IF R/T

Question 1

What the taxi call made to CEN when taxiing in a OCTA AD?

Answer 1

CEN, C/S, Aircraft type, helicopter, POB, taxiing location, RWY, IFR for destination, RQST traffic/QNH, cruise alt”

E.g: “MEL CEN, Taip XX, EC-135, POB 2, taxiing GLB RWY 22, IFR for NWA, RQST traffic and QNH for the climb, 6000ft”

Question 2

When should a pilot contact approach on departure?

Answer 2

• When freq change instructions are given prior
• When told to, usually by 2000ft
• IAW local procedures (Auto hand over ESL/NWA)

Question 3

You are class G IFR, when should you first contact CEN and what are your actions if they cannot be contacted?

Answer 3

Make a taxi report, if no response:
- Depart as planned, make contact within 30 mins and set a departure SARTIME

Question 4

You are departing class D, when is your first position report required?

Answer 4

On first contact report: “C/S, direction of turn, assigned HDG, altitude passing and assigned level”

Question 5

When are you required to make a position report?

Answer 5

Except when identified, position reports are req at at certain waypoints and turn points in the flights plan

Question 6

When making first contact with approach in class C, what should be passed?

Answer 6

When identified: “C/S, Assigned level, flight conditions ATIS received”

Not identified: “C/S, DME/GNSS distance, radial/compass quadrant, assigned level, IFR and ATIS received”

Question 7

What is the difference between an “Airborne report” and a “Departure report”?

Answer 7

Airborne = Class D/Class C
Departure = Class G

Question 8

You are departing a CTAF aerodrome IFR, what radios calls are required and when?

Answer 8

1. Taxi Call to CEN
2. CTAF Taxiing call
3. CTAF Entering RWY Call
4. CTAF Rolling Call
   5.1 Departure call to CEN if taxi call successful
   5.2 Departure call to CEN if taxi call failed
5. CTAF Departure call

Question 9

What additional detail is provided to the departure report when the taxi call was unsuccessful? (4)

Answer 9

Taxi call failed:
- POB added
- Departure location added
- Outbound HDG (instead of a cardinal direction)
- ETD added

Question 10

You are on approach to a class G aerodrome, what is your R/T to be made to CEN?

Answer 10

CEN, C/S, IFR, RQST TRF for arrival GLB, area work within 15NM, SFC to 5,000ft, ops normal time @ [ETA +15 mins]

Question 11

You are cruising IFR in class G and want to climb/descend, what is your radio call to be made?

Answer 11

CEN, C/S, IFR, request traffic for climb/descent, X,XXXft

E.g: “CEN, T46, IFR, request traffic for climb 5,000ft”

Question 12

What is the patter for a position report when not identified?

Answer 12

CEN, C/S, passing [WP Name], XX mins, X,XXXft, estimate [next WP] at XX mins”

Question 13

What is required in the standard departure report?

Answer 13

CEN, C/S, IFR, passing, climbing, tracking XXXº, estimate [next WP] @XX mins

• “CEN, TXX, IFR, departure report”….Go ahead….CEN, TXX, IFR, passing X,XXXft, climbing X,XXXft, X/X [Cardinal direction], estimate XXXX point at XX mins”

Question 14

What is required if the departure report is made without a successful taxi report?

Answer 14

CEN, C/S, IFR, POB X, departed XXX passing, climbing, tracking XXXº, ETD XX mins, ETA [next WP] @XX mins

CEN, TXX, IFR, POB 2, departed GLB, passing X,XXXft, climbing X,XXXft, outbound HDG XXXº, ETD @XX:XX, ETA XXXX point at XX mins”

Question 15

When is the departure call made when departing OCTA?

Answer 15

Departure call is made once established on track

Question 16

What is included in the flight plan amendment for a divert from a known location?

Answer 16

CEN, C/S, IFR, currently OVHD XXX, maintaining X,XXXft, divert direct to XXX climb/descend X,XXXft, RQST traffic

Question 17

On approach to a OCTA AD, what R/T is required and when?

Answer 17

1. CEN Descent request - Once within 25NM
2. Inbound CTAF - @10NM
3. CTAF call @ the IAF/Holding
4. CTAF call @ the FAF

CTAF call must be made for the missed approach

Question 18

Should the pilot complete the departure call before or after the FCLEARMs?

Answer 18

If unable to contact CEN on the ground, pilot should get traffic for the climb ASAP, otherwise departure call can be made in the radio portion of FCLEARMs

Question 19

You are inbound to a CTAF IFR, what is the R/T call at 10NM?

Question 20

On approach at a CTAF AD, you are about to pass the IAF/enter the hold, what is your R/T?

Question 21

On approach to a CTAF AD, you are about to pass the FAF, what is your R/T?

Question 22

You are on approach at an OCTA AD and have decided to conduct the missed approach, what is your R/T?

Question 23

Under what conditions is a pilot required to make a departure report?

Answer 23

When not identified (class G/class D)