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NAV CANADA ATC Phraseology Flashcards

1
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Define ‘Phraseology’ as per the document.

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Phraseology refers to the language composed of a set of ATC words arranged in a fashion that complies with the rules of the language known as grammar.

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Provide an example of a phrase combination from the document.

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CGYTM climb five thousand proceed direct EVELYN on course.

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What does ‘UPPERCASE’ indicate in the syntax table?

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It indicates words that are to be spoken exactly as written.

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What is the definition of a variable in this context?

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A variable is an element of the grammar that is used to store a quantity that is subject to change.

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Provide an example of a variable related to aircraft id. What is its phraseology example?

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Variable: aircraft id Phraseology Example: GOLF ALPHA BRAVO CHARLIE AIR CANADA ONE TWO THREE.

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What does the term ‘clearance’ refer to in phraseology?

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An instruction that includes a certain landing clearance.

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What is the structure of a phrase as described in section A.3 Variables?

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The format and position of a variable in a phrase will be known ahead of time but the actual value is subject to change.

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What is the recommended way to state altitude according to the document?

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Altitudes in hundreds and thousands of feet or flight levels. Saying FEET is optional at the end of altitude.

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What are some examples of common phrases listed in section B.1?

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  1. Time aircraft id TIME time. 2. Wind aircraft id WIND heading AT speed GUSTING speed.
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What does the ‘Say Again’ phrase entail in phraseology?

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It means the aircraft will repeat its last transmission.

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What do the terms ‘Standby’ and ‘Correction’ signify in air traffic communication?

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Standby indicates the aircraft or vehicle will wait before calling back while Correction indicates a new instruction needs to be issued.

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What is the response format for ‘Engine Start’ phrase?

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Calls say engine start approved.

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What phrase should be used when starting engines?

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Starting engines Callsign Aircraft will start engines.

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What is the instruction regarding pushback?

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Pushback aircraft id PUSHBACK AT YOUR DISCRETION AND ADVISE WHEN READY TO TAXI.

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How should an aircraft advise after pushback?

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Advise when ready to taxi.

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What does IFR Clearance entail?

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AIRCRAFT id CLEARED TO THE destination AIRPORT VIA THE sid DEPARTURE CENTER STORED FLIGHT PLAN PLANNED ROUTE SQUAWK code.

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What does the squawk code indicate?

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SQUAWK code aircraft id Squawk four four five two.

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What is the proper response to ‘Readback Correct’?

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READBACK CORRECT.

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What phrase is used when acknowledging a message?

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ROGER.

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What information is included in basic taxi instructions?

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Basic Taxi to Runway: Aircraft aircraft id facility runway id WIND heading AT speed ALTIMETER altimeter setting TAXI VIA route CROSS runway id CONTACT TOWER frequency.

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What is the format for taxiing to a runway?

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Taxiing via romeo alpha bravo cross runway zero niner hotel Contact Tower one one eight decimal two holding short runway id.

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What does ‘Holding Short’ imply?

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Aircraft id will hold short of taxiway id runway id until further instructed.

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What should an aircraft do when instructed to ‘Continue Taxiing’?

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Continue taxiing aircraft id Continue.

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What does ‘Cross Runway or Taxiway’ refer to?

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Aircraft id CROSS taxiway id runway id.

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What instruction is given for an aircraft to turn or exit?

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TURN EXIT LEFT RIGHT AT ON ONTO taxiway id runway id.

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What does ‘Expedite Taxi’ mean?

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Aircraft id EXPEDITE TAXI.

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How does an aircraft respond when told to ‘Resume Normal Speed’?

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Aircraft id RESUME NORMAL SPEED.

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What phrase indicates opposite direction traffic?

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TRAFFIC ON TAXIWAY taxiway id OPPOSITE DIRECTION IS A vehicle type aircraft type.

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What does ‘Give Way’ imply?

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GIVE WAY TO THE aircraft type ON taxiway id.

