Communications

Question 1

Radio check
Readability scale

Answer 1

1. Unreadable
2. readable now and then
3. readable but with difficulty
4. readable
5. perfectly readable

Question 2

When can we use HUNDRED / TOUSAND
When can we not?

Answer 2

FL 100, 200 (whole hundreds only)
Alt: 3,500ft = Tree Tousand Fife Hundred
Only when referencing alt/FLs

b) Alt settings, headings, winds, Rwys, C/S, freqs, XPDR, Times

Question 3

When will ATC use “to” with climb/descents?

Answer 3

Only for ALT or HGT
Climb to height 3,000ft

Not with FL

Question 4

ATC direction “standby”

Answer 4

no ACK required

Question 5

telling ATC of ATIS received

Answer 5

Received Info B

Question 6

can’t comply

Answer 6

Unable (and reason)

Question 7

Distress Freq
Can it be used for practise?

Answer 7

121.50 MHz
Practise Urgency only

Question 8

MATZ crossing procedure
1) call by when?
2) initial call
3) reports required

Answer 8

1) 5 mins (>180kts) or 15 nm
2) “G/S, C/S, Request MATZ Penetration”
3) Pass message “C/S, A-R-D-D-P-A-A = details for crossing”
4) Report entering
5) Report changes to level or heading
6) Report exiting

Question 9

ATZ crossing
1) Distance/notice required by ATC

Answer 9

10nm before boundary
“APPDAA - request overfly airfield X”

Question 10

Initial contact with ATC
Asked to Pass Details

Answer 10

ARDDPAA
Aircraft - C/S and type
Rules VFR/IFR
Departure point
Destination
Position -
Altitude / FL and HDG
Any other request - ie what do I actually need!

Question 11

Safety Comm freq
1) when to use
2) when we can’t use it for interference reasons

Answer 11

135x475 MHz
Only if no published ATC freq
Transmit blind, give other a/c SA
Don’t use > 10nm from A/D or >2,000ft AAL

Question 12

Conditional Clearance
What to expect from ATC?

Answer 12

C-I-C-R
Condition
Identification of condition
Clearance
Reiteration of Condition

“Behind landing PA28
On Final App
Back track line up RWY 07
Behind (landing PA28)”

Question 13

Position Report
(Differs to oceanic)

Answer 13

C/S PoT LNE
Position
Time O/H position
Level
Next Point
ETA at next point

Question 14

LARS service availability

Answer 14

Up to FL100
30nm

Question 15

D/S Separation minima

Answer 15

Uncoord: 5nm +/- 3,000ft
Coord: 3nm +/- 1,000ft
Military with permission +/- 500ft

Question 16

Traffic called by ATC, what may you respond?

Answer 16

Traffic in sight / Traffic not sighted
(not looking)

Question 17

FIS = London/Scottish INFO, what is the service?

Answer 17

Info + BASIC
Wx, Navaids, A/D states

Question 18

Homing, what is it, how to request, accuracy
1) QDM
2) QDR
3) QTE

Answer 18

no wind
1) Magnetic heading from a/c to the station
2) Magnetic bearing from the station ie. reciprocal of QDM
3) True bearing of a/c from the station
“G/S, C/S
Request QDM/QDR/QTE
C/S” (repeat to give longer Tx and aid triangulation.

“C/S, G/S, QDM 150 Class B”

A +/- 2 deg
B +/- 5 deg
C +/- 10 deg
D worse

Question 19

Distress Call content

Answer 19

CT NC PoPA
C/S, Type of A/C
Nature of Emg
Captain’s intentions
Position (FL and HDG)
Pilot quals (if relevant, IMC)
Any other - eg. Endurance, PoB

Question 20

Request to fly RNP approach
Civ AIP Gen 1.5 RNAV

Answer 20

“App, C/S, Request RNAV approach via (IAF), RWY Y”
Report over IAF / as required for ATC spacing

Question 21

IFR Clearance format

Answer 21

CRAFT
Clearance limit
Routing including departure procedure
Altitude
Frequency
Transponder code