Communication Flashcards
Hijack code
7500
Lost radio communication code
7600
General emergency code
7700
Military interceptor code
7777
Standard VFR transponder code
1200
“Line up and wait”
Taxi onto active runway and prepare for takeoff but do not takeoff yet
A
Alpha
B
Bravo
C
Charlie
D
Delta
E
Echo
F
Foxtrot
G
Golf
H
Hotel
I
India
J
Juliette
K
Kilo
L
Lima
M
Mike
N
November
O
Oscar
P
Papa
Q
Quebec
R
Romeo
S
Sierra
T
Tango
U
Uniform
V
Victor
W
Whiskey
X
X-ray
Y
Yankee
Z
Zulu
ATC gives winds in magnetic or true?
Magnetic
FSS gives winds in magnetic or true?
True
Precision approach path indicator = how many lights?
Single row of 2-4 lights
PAPI indicates high
4 white lights
PAPI indicates slightly high
3 white lights, 1 red (on right)
PAPI on glide path
2 left white lights, 2 right red lights
PAPI indicates slightly low
1 white left, 3 red lights right
PAPI indicates low
4 red lights
Visual range of PAPI
5 miles day, up to 20 miles night
Tri color approach indicator range
1/2 to 1 mile day, up to 5 night
Tri color approach below glide path
Red light
Tri color approach above glide path
Amber light
Tri color approach on glide path
Green light
Pulsating visual approach indicator range
4 miles day, up to 10 night
Pulsating visual approach high
Pulsating white light
Pulsating visual approach on glide path
Steady white light
Pulsating visual approach slightly low
Steady red light
Pulsating visual approach below glide path
Pulsating red light
ATC steady green on ground
Cleared for takeoff
ATC steady green in air
Cleared to land
ATC flashing green on ground
Cleared to taxi
ATC flashing green in air
Return for landing
ATC steady red on ground
STOP
ATC steady red in air
Give way to other aircraft and continue circling
ATC flashing red on ground
Taxi clear of landing area/runway in use
ATC flashing red on air
Airport unsafe, do NOT land
ATC flashing white on ground
Return to starting point on airport
ATC flashing white in air
Not applicable
ATC alternating red and green on ground
General warning, exercise extreme caution
ATC alternating red and green in air
General warning, exercise extreme caution
Emergency locator transmitter (ELT) frequencies
121.5 and 243.0 MHz
Emergency Broadcast
Broadcast on 121.5 and set transponder 7700 for emergency landing.
Broadcast “MAYDAY” or “PAN-PAN” 3 times.
Station, aircraft id, present position, nature of emergency, pilot intentions and requests. Possibly alt, fuel, sob
Green and white rotating beacon at airport in Class D
Weather is not VFR
Green, yellow, and white rotating beacon
Heliport
Two white flashes between each green flash beacon
Military airport