Operating Procedures Flashcards
When using radio, the operator should speak…?
- all words plainly and clearly
2. avoid tendency to shout, accent syllables, or to speak too rapidly.
What are the two Speech Transmission Techniques?
- Speed (constant, not too fast or too slow)
2. Rhythm (avoid “um” and “er”)
12:45 am in 24-hour clock system?
0045
12:00 noon in 24-hour clock system?
1200
11:45 pm in 24-hour clock system?
2345
12:00 midnight in 24-hour clock system?
2400 or 0000
1:30 am in 24-hour clock system?
0130
1:45 pm in 24-hour clock system?
1345
4:30 pm in 24-hour clock system?
1630
What is Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)?
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) Zulu Time (Z)
Noon (EST) of the 16th day of the month is expressed as?
161200 E
2:45 am (PST) of the 24th day of the month is expressed as?
240245 P
The phonetic alphabet was adopted by?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
A
Alpha
B
Bravo
C
Charlie
D
Delta
E
Echo
F
Foxtrot
G
Golf
H
Hotel
I
India
J
Juliett
K
Kilo
L
Lima
M
Mike
N
November
O
Oscar
P
Papa
Q
Quebec
R
Romeo
S
Sierra
T
Tango
U
Uniform
V
Victor
W
Whiskey
X
X-ray
Y
Yankee
Z
Zulu
0
ZE-RO
1
WUN
2
TOO
3
TREE
4
FOW-er
5
FIFE
6
SIX
7
SEV-en
8
AIT
9
NIN-er
Decimal
DAY-SEE-MAL
Hundred
HUN-dred
Thousand
TOU-SAND
10 becomes?
One Zero
75 becomes?
Seven Five
100 becomes?
One Zero Zero
5800 becomes?
Five Eight Zero Zero
11,000 becomes?
One One Thousand
68,009 becomes?
Six Eight Zero Zero Nine
121.5 becomes?
One Two One Decimal Five
$17.25 becomes?
Dollars One Seven Decimal Two Five
$0.75 becomes?
Decimal Seven Five
What is Altitude Above Sea Level expressed in?
Thousands plus hundreds of feet
What is Flight Levels expressed in?
Separate digits
2700 in Altitude Above Sea Level is expressed as?
Two Thousand Seven Hundred
FL265 in Flight Levels expressed as?
Flight Level Two Six Five
Aircraft Type Numbers in wind speed and cloud formation heights are expressed in ?
group forms
Flight 320 in Aircraft Type Numbers expressed as?
Flight Three Twenty
DC10 in Aircraft Type Numbers expressed as?
DC Ten
34BKN in Aircraft Type Numbers expressed as?
Thirty Four Broken
Wind 270/10 in Aircraft Type Numbers expressed as?
Wind Two Seven Zero Degrees One Zero Knots
0920Z (time) in Aircraft Type Numbers expressed as?
Zero Niner Two Zero Zulu
09 (time) in Aircraft Type Numbers expressed as?
Nine minutes past the hour
Aircraft Headings are given in groups of?
Three digits
If operating within the Southern Domestic Airspace, the heading is expressed in?
Magnetic
If operating within the Northern Domestic Airspace, the heading is expressed in?
True
005 degrees is?
Heading Zero Zero Five
350 degrees is?
Heading Three Five Zero
Aerodrome Elevations are expressed in?
Fleet, using the expression as: “field elevation”
150 in Aerodrome Elevations?
Field Elevation One Five Zero
3500 in Aerodrome Elevations?
Field Elevation Three Thousand Five Zero Zero
What is a call sign?
for identification purposes upon initial contact
CESSNA-182 GFAC is expressed as?
CESSNA ONE EIGHT TWO GOLF FOXTROT ALPHA CHARLIE
Area control centre
Ottawa Centre
Surface movement control
Toronto Ground
Flight information service station
Ottawa Information
Clearance delivery
Edmonton Delivery
Approach control radar arrivals
Ottawa Arrival
Approach control radar departures
Winnipeg Departure
Precision approach radar
Montreal Precision
Community aerodrome radio station
Eskimo Tower
Private aeronautical station
Radio
Company Dispatch
Dispatch
For a Single Station Call, what are the procedures to transmit a call?
- The call sign of the station called (not more than 3 times, once if radio conditions are good)
- The words “THIS IS”
- The call sign of the station calling (not more than three times, once if radio conditions are good)
- The frequency on which the calling station is transmitting
- The invitation to reply “OVER”
An example of Single Station Call?
TORONTO TOWER (3 times)
THIS IS
CESSNA ONE EIGHT FIVE - FOXTROT ALFA DELTA TANGO ON FREQUENCY ONE ONE EIGHT DECIMAL SEVEN
OVER
What is All Stations General Call?
When an operator wishes to make contact with any station
Uses the term “ALL STATIONS”
An example of All Stations General Call?
ALL STATIONS (3 times)
THIS IS
TORONTO AIR RADIO (3 times if necessary)
What is Multiple Station Call
When calling to multiple stations simultaneously always followed by “THIS IS”
When Replying what words do you use?
“GO AHEAD” to proceed
“STAND BY” not to proceed followed by number of seconds of delay
An example of Replying?
PIPER FOXTROT X-RAY QUEBEC QUEBEC
THIS IS
TORONTO TOWER
GO AHEAD (or) STAND BY TWO MINUTES
What phrase to determine their identity?
STATION CALLING “blah blah blah”
What phrase to repeat?
SAY AGAIN
What phrase to finish your sayings?
OVER
What phrase to end conversation?
OUT
What phrase if an error has been made?
CORRECTION
What are the three types of repetitions in terms of correction?
- SAY AGAIN ALL BEFORE (first word)
- SAY AGAIN (word missing) TO (word after missing)
- SAY AGAIN ALL AFTER (last word)
When transmitting a message, the radio station operator should
- plan the content of the message before transmitting
- listen briefly before transmitting to avoid interference with other transmissions
- deliver the radio message clearly and concisely using standard phraseology whenever practical
What are the four parts of message handling format?
- the call indicating the addressee and the originator
- the addressee reply
- the message
- the acknowledgment or ending
The procedure for a signal (radio) check is?
- Call another aircraft or aeronautical ground station on any appropriate frequency that will not interfere with the normal working of other aircraft or ground stations, and request a signal check.
- The signal check consists of “SIGNAL (or RADIO) CHECK 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. HOW DO YOU READ ME? OVER”
- Your station identification (call sign) should also be transmitted during such test transmissions.
- Signal checks should not last more than 10 seconds
- When replying or receiving a reply to a signal check, the following readability scale should be used: 1 Bad, 2 Poor, 3 Fair, 4 Good, 5 Excellent
Three types of communication checks?
Signal Check
Preflight check
Maintenance check
An example of communication check
WATSON LAKE RADIO
THIS IS
CESSNA FOXTROT ALFA BRAVO CHARLIE
REQUEST SIGNAL CHECK ON FIVE SIX EIGHT ZERO
CESSNA FOXTROT ALFA BRAVO CHARLIE THIS IS WATSON LAKE RADIO READING YOU STRENGTH FIVE OVER
