radio operators Flashcards
who gives you the radio operator certificate
INDUSTRY canada
how long is radio operator certificate valid
as long as the pilot can talk
what is the priority of communications (1-10)
- distress
- urgency
- radio direction finding (lost)
- flight safety messages
- weather messages
- flight regularity message
- united nations messages
- government messages
- service communications
- other
what’s the punishment for profanity over the radio
fine $5000 and/or prison for up to a year
what’s the punishment for false distress signals over the radio?
fine $5000 and/or prison up to a year
if you want the controller to repeat themself, what do you tell them
“say again”
how do you ID yourself at the beginning of radio calls
xxxx radio, this is Cessna 172 XXXX
pilot must contact station ____ (time) prior to entering zone
5 mins
single station call formula
call sign of station + this is + your call sign + on frequency + over
you’re in a mayday situation but can’t reach communications with the frequency you’re on. which one can you use instead
121.5
what does “acknowledge” mean
lmk if you received and understand my message
what does “break” mean
indicates the separation between portions of the message
what does “affirm” mean
yes
what does “how do you read” mean
how well can you read my message
what does “read back ” mean
repeat your message
what does “seelonce” mean
international expression to indicate that silence has been imposed on the frequency due to a distress situation
what does “seelonce feenee” mean
silence ended
what does “wilco” mean
your instructions received, understood and will be complied with
what does “aim at the threshold” mean
fly directly to runway (ATC wants you to land before someone who’s on a straight in farther away)
what does “keep it in close” mean
keep your downwind and base leg circuit close to runway itself
what does “are you ready in immediate” mean
you ready or not?
what does “expidite” mean
do it quickly and without delay
ATC will tell you conflicting traffic based on your ______
TRACK
in the case of distress, who controls distress communications
the pilot in distress
call signs should be sent
at least on the initial and final call
