Radiotelephony Flashcards
Each radiotelephony designator is associated with an approved ICAO ____________
three letter designator
List the major ATC callsigns
TOWER - Aerodrome control or aerodrome and approach control where these services are provided from an aerodrome control tower,
GROUND - Surface movement control.
DELIVERY - Clearance delivery to departing aircraft.
CENTRE - En route area control, SIS and FIS.
APPROACH - Approach control where provided as a separate function.
DEPARTURES - Departure control where provided as a separate function.
FINAL/DIRECTOR - Surveillance control providing vectors onto final approach.
FLIGHTWATCH - Flight Information Service.
List vehicle callsign designators
FIRE COMMANDER - Fire Commander
TENDER - Aviation Rescue Firefighter
TRACTOR - Airport Tractors
CAR - Other airport vehicles
RANGER - Air Traffic Services Vehicle
- Other vehicles may be identified by call signs appropriate for their task.
Callsign and designator for Air Ambulance?
AMBULANCE
AM
Callsign and designator for coordination of Firebombing aircraft?
BIRDOG
BDOG
Callsign and designator for Fire Bombing?
BOMBER
BMBR
Callsign and designator for Powerline and pipeline survey and construction?
ENERGY
ENRG
Callsign and designator for Federal Police (standard & priority)?
Standard:
- FEDPOL
- FPL
Priority
- FEDPOL RED
- FPLR
Callsign and designator for Night-time NVIS firefighting operations?
FIREAIR
FYRA
Callsign and designator for General Fire Support Tasks (light rotary)?
FIREBIRD
FBIR
Callsign and designator for Remote Sensing Fire Operations?
FIRESCAN
FSCN
Callsign and designator for Fire Intelligence Gathering?
FIRESPOTTER
SPTR
Callsign and designator for General Fire Support Tasks (medium rotary)?
HELITAK
HLTK
Callsign and designator for gliding operations?
GLIDER
GLDR
Callsign and designator for lifesaver operations?
LIFESAVER
LIFE
Callsign and designator for Media operations?
MEDIA
MDIA
Callsign and designator for validation of instrument procedures?
NAVCHECK
NVCK
Callsign and designator for Parks and Wildlife Service?
PARKAIR
PKAR
Callsign and designator for Police (standard and priority)?
Standard:
- POLAIR
- POL
Priority
- POLAIR RED
- POLR
Callsign and designator for Rescue mission?
RESCUE
RSCU
Callsign and designator for Aerial Survey?
SURVEY
SVY
For civil registered aircraft, what callsigns may be used when establishing two way communications and for subsequent communications?
- for VH-registered aircraft, the last 3 characters of the registration marking
(e.g. VH-TQK “TANGO QUEBEC KILO”); or - the approved telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency, followed by the last 3 characters of a VH registration marking (e.g. “QLINK TANGO QUEBEC KILO”); or
- the approved telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency, followed by the flight identification (e.g. “VELOCITY EIGHT FIFTY SIX DELTA”); or
- for recreation-category aircraft, the aircraft type followed by the last 4 characters of the aircraft’s registration number (e.g. “JABIRU THIRTEEN FORTY SIX”).
For foreign registered aircraft, what callsigns must be used when establishing two way communications?
- the characters corresponding to the registration marking of the aircraft (e.g. N35826 “NOVEMBER THREE FIFTY EIGHT TWENTY SIX”);
- the approved telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency, followed by the last 4 characters of the registration marking of the aircraft (e.g. “UNITED FIFTY EIGHT TWENTY SIX”); or
- the approved telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency, followed by the flight identification (e.g. “SPEEDBIRD FIFTY FIVE”).
For foreign registered aircraft, how may ATS abbreviate callsigns after establishing two way communications?
- the first character of the registration and at least the last 2 characters of the registration marking (e.g. N35826 “NOVEMBER EIGHT TWENTY SIX”)
- the telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency, followed by at least the last 2 characters of the registration marking (e.g. “UNITED TWENTY SIX”).
What prefix must be used by rotary wing aircraft when first establishing two way communications on any frequency?
HELICOPTER
e.g. VH-RZS = “HELICOPTER ROMEO ZULU SIERRA”
How should Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) select identification?
Based on the aircraft manufacturer or model using a maximum of three syllables. Numbers may be added.
UAV must prefix communications on any frequency with?
UNMANNED before the callsign.
ATC may vary this requirement after initial contact.
Civil formation flights of Australian registered aircraft may use the suffix ____________ after one of the following callsigns:
_____________
_____________
- Formation
- the registration of the formation leader
- the approved telephony designator of the formation leader, with or without an alpha or numeric
Group form is what?
The grouping of numbers into pairs, or where a number ending in “00” is spoken in hundreds.
Within Australian airspace, “group form” is the preferred means of transmitting call sign/flight number.
RAAF callsigns may come in what form?
May come in the form of a single rootword and the number assigned to the pilot or a formation rootword.
If there is any doubt concerning proper identification, what phrase should pilots use?
VERIFY CLEARANCE FOR (COMPLETE CALLSIGN)
For super or heavy wake turbulence category aircraft, what must prefix the callsign?
SUPER or HEAVY respectively