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What is the command regarding reporting off the runway?

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REPORT WHEN OFF OFF RUNWAY.

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What is the appropriate response to ‘Hold Position’?

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HOLD YOUR POSITION.

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What does ‘Report Off Runway’ indicate?

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Aircraft id OFF RUNWAY runway id.

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What action should be taken when told to ‘Hold Short’?

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HOLD SHORT OF taxiway id runway id.

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How should an aircraft respond when instructed to ‘Proceed Via Route’?

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PROCEED VIA route HOLD SHORT OF taxiway id runway id.

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What phraseology is used to report entering the control zone?

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REPORT ENTERING THE CONTROL ZONE.

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What does ‘Change to enroute frequency’ signify?

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CHANGE TO ENROUTE FREQUENCY.

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What is the response to ‘Traffic Opposite Direction’?

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Maintain well left or right.

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What is the purpose of ‘Orbit’ instructions?

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To orbit at the assigned location in the instructed turning direction.

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What phrase indicates a climb or descent request?

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DESCEND CLIMB altitude.

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What does ‘Altitude Restriction Cancelled’ mean?

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Altitude restriction cancelled.

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What indicates clearance through a control zone?

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CLEARED THROUGH THE facility CONTROL ZONE VIA fix NOT ABOVE BELOW altitude.

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What does ‘MAXIMUM TAXI SPEED’ imply?

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Aircraft will taxi at maximum speed as defined.

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What should a vehicle do when told to ‘Proceed onto runway’?

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PROCEED ON ONTO runway id.

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What does ‘Intersection Departure’ require?

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RUNWAY LENGTH REMAINING FROM INTERSECTION OF taxiway id runway id number FEET.

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What does ‘Report Clear of Zone’ indicate?

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REPORT CLEAR OF EXITING THE CONTROL ZONE.

46
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What is the phrase used when changing to enroute frequency?

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ENROUTE FREQUENCY Callsign Change to enroute frequency

47
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What does ‘SURVEILLANCE SERVICE TERMINATED’ indicate?

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SURVEILLANCE SERVICE TERMINATED Callsign surveillance service terminated.

48
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What is the response to ‘vectors due to traffic’?

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Turn right heading two seven zero Callsign Aircraft follows control instruction.

49
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What does ‘VECTORS FOR reason’ signify?

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Vectors for spacing or sequencing with specific instructions.

50
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What does ‘LEAVE DEPART fix HEADING degrees’ mean?

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Leave Bodet heading zero niner Callsign After passing the given fix the aircraft will make the shortest turn to the given heading.

51
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What is the instruction for maintaining present heading?

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MAINTAIN PRESENT HEADING aircraft id Maintain present heading Callsign None.

52
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What is the instruction for a left or right turn?

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TURN LEFT RIGHT HEADING degrees Callsign turn right heading two seven zero.

53
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What does ‘LINE UP runway id’ mean?

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LINE UP runway zero niner Callsign aircraft id Line up runway zero niner.

54
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What does ‘LINE UP AND WAIT runway id’ indicate?

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LINE UP AND WAIT runway zero niner reason Callsign line up and wait runway zero niner two-minute IFR delay.

55
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What is the phrase for giving takeoff clearance?

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CLEARED FOR IMMEDIATE TAKEOFF runway id FROM parking Callsign.

56
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What is the response for ‘ABORT TAKEOFF’?

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ABORT TAKEOFF Callsign Abort Takeoff.

57
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What does ‘Request Departure Intentions’ mean?

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SAY CONFIRM REPORT WHAT ARE ADVISE WHAT IS YOUR INTENTIONS Callsign advise intentions.

58
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What is the phrase for initial clearance?

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RUNWAY runway id WIND wind info ALTIMETER altimeter setting SQUAWK code IDENT CLEARED leg.

59
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What does ‘CLEARED STRAIGHT IN runway id’ signify?

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Aircraft will fly straight to final for the assigned runway.

