Comms Flashcards

1
Q

VHF frequency range

A

30 - 300Mhz

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2
Q

Airband is

A

108.0 - 137.0Mhz

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3
Q

Nav uses

A

108 - 117.975Mhz

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4
Q

Voice comms use

A

118 - 137Mhz

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5
Q

MTR

A

1.23 x (root receiver + root transmitter)

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6
Q

In Europe 8.33 is required above

A

FL195

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7
Q

If not 8.33 equipped us phrase

A

‘Negative eight point three three’

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8
Q

Exceptions to single digits

A

FL100, 200 etc
Transponder codes 7000, 2000 etc
QNH 1000

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9
Q

Time checks

A

Are to the nearest half a minute

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10
Q

‘Approach’ approach control is

A

Not necessarily with

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11
Q

‘Arrival’ approach controal radar arrivals is

A

Always with radar

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12
Q

Phraseology to cancel takeoff before AC starts to move

A

ATC ‘cancel takeoff

Pilot ‘holding’

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13
Q

Phraseology to cancel takeoff after AC starts to move or has TO power set

A

ATC ‘stop immediately’

Pilot ‘stopping’

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14
Q

Types of service inside controlled airspace

A

Flight information service
Alerting service
Radar control service

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15
Q

Types of service inside controlled airspace

A

Flight information service
Radar information service
Radar advisory service

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16
Q

0.4 and above

A

Good 5

17
Q

0.39 to 0.36

A

Medium to good 4

18
Q

0.35 to 0.3

A

Medium 3

19
Q

0.29 to 0.26

A

Poor to medium 2

20
Q

0.25 and below

A

Poor 1

21
Q

CAVOK is

A

10km or more
No cloud below 5000ft or MSA
No CB or TCU
No Significant weather

22
Q

Responses to traffic

A

Looking out
Negative contact
Traffic in sight

23
Q

Position reports

A

IPTANE

Identification
Position
Time
Altitude 
Next position and time
Ensuing points

4 - 6 may be omitted when prescribed by regional air navigation orders

24
Q

Special air reports

A

IPTAM

Identification
Position
Time
Altitude 
Meteorological info
25
Q

Special air reports done when

A
Mod and serv turbulence 
Mod and serv icing
Mountain waves
TS embedded, widespread or squall
Dust or sand storm
Volcanic ash, activity and eruption
26
Q

Direction finding Q codes are

A

QDM - magnetic to
QDR - magnetic from
QUJ - true to
QDR - true from

27
Q

ADF accurace

A

A - plus minus 2 degrees
B - 5
C - 10
D - worse than 10

28
Q

Hold instructions

A

FLIRT

Fix
Level
Inbound track
Right or left turns
Time of leg
29
Q

Message priority

A

DUDSMR

Distress
Urgency
Direction finding
Safety messages - control, movement and immediate action etc
Meteorological messages
Regularity messages - maintenance, airport facilities etc

30
Q

HJ

A

Sunrise to sunset

31
Q

HN

A

Sunset to sunrise

32
Q

HX

A

No specific working hours

33
Q

H24

A

24 hours of operation

34
Q

HO

A

During operating hours

35
Q

HS

A

Schedules hours