Communication, clearance and read-back Flashcards
What is the VHF frequency range available to Air Traffic Control?
118 - 137.975 MHz
108 to 117.975 MHz: reserved for navigational aids (VOR and Localizer)
Shall an ATC route clearance always be read back?
Yes, unless authorized otherwise by ATC
How a controller makes an acknowledgement or a correction following a clearance read-back?
READ BACK CORRECT
Which messages must be fully read back (in the same order as given)?
Instructions: taxi, heading, level, speed, frequency change, QNH, transponder setting
Clearance: entering or crossing a runway, backtrack on a runway in use, take-off, landing, route to be followed, flight levels
Information: runway in use, direction finding, radar service, transition level
RADAR informs the aircraft OOBFS: “OFS identified”. What does this mean?
Radar identification has been achieved
What will be your action when in doubt about a clearance?
I don’t guess. I request confirmation from the controller
On your first call to ATC, your radio communication consists of four basic pieces of information, the four W’s. In the proper order, they are:
- Who you are calling
- Who you are
- Where you are (position and altitude or FL, intentions)
- What you want
Example: CHARLEROI APPROACH, OOBFS, VFR FROM EBOS TO EBLG, 5 MILES EAST OF CHIEVRES AT
3000 FEET QNH, REQUEST ENTERING YOUR TMA FOR LANDING, INFORMATION X RECEIVED
Prior to an approach on a controlled airfield, a pilot should expect to receive the following information:
Your clearance, runway in use, QNH, surface wind, visibility (if poor), possible weather warnings
What is a BLIND TRANSMISSION?
A transmission made without obtaining a receipt of reception from the intended receiving station. In that case I’m not receiving an answer on my previous calls, but I hope that ATC could hear me
Generally speaking, in what order should your priorities fall while flying?
Aviate, Navigate and Communicate
I am flying in an AWY on FL 55. Brussels Control instructs me “TURN RIGHT HEADING 280 DEGREES”. On this course there is a cumulonimbus cloud. What’s my reaction?
I tell the controller “UNABLE DUE CUMULUS CLOUD, REQUEST NEW INSTRUCTION”
Air Traffic Control passes you a “conditional clearance”. How will be the read back?
You should read back the conditional part of the clearance first
When an aircraft obtained the instruction “OBFS, HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 12 AT ALPHA ONE”, the accurate read-back of the pilot will be:
HOLDING SHORT OF RUNWAY 07 AT SIERRA ONE, OBFS
When you receive taxi instructions from ATC, you are cleared to cross all runways between your location and the runway you are cleared to depart.
False
What is the significance of VHF COM versus VHF NAV?
VHF COM is the radio transmitter/receiver. VHF COM is NAV is the navigation receiver.
