Communications Flashcards
The correct method of stating 4,500 feet MSL to ATC is
“FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED”
What service should a pilot normally expect from an En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) station?
actual weather information and thunderstorm activity along the route
What does ATC clearance provide?
authorization to proceed under specified traffic conditions in controlled airspace
As standard operating practice, all inbound traffic to an airport without a control tower should continuously monitor the appropriate facility from a distance of
10 miles
When operating under VFR below 18,000 feet MSL, unless otherwise authorized, what transponder code should be selected?
1200
Below FL180, en route weather advisories should be obtained from an FSS on
122.0 MHz
How should a VFR flight plan be closed at the completion of the flight at a controlled airport?
The pilot must close the flight plan with the nearest FSS or other FAA facility upon landing
What ATC facility should the pilot contact to receive a special VFR departure clearance in Class D airspace?
Air Traffic Control Tower
If instructed by ground control to taxi to Runway 9, the pilot may proceed…
via taxiways and across runways to, but not onto runway 9
How should contact be established with an En Route Flight Advisory Service (EFAS) station, and what service would be expected?
Call Flight Watch on 122.0 for information regarding actual weather and thunderstorm activity along proposed route
After landing at a tower-controleld airport, when should the pilot contact ground control?
when advised by the tower to do so
An ATC radard facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 090: TRAFFIC 3 O’CLOCK, 2 MILES, WESTBOUND.
Where should the pilot look for this traffic?
South
When should pilots state their position on the airport when calling the tower for takeoff?
When departing from a runway intersection
An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying north in a calm wind:
TRAFFIC 9 O’CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND
Where should the pilot look for this traffic?
west is best
When flying HAWK N666CB, the proper phraseology for initial contact with McAlester AFSS is
“MC ALESTER RADIO, HAWK SIX SIX SIX CHARLIE BROVO, RECEIVING ARDMORE VORTAC, OVER”
An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot during a local flight:
TRAFFIC 2 O’CLOCK, 5 MILES, NORTHBOUND
Where should the pilot look for this traffic?
Between directly ahead and 90 degrees to the right
If the aircraft’s radio fails, what is the recommended procedure when landing at a controlled airport?
Observe the traffic flow, enter the pattern, and look for a light signal from the tower
An ATC radar facility issues the following advisory to a pilot flying on a heading of 360:
TRAFFIC 10 O’CLOCK, 2 MILES, SOUTHBOUND
Where should the pilot look for this traffic?
Northwest
When an air traffic controller issues radar traffic information in relation to the 12-hour clock, the reference the controller uses is the aircraft’s
ground track
What transponder codes should be avoided when making routine changes?
7500, 7600, 7700
The correct method of stating 10,500 feet MSL to ATC is
‘ONE ZERO THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED’
If a control tower and an FSS are located on the same airport, what function is provided by the FSS during those periods when the tower is closed?
Airport Advisory Service
Basic radar service in the terminal radar program is best described as
Safety alerts, traffic advisories, and limited vectoring to VFR aircraft
To use VHF/DF facilities for assistance in locating an aircraft’s position, the aircraft must have
VHF transmitter and receiver
What should the transponder code be set to when ATC advises that radar service is terminated as a pilot departs Class C airspace?
1200
From whom should a departing VFR aircraft request radar traffic information during ground operations?
Ground control, on initial contact
Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is the continuous broadcast of recorded information concerning?
non-control information in selected high-activity areas
