Radio Procedues

Question 1

ATIS

Answer 1

Automatic terminal information service

Question 2

AWIB

Answer 2

Aerodrome and weather information broadcast

Question 3

Station

Answer 3

Transmitting or receiving facility located either on ground or in air.

Question 4

When to excuse aircraft type from transmission

Answer 4

when not likely that confusion will arise and when ground station has addressed the aircraft in that fashion.

Question 5

Telephony designator and registration letters, and when can designator be dropped

Answer 5

Telephony designator of aircraft operating agency, followed by last 3 rego letters.

When communications between stations established, not likely to cause confusion, and ground station has addressed aircraft in this way, permissible to drop designator.

Question 6

Telephony designator and flight identification, and when can designator be dropped

Answer 6

Telephony designator of operator followed by flight identification number.

Not permissible to be abbreviated.

Question 7

When to abbreviate ground station callsigns

Answer 7

Once satisfactory communication has been established

Question 8

Where to find frequencies for ground stations

Answer 8

AIP Vol 4 aerodrome charts, communication listings, FISCOM charts.

Aerodrome, approach, and communication charts in AIP Vol 2 and 3.

Visual planning and visual navigation charts

Question 9

H24 vs HO

Answer 9

H24 = 24 hour service
HO = service available to meet operational requirements (not permanently active).

Question 10

Initial call to tower and tower response

Answer 10

Napier tower, Cherokee alpha bravo Charlie.
Alpha bravo Charlie, Napier tower

Question 11

example requesting clearance into zone and reply

Answer 11

Alpha Bravo Charlie, hack lock north, one thousand five hundred feet, requesting clearance to enter control zone.

Alpha bravo Charlie cleared to enter the zone at one thousand five hundred feet, report Clive.

Question 12

Items that require read back

Answer 12

Taxi, departure, route, approach clearances.
Clearance for VFR to Controlled flight.
Taxi, enter, land, take off runway in use.
Conditional clearances that involve crossing, backtracking, lining up runway in use.
Hold or remain clear of runway in use.
Runway in use.
Transponder codes.
Level instructions
Heading and speed instructions.
Altimeter settings
Frequency

Question 13

Conditional clearances

Answer 13

Conditional clearances are used when there is conflicting traffic. Only valid when both both pilot and controller have conflicting traffic in site.

Question 14

Loss of radio declaring an emergency

Answer 14

Generally not emergency in VFR if adequate lookout. Declaring emergency appropriate during IFR.

Question 15

Key things when loss of radio

Answer 15

Fly aircraft.
Squawk 7600
Cloud, terrain, other aircraft separation.
Keep sharp lookout.

Question 16

Radio onboard checks 1

Answer 16

Master, COM set on and correct volume.
Squelch not full anticlockwise.
Circuit breakers/fuses.
Correct frequency selected.
Microphone and other leads.
Surrounding terrain - is flight in lee of high ground.

Question 17

Radio onboard checks 2

Answer 17

Change fq (is station has more than one).
Change between headphones/cockpit speaker/handheld.
Change to another VHF fq in range.
Transmit blind (“TRANSMITTING BLIND”).
Flight higher if possible loss of communication due to high terrain.

Question 18

Steps when radio failure in controlled airspace

Answer 18

Obey most recent clearance.
Avoid areas of high traffic density.
Divert to nearest suitable unattended aerodrome and maintain VMC.
If unable to divert, enter airspace via published arrival procedure, or approach side on to runway in use and do standard overhead rejoin. Telephone nearest ATS as soon as possible after landing.

Question 19

Which airports do not enter airspace when radio failure except in emergencies

Answer 19

Auckland, Wellington, Christurch.

Question 20

Steps when radio failure in uncontrolled airspace

Answer 20

Remain clear of controlled airspace.
Land at nearest suitable aerodrome.
Contact nearest ATS as soon as possible after landing. If in MBZ, divert to airfield outside of MBZ if conditions allow.

Question 21

ATIS and FISB use on radio failure

Answer 21

Listen to ATIS and FISB if possible and respond to instructions ATC may give via ATIS/FISB fq

Question 22

radio failure squawk

Answer 22

7600

Question 23

Mobile phone responce to radio failure.

Answer 23

If mobile telephone available, attempt to establish phone contact with an ATS (preferably Auckland, wellington, christurch

Question 24

Procedur to landing at alternate when radio failure.

Answer 24

Turn on landing lights, beacons, strobes, approach clear of final approach, carry out overhead rejoin. Call nearest ATS immediately after landing.

Question 25

When unable to communicate with ATS unit due to terrain…

Answer 25

Select LRG fq and ATS unit for the area.
Fly higher if possible.
Attempt other aircraft relay.
Transmit blind.
Use 5592 kHz (HF) if HF radio fitted.

Question 26

Speechless technique using unmodulated transmission

Answer 26

Upon hearing unmodulated, ATS will instruct 3 transmissions. ATS will ask yes no questions.

Yes/Roger = 1 transmission
No = 2 transmissions.
Say again = 3 transmissions.
At nominated position = 4 transmissions.

Question 27

Steady green

Answer 27

In air - cleared to land.
On ground - cleared to take off.

Question 28

Steady red

Answer 28

In air - give way to other aircraft and continue circuiting.
On ground - stop

Question 29

Green flashing

Answer 29

Air - return for landing.
Ground - cleared to taxi

Question 30

Series red flashes

Answer 30

air - aerodrome unsafe. Do not land
ground - taxi clear of landing area in use

Question 31

Series white flashes

Answer 31

air - land at aerodrome, proceed onto apron.
ground - return to starting point on aerodrome

Question 32

Series of alternating red and green

Answer 32

air - danger be on alert.
ground - danger be on alert

Question 33

Red pyrotechnic

Answer 33

air - notwithstanding any previous instructions, do not land for the time being

Question 34

Readable 1

Answer 34

Unredable

Question 35

Readable 2

Answer 35

Readable now and thenRe

Question 36

Redable 3

Answer 36

Readable with difficulty

Question 37

Readable 4

Answer 37

Readable

Question 38

Readable 5

Answer 38

Perfectly readable

Question 39

TIBA

Answer 39

Traffic info broadcasted by aircraft.
If notified through NOTAM, VHF fq will be included. If unplanned, use normal fq. Listening watch maintained 10 minutes prior to entry/exit.TI

Question 40

TIBA time of broadcasts

Answer 40

10 minutes prior to entry into designated airspace.
As soon as possible after takeoff. 10 minutes prior to crossing reporting point. 2-5 minutes prior to changing alt, at time of changing alt, and on reaching alt. Any time pilot considers necessary.