General Operating Procedures

Question 1

The time is 4:15 P.M. What is the correct way of transmitting this time if there is any possibility of confusion about the hour ?

Answer 1

One six one five

Question 2

What does the phrase “Verify” mean:

Answer 2

Check and confirm with originator

Question 3

What is the correct way of transmitting the number 118.1 to indicate a frequency ?

Answer 3

one one eight decimal one

Question 4

What is the correct way of transmitting the number 13500 to indicate an altitude or cloud height ?

Answer 4

one three thousand five hundred

Question 5

Which of these phrases is used if you want to communicate that a message: “Consider that transmission as not sent”:

Answer 5

Disregard

Question 6

When shall the phrase “Take-off” be used by a pilot :

Answer 6

To acknowledge take-off clearance only

Question 7

How shall a pilot inform the control tower that he has to abandon the take-off manoeuvre:

Answer 7

Stopping

Question 8

What is the correct way for the pilot to acknowledge that ATIS Information Golf has been receive

Answer 8

Information Golf

Question 9

What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station providing approach control (no radar service) ?

Answer 9

APPROACH

Question 10

What does the word “Monitor” mean:

Answer 10

Listen out on (frequency).

Question 11

What does the instruction:”Fastair 345 standby 118.9 for TOWER” mean:

Answer 11

Fastair 345 should listen on frequency 118.9 on which TOWER will initiate further communications

Question 12

Fastair 345 has been instructed to contact Stephenville ARRIVAL on frequency 118.0. What is the correct way to indicate it will follow this instruction:

Answer 12

118.0 Fastair 345

Question 13

Which phraseology shall a pilot use if he receives an instruction from ATC which he cannot carry out:

Answer 13

Unable to comply

Question 14

What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station indicating area control centre (no radar):

Answer 14

…CONTROL

Question 15

What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station indicating approach control radar departures:

Answer 15

…DEPARTURE

Question 16

What is the radiotelephony call sign for the aeronautical station indicating approach control radar arrivals:

Answer 16

…ARRIVAL

Question 17

What, if any, is the abbreviated call sign of Fastair 2345 ?

Answer 17

No abbreviated form

Question 18

What is the correct call sign of Fastair 345 in the initial call to the aerodrome control tower and the approach control unit, if the aircraft has a maximum take-off weight of more than 136 tonnes:

Answer 18

Fastair 345 heavy

Question 19

When shall an aircraft in the heavy-wake-turbulence category include the word “Heavy” immediately after its call sign e.g. Fastair 345 heavy:

Answer 19

In the initial call to the aerodrome control tower and the approach control unit

Question 20

Which elements of instructions or information shall always be read back ?

Answer 20

SSR code, QNH, take-off clearance, speed instructions

Question 21

What shall the pilot’s readback be for “Climb to FL 280”:

Answer 21

Climbing to flight level two eight zero

Question 22

What shall the pilot’s readback be for “climb to 2500 feet”:

Answer 22

Climbing to two thousand five hundred feet

Question 23

ATC clears Fastair 345 to descend from FL 100 to FL 80. What is the correct readback by the pilot:

Answer 23

Leaving flight level 100 descending to flight level 80, Fastair 345

Question 24

Which elements of a position report cannot be omitted ?

Answer 24

Aircraft identification, position, time

Question 25

What does the word "disregard" mean ?

Answer 25

Consider that transmission as not sent.

Question 26

What phrase shall be used when asking for the readability of a transmission ?

Answer 26

How do you read ?

Question 27

What does the word "negative" mean ?

Answer 27

Permission not granted.

Question 28

Which of the following calls is a "general call" ?

Answer 28

ALL STATIONS Stephenville CONTROL

Question 29

Must a "general call" be acknowledged"?

Answer 29

No.

Question 30

What does the word "acknowledge" mean ?

Answer 30

Let me know that you have received and understood this message.

Question 31

What does the word "approved" mean ?

Answer 31

Permission for proposed action granted.

Question 32

Which word or phrase shall be used to indicate a separation between portions of a message ?

Answer 32

Break.

Question 33

What does the word "cancel" mean ?

Answer 33

Annul the previously transmitted clearance.

Question 34

Before transmitting the pilot should...:

Answer 34

Listen out on the frequency to ensure no interference with another station already transmitting will occur.

Question 35

What is the consequence of a microphone button stuck on transmit (switched "on") ?

Answer 35

The frequency can not be used by others.

Question 36

What does the phrase "break break" mean ?

Answer 36

It indicates the separation between messages transmitted to different aircraft in a very busy environment.

Question 37

What does the word "check" mean ?

Answer 37

Examine a system or procedure.

Question 38

Which word or phrase shall be used when giving authorization to proceed under specified conditions ?

Answer 38

Cleared.

Question 39

Which word shall be used to ask a station whether you have correctly received a message, clearance, instruction, etc ?

Answer 39

Confirm.

Question 40

What does the word "contact" mean ?

Answer 40

Establish radio contact with ... .

Question 41

Which word or phrase shall be used in order to repeat for clarity or emphasis ?

Answer 41

I say again .

Question 42

What does the word "correct" mean ?

Answer 42

That is correct.

Question 43

Which word shall be used to indicate that an error has been made in a transmission or message ?

Answer 43

Correction.

Question 44

What does the word "negative" mean ?

Answer 44

That is not correct.

Question 45

Which word or phrase shall be used to indicate that a change has been made to your last clearance and this new clearance supersedes your previous clearance or part thereof ?

Answer 45

Recleared.

Question 46

What does the word "recleared" mean ?

Answer 46

A change has been made to your last clearance.

Question 47

Which word or phrase shall be used if you want to say : "Reduce your rate of speech" ?

Answer 47

Speak slower.

Question 48

What does the word "wilco" mean ?

Answer 48

I understand your message and will comply with it.

Question 49

What is the radiotelephony call sign suffix for the aeronautical station providing radar service (in general) ?

Answer 49

RADAR.

Question 50

What is the radiotelephony call sign suffix for the aeronautical station indicating clearance delivery ?

Answer 50

DELIVERY.

Question 51

Which phrase shall be used if you want to say : ''Communication is difficult. Please send every word or group of words twice'' ?

Answer 51

Words twice

Question 52

To indicate that he is no longer occupying the active runway a pilot shall report to the controller :

Answer 52

Runway vacated.

Question 53

During radar vectoring, the controller asks the pilot of XY-ABC to turn on to heading 360°. The correct read back of this instruction is :

Answer 53

Heading three six zero, X-BC.

Question 54

When an aeronautical station broadcasts information to more than one station, the call starts with :

Answer 54

"All stations"