name.
• Assigned Altitude.
• Assigned Transponder Code.
• Heading and Direction.