Radio Communications Flashcards
How do pilots report their position to a flight service station when arriving at an airport?
They do so via the CTAF or common traffic advisory frequency – which is dependent on the airport
What is a MULTICOM? When it is used?
It is a frequency that is used when there is no ATC available and no UNICOM frequency — the only multicom frequency is 122.9 in the COUNTRY
What is a UNICOM frequency?
non-government ground stations found at low-traffic general airports that provide different info
What are 4 things that UNICOM frequencies provide?
weather, wind direction, recommended runway, and any previous traffic
What is the difference between UNICOM, CTAF, AND MULTICOM frequencies?
unicom and ctaf are typically the same – they are what is used for the airport — if neither is available, the multicom of 122.9 is used
What is ATIS?
Automatic Terminal Information Service – a continuous broadcast of info about an airport (general info, outages, hazards, METAR reports)
How often is the ATIS updated? What signifier is given?
every hour – every hour the report is matched with a phonetic alphabet name (I.e. alpha, bravo, etc.)
What are the phonetic alphabet names? for A-M?
Alpha, bravo, charlie, delta, echo, foxtrot, golf, hotel, india, juliette, kilo, lima, mike
What are the phonetic alphabet names for N-Z?
November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, Xray, Yankee, Zulu
Reading numbers: how do you read “500” and “4,500” — “10,000” and “13,500”
five hundred; four thousand five hundred; one zero thousand; one three thousand five hundred
How do you pronounce 122.1?
one two two point one – must pronounce the point
What time is used by the FAA? How is it designated?
UTC - coordinated universale time - designated by Zulu
