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Communications Flashcards

0
Q

What term is used in Canada in order to indicate a period “ . “ in a written text, such as 121.5? What is the term used in the USA?

A

Decimal in Canada.

Point in the USA.

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What is the order and categories of messages for flight communications?

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  • Distress
  • Urgency
  • Direction Finding
  • Flight Safety (ATC messages, avoiding weather, etc.)
  • Meteorological
  • Flight Regularity (Parts and materials)
  • UN Charter
  • Government Messages
  • Service Communications
  • All others
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Say the way you would pronounce the following in radio communications.

“800”

A

Eight hundred.

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Say the way you would pronounce the following in radio communications.

“1,500”

A

One thousand five hundred

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Say the way you would pronounce the following in radio communications.

“6,715”

A

Six seven one five

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Say the way you would pronounce the following in radio communications.

“12,000”

A

One two thousand

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Say the way you would pronounce the following in radio communications.

“200”

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Two hundred

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Say the way you would pronounce the following in radio communications.

“116.2”

A

One one six decimal two

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Say the way you would pronounce the following in radio communications.

“FL100”

A

Flight level one zero zero

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How would you say a heading indication of 250 degrees over the radio?

A

Two five zero

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What term should be used to repeat something you said in error over the radio?

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“Correction” should be used followed by the last correct word or phrase before continuing.

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If you need to get something repeated over the radio, what term should you use?

A

Say again

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If you need to make a call out as a general call over the radio, what term should you use on the frequency to initiate the call and direct the message?

A

All stations

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What does the following radio term mean?

“Acknowledge”

A

Confirm that you have received this message.

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What does the following radio term mean?

“Affirm”

A

Agreement

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What does the following radio term mean?

“Approved”

A

Permission granted for proposed action.

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What does the following radio term mean?

“Break”

A

Separation between parts of a message.

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What does the following radio term mean?

“Break Break”

A

Separation between parts of a message when busy.

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What does the following radio term mean?

“Cancel”

A

Annul previously transmitted message.

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What does the following radio term mean?

“Changing to”

A

Going to another frequency.

20
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What does the following radio term mean?

“Check”

A

Examine a system.

21
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Cleared”

A

Proceed under the conditions specified.

22
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Confirm”

A

Did I get that right?

23
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Contact”

A

Get in touch with…

24
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Correct”

A

That is correct.

25
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Correction”

A

Oops - made a mistake

26
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Disregard”

A

Ignore my last.

27
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Go ahead”

A

Proceed with message.

28
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“How Do You Read?”

A

What is my readability?

29
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“I say again”

A

I repeat (last message)

30
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Monitor”

A

Listen out on (frequency)

31
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Negative”

A

No, or not correct.

32
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Out”

A

This conversation is over - no reply is expected.

33
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Over”

A

I have finished speaking and I expect a response.

34
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Read back”

A

Repeat the message back exactly as received.

35
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Recleared”

A

Ignore your last clearance and receive a new one.

36
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Report”

A

Pass me the following information (as in Report altitude)

37
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Request”

A

I would like…

38
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Roger”

A

The last messages has been received (if not understood!)

39
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Say again”

A

Repeat what you just said.

40
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Speak slower”

A

Reduce your rate of speech.

41
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Standby”

A

Wait to be called.

42
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Verify”

A

Check and confirm.

43
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Wilco”

A

Your instructions will be complied with (Will Comply)

44
Q

What does the following radio term mean?

“Words twice”

A

Send (or will send) every word twice

45
Q

Is the word “To” used in messages relating to flight levels?

A

No. The word “To” is omitted from messages relating to Flight Levels.

Ex. Climb Flight Level 100

46
Q

Which ATC Clearances should be read back in full?

A
  • taxi instructions
  • clearances to enter, land on, take off from, cross, backtrack and hold short of the runway in use
  • heading, speed and level instructions
  • altimeter settings
  • transponder codes
  • airways or route clearances
  • VDF information
  • frequency changes
  • types of radar service
47
Q

What are the different levels of the radio Readability Scale?

A 
1 - unreadable
2 - readable now and then
3 - readable with difficulty
4 - readable
5 - perfectly readable
48
Q

What does the term CAVOK mean?

A

Cloud and Visibility OK which means more than 6 statute miles visibility and no cloud below 5000’.

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