ITA-Block 9

Question 1

Unit communication failure

Answer 1

When the reason for communication failure is within the ATS unit

Question 2

Aircraft out of range

Answer 2

When the aircraft has reached the physical limits that a signal can travel and there can no longer be communication

Question 3

What are the other agencies that could establish communication with an AC during a communication failure?

Answer 3

Other units -airlines -other aircraft -meteorological offices -police -telephone companies -DND -Canadian coast guard

Question 4

In flight communications failure

Answer 4

When the reason for the communication failure is on board the aircraft.

Question 5

What are the four separate control service that a tower provides?

Answer 5

Tower control -ground control -clearance delivery -apron advisory

Question 6

What are the three control services provided by a terminal control unit?

Answer 6

Arrival control -departure control -terminal radar service

Question 7

How many levels of readability are there?

Answer 7

5

Question 8

What are the four advantages to using standard phraseology?

Answer 8

Uniformity -understanding -clarity -brevity

Question 9

Heavy aircraft

Answer 9

An AC with a maximum take off weight of 300,000 lbs or more

Question 10

Which two conditions must be met before abbreviating an ACs call sign?

Answer 10

Satisfactory communication must be established already and there is no possibility for confusion to arise

Question 11

How can Canadian air carriers with Designators be abbreviated?

Answer 11

The term heavy, if applicable, can be dropped.

Question 12

How can foreign air carriers with Designators be abbreviated?

Answer 12

The term heavy, if applicable, may be dropped and if a full registration is being used it may be abbreviated to the last two letters

Question 13

How may a Canadian private AC or an air carrier without a designator be abbreviated?

Answer 13

The word heavy, if applicable, may be dropped and it may be abbreviated to the last three letters of registration

Question 14

How may a foreign private AC be abbreviated?

Answer 14

The word heavy, if applicable, maybe be dropped and it can be abbreviated to the last three letters of the call sign.

Question 15

In regards to military aircraft, what kind of abbreviations can be made?

Answer 15

If applicable, the word heavy can be dropped. No other abbreviations are to be made

Question 16

What are three ways that SAR aircraft can identify themselves on the radio?

Answer 16

RESCUE followed by the flight number -CASARA followed by the AC registration -SERABEC followed by the AC registration.

Question 17

TRANSPORT 01

Answer 17

A transport Canada AC carrying the prime minister

Question 18

TRANSPORT 02

Answer 18

A transport Canada AC carrying the Governor General

Question 19

In which occasions should the altimeter setting be stated twice?

Answer 19

31.00 or higher and 28.99 or lower

Question 20

What are the two ways FSS can contact controllers?

Answer 20

ATC hotline and ATC inter phone

Question 21

What is the order of priority for interphone communications

Answer 21

1-distress and ESCAT 2-urgency messages 3-IFR, CVFR, SVFR movement and control messages 4-ESCAT test messages 5-CIRVIS messages 6-SAR messages 7-communications search messages 8-DVFR, VFR movement messages 9-approval messages and ALTRV messages 10-navaids malfunction messages

Question 22

What is the primary use of the ATC interphone system?

Answer 22

It is used primarily for IFR control messages

Question 23

What is the primary use of the ATC hotline?

Answer 23

It is primarily used for IFR arrival and departure messages

Question 24

What are the three parts to a land line call?

Answer 24

Identification, message, and operating initials.

Question 25

CC

Answer 25

Clearance Cancelled If not airborne by following time or event

Question 26

Five letter identifiers

Answer 26

Pronounceable combination for airway intersections

Question 27

Four letter identifiers

Answer 27

Used at certain aerodromes, at ATIS stations and for MLS

Question 28

Three letter identifier

Answer 28

Assigned to meteorological society of Canada facilities meteorological stations and VOR, VORTAC and TACAN facilities

Question 29

Two letter identifiers

Answer 29

Some terminal NDBs and some DMEs

Question 30

Number letter identifiers

Answer 30

Private air navigation facilities

Question 31

Letter letter number identifiers

Answer 31

Aerodromes that do not meet the requirements for four letter identifiers

Question 32

PACSRAMDST

Answer 32

Prefix -aircraft ident -clearance limit -SID -route -altitude -Mach number -departure, en route, approach or holding instructions -special info or instructions -traffic info

Question 33

CV

Answer 33

Clearance valid until a certain time or event