UK ATM - UK Radiotelephony (Misc)

Question 1

What is meant by “Freecall”? (1)

Answer 1

“Establish communication with…., your details have not been passed”

Question 2

What is meant by “Contact”? (1)

Answer 2

“Establish communication with…., your details have been passed”

Question 3

What document can we locate Standard phraseology? (1)

Answer 3

CAP 413

Question 4

What prefix should be added if a pilot is a solo student? (1)

Answer 4

“Student”

Question 5

Refusal of flight examples (3)

Answer 5

“I am instructed by Her Majesty’s Government to refuse entry into United Kingdom airspace. What are your intentions?”

“I am instructed by Her Majesty’s Government to inform you that landing clearance has been refused for any airfield within the United Kingdom. What are your intentions?”

“(Callsign) I am instructed by Her Majesty’s Government that you are to hold at (e.g. location on the aerodrome, exact reporting point, or latitude/longitude) at (level). Acknowledge”

Question 6

Temperature inversion example (1)

Answer 6

“A marked temperature inversion is present from the surface to 1,500 feet [relevant height] and the temperature difference between the bottom and the top of the layer is likely to be 10ᵒC or more”

Question 7

Water on runways example (1)

Answer 7

“Unofficial observation from the Control Tower / based on pilot’s report -The runway surface condition appears to be dry / damp / wet / water patches / flooded”

Question 8

Low level windshear example (1)

Answer 8

“At (time) a departing/arriving (aircraft type) reported windshear at (altitude). Airspeed loss/gain (number) kts, strong left/right drift”