60
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What is the instruction for following another aircraft?

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YOU ARE NUMBER number FOLLOW aircraft type ON TURNING LEFT RIGHT leg CAUTION POSSIBLE WAKE TURBULENCE.

61
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What does ‘EXTEND leg FOR number MINUTES MILES’ mean?

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Aircraft will extend the given circuit leg for the time or distance instructed.

62
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What is the instruction for a speed adjustment?

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REDUCE TO FINAL MINIMUM APPROACH SPEED Callsign Reduce to Final approach speed.

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What does ‘cleared to land runway zero niner’ signify?

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Aircraft will perform the assigned landing procedure for the assigned runway.

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What does ‘CANCEL LANDING CLEARANCE’ indicate?

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Landing clearance cancelled.

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What does ‘CANCEL TOUCH AND GO CLEARANCE’ mean?

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Touch and go clearance cancelled.

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What is the response for giving clearance for immediate takeoff?

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CLEARED FOR IMMEDIATE TAKEOFF runway id FROM parking Callsign.

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What does ‘TRAFFIC aircraft type EXITING taxiway id runway id’ indicate?

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Traffic information regarding an aircraft exiting at a taxiway during landing clearance.

68
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What is the standard phrase for acknowledging a number one position?

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YOU ARE NUMBER ONE Callsign number one ROGER.

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What is the phrase for an aircraft that needs to make a left or right turn now?

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TURN LEFT RIGHT leg NOW Callsign turn base now.

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What does ‘REDUCE SPEED AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE’ instruct?

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Aircraft will reduce speed to the aircraft’s final approach speed.

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What is the phrase for landing clearance with traffic?

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Traffic in sight Cleared Touch and go runway zero niner.

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What is the importance of the phrase ‘REPORT OVER fix’?

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Two stage response. The aircraft will make a second transmission when it meets the reporting criteria.

73
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What are the instructions for ‘ABORTING TAKEOFF’?

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Abort Takeoff ABORTING TAKEOFF aircraft id Aborting takeoff.

74
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What is the instruction to ‘CONTINUE NUMBER number INBOUND APPROACH’?

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Continue inbound with possible pull up.

75
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What is the instruction for ‘INITIAL CLEARANCE’?

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Runway runway id Wind wind info Altimeter altimeter setting Squawk code.

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What are the instructions for ‘TAKEOFF CLEARANCE CANCELLED’?

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Takeoff clearance cancelled.

77
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What is the phrase used for acknowledging an immediate departure takeoff?

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Are you able for an immediate takeoff Affirm.

78
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What is the phrase used to cancel a Touch and Go clearance?

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Touch and go clearance canceled Callsign The prior given clearance will be cancelled.

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What is the phrase used to cancel a Low Approach clearance?

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Low Approach Clearance Cancelled aircraft id CANCEL LOW APPROACH CLEARANCE.

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What phrase indicates a Stop and Go clearance has been canceled?

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Stop and Go Clearance Cancelled aircraft id CANCEL STOP AND GO CLEARANCE.

81
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What should a pilot do when given a Go Around instruction?

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PULL UP AND GO AROUND fly runway heading.

82
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What does the phrase ‘Going around fly runway heading Callsign’ indicate?

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It indicates that the aircraft will not land and must perform a go-around.

83
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What does the phrase ‘Unable Touch and Go Option with reason’ mean?

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It indicates that the aircraft cannot perform a touch and go due to traffic or wake turbulence.

84
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How is a Low Approach clearance communicated?

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CLEARED LOW APPROACH runway id Callsign unable touch and go due wake turbulence.

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What does the phrase ‘Exit at next taxiway contact Ground’ imply?

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It instructs the aircraft to exit at the designated taxiway and switch to the ground frequency.

86
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What does ‘MAKE THIS CIRCUIT LEFT HAND’ mean?

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It instructs the aircraft to make a left-hand circuit after climbing.

