Radiotelephony

Question 1

Each radiotelephony designator is associated with an approved ICAO ____________

Answer 1

three letter designator

Question 2

List the major ATC callsigns

Answer 2

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.

Question 3

List vehicle callsign designators

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

Callsign and designator for Air Ambulance?

Answer 4

AMBULANCE

AM

Question 5

Callsign and designator for coordination of Firebombing aircraft?

Answer 5

BIRDOG

BDOG

Question 6

Callsign and designator for Fire Bombing?

Answer 6

BOMBER

BMBR

Question 7

Callsign and designator for Powerline and pipeline survey and construction?

Answer 7

ENERGY

ENRG

Question 8

Callsign and designator for Federal Police (standard & priority)?

Answer 8

Standard:
- FEDPOL
- FPL

Priority
- FEDPOL RED
- FPLR

Question 9

Callsign and designator for Night-time NVIS firefighting operations?

Answer 9

FIREAIR

FYRA

Question 10

Callsign and designator for General Fire Support Tasks (light rotary)?

Answer 10

FIREBIRD

FBIR

Question 11

Callsign and designator for Remote Sensing Fire Operations?

Answer 11

FIRESCAN

FSCN

Question 12

Callsign and designator for Fire Intelligence Gathering?

Answer 12

FIRESPOTTER

SPTR

Question 13

Callsign and designator for General Fire Support Tasks (medium rotary)?

Answer 13

HELITAK

HLTK

Question 14

Callsign and designator for gliding operations?

Answer 14

GLIDER

GLDR

Question 15

Callsign and designator for lifesaver operations?

Answer 15

LIFESAVER

LIFE

Question 16

Callsign and designator for Media operations?

Answer 16

MEDIA

MDIA

Question 17

Callsign and designator for validation of instrument procedures?

Answer 17

NAVCHECK

NVCK

Question 18

Callsign and designator for Parks and Wildlife Service?

Answer 18

PARKAIR

PKAR

Question 19

Callsign and designator for Police (standard and priority)?

Answer 19

Standard:
- POLAIR
- POL

Priority
- POLAIR RED
- POLR

Question 20

Callsign and designator for Rescue mission?

Answer 20

RESCUE

RSCU

Question 21

Callsign and designator for Aerial Survey?

Answer 21

SURVEY

SVY

Question 22

For civil registered aircraft, what callsigns may be used when establishing two way communications and for subsequent communications?

Answer 22

1. for VH-registered aircraft, the last 3 characters of the registration marking
   (e.g. VH-TQK “TANGO QUEBEC KILO”); or
2. 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
3. the approved telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency, followed by the flight identification (e.g. “VELOCITY EIGHT FIFTY SIX DELTA”); or
4. 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”).

Question 23

For foreign registered aircraft, what callsigns must be used when establishing two way communications?

Answer 23

1. the characters corresponding to the registration marking of the aircraft (e.g. N35826 “NOVEMBER THREE FIFTY EIGHT TWENTY SIX”);
2. 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
3. the approved telephony designator of the aircraft operating agency, followed by the flight identification (e.g. “SPEEDBIRD FIFTY FIVE”).

Question 24

For foreign registered aircraft, how may ATS abbreviate callsigns after establishing two way communications?

Answer 24

• 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”).

Question 25

What prefix must be used by rotary wing aircraft when first establishing two way communications on any frequency?

Answer 25

HELICOPTER

e.g. VH-RZS = “HELICOPTER ROMEO ZULU SIERRA”

Question 26

How should Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) select identification?

Answer 26

Based on the aircraft manufacturer or model using a maximum of three syllables. Numbers may be added.

Question 27

UAV must prefix communications on any frequency with?

Answer 27

UNMANNED before the callsign.

ATC may vary this requirement after initial contact.

Question 28

Civil formation flights of Australian registered aircraft may use the suffix ____________ after one of the following callsigns:

_____________
_____________

Answer 28

• Formation

1. the registration of the formation leader
2. the approved telephony designator of the formation leader, with or without an alpha or numeric

Question 29

Group form is what?

Answer 29

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.

Question 30

RAAF callsigns may come in what form?

Answer 30

May come in the form of a single rootword and the number assigned to the pilot or a formation rootword.

Question 31

If there is any doubt concerning proper identification, what phrase should pilots use?

Answer 31

VERIFY CLEARANCE FOR (COMPLETE CALLSIGN)

Question 32

For super or heavy wake turbulence category aircraft, what must prefix the callsign?

Answer 32

SUPER or HEAVY respectively