Progress Test 2

Question 1

Which of the following statements is correct with regards to general rules on contacting a “tower” ATSU?

Answer 1

Contact should be limited to within 25nm and 4,000ft

Question 2

The ability to hear unwanted distant VHF communications is usually caused by a high pressure weather system. True or false?

Answer 2

True

Question 3

All ATSU’s are the same and are limited by the general rules on the “contact” distance and altitude limits. True or false?

Answer 3

False

Question 4

A frequency of 117.950MHz is a communications frequency. True or false?

Answer 4

False

Question 5

Air-ground radio communications propagation have which design characteristics?

Answer 5

Space wave: requires line of sight to be able to operate

Question 6

General aviation civil a/c radio communications takes place in the VHF band. True or false?

Answer 6

True

Question 7

Which two references can be used to find out the correct frequencies to contact for a particular danger area in order to obtain a crossing service?

Answer 7

1:500,000 CAA/NATS aeronautical chart; IAIP ENR section 5