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What does ‘MAKE NEXT CIRCUIT RIGHT HAND’ indicate?

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It instructs the aircraft to turn to the right-hand circuit for the next circuit.

88
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What is the instruction for a Simulated Approach?

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SIMULATED approach APPROACH APPROVED MAINTAIN V-F-R AT ALL TIMES REPORT fix OUTBOUND INBOUND NOT ABOVE BELOW altitude TILL fix OUTBOUND INBOUND.

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What altitude restrictions apply during Low Approaches?

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NOT ABOVE BELOW altitude TRAFFIC aircraft type vehicle type AT taxiway id runway id CLEARED LOW APPROACH runway id.

90
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What is communicated with ‘TRAFFIC IN SIGHT’?

A

It indicates that the pilot has visually acquired the traffic they were instructed to look for.

91
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What does a Wake Turbulence advisory include?

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CAUTION POSSIBLE WAKE TURBULENCE.

92
Q

How is a Helicopter Takeoff at a runway communicated?

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CLEARED FOR TAKEOFF runway id FROM THE helipad name.

93
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What does ‘LAND AT YOUR DISCRETION’ imply for a helicopter landing?

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It allows the helicopter to land at its discretion at the specified location.

94
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What does ‘REPORT SHORT FINAL’ signal?

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It requests the aircraft to report when it is on short final approach.

95
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How does an aircraft report its present distance from a location?

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REPORT DISTANCE FROM location.

96
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What is included in the phrase for turning instructions?

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REPORT TURNING RIGHT LEFT leg.

97
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What does ‘SAY CONFIRM REPORT WHAT ARE ADVISE WHAT IS YOUR ALTITUDE HEADING AIR SPEED’ mean?

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It prompts the pilot to report their current altitude heading or airspeed.

98
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What does the phrase ‘SPECIAL V-F-R IS APPROVED’ indicate?

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It indicates that special VFR operations are approved often with specific altitude instructions.

99
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What does ‘SQUAWK IDENT’ instruct the pilot to do?

A

It instructs the aircraft to activate the ‘Ident’ feature on their transponder.

100
Q

What is the command to freeze an exercise in simulator commands?

A

SIMULATOR COMMAND FREEZE EXERCISE.

101
Q

What does the command ‘VANISH’ do for an aircraft in simulation?

A

It makes the specified aircraft disappear from the simulation.

102
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What is the purpose of the command ‘ACTIVATE’ in Simulator Commands?

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The ‘ACTIVATE’ command is used to activate an aircraft that was set up in inactive mode (inactive checkbox in FPL).

103
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What is the command to force an aircraft to ignore the current conflict?

A

The command is ‘FORCE CONTINUE’. This command forces the aircraft or vehicle to ignore the current conflict.

104
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What does the command ‘FORCE TAKEOFF’ do?

A

The command ‘FORCE TAKEOFF’ causes the aircraft to execute a forced takeoff.

105
Q

What is the significance of the NAV CANADA AT Tower Voice Phraseology Guide in the provided text?

A

The NAV CANADA AT Tower Voice Phraseology Guide provides standard terms and definitions related to simulator commands as referenced in the commands described.

106
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What is the format of the Simulator Command callsigns mentioned in the text?

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The format is ‘SIMULATOR COMMAND aircraft id’ followed by the specific command such as ‘ACTIVATE’ ‘FORCE CONTINUE’ or ‘FORCE TAKEOFF’.

107
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Where is the command ‘ACTIVATE’ located in the NAV CANADA AT Tower Voice Phraseology Guide?

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The command ‘ACTIVATE’ is located on page 44 of the NAV CANADA AT Tower Voice Phraseology Guide.

108
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Where is the command ‘FORCE TAKEOFF’ located in the NAV CANADA AT Tower Voice Phraseology Guide?

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The command ‘FORCE TAKEOFF’ is located on page 45 of the NAV CANADA AT Tower Voice Phraseology Guide.

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