VFR Communications | PPL(A) Radio Telephony - EASA & UK CAA
Definitions
Section titled "Definitions"What is the abbreviation used for sunset to sunrise?
If the availability of a service is abbreviated to "HX", what does it mean?
What does the abbreviation "ATS" mean?
What abbreviation may be used for a service serving from sunrise to sunset?
What does the term "VHF" mean?
What is the abbreviation VMC used for?
What is the decreasing order of priority of the following messages? 1. Flight safety messages 2. Flight regularity messages 3. Distress messages 4. Direction finding messages 5. Urgency messages 6. Meteorological messages
What is the abbreviation used for the "true track from a station"?
What is the phrase "Cleared" used for?
What statement is correct/incorrect regarding the priority of radio messages? 1. Urgency messages have the highest priority of all RTF messages. 2. Direction-finding messages have higher priority than flight safety messages.
What is the meaning of "UTC"?
Which statement is correct concerning the availability of services?
Distress and urgency procedures
Section titled "Distress and urgency procedures"What phrase will the ATS unit use if they want to impose radio silence due to the distress traffic?
What transponder code should be set on the transponder in case of an emergency?
In case of an emergency, if we want to transmit a distress message, what frequency should be used first?
What is the phrase that should be spoken preceding an urgency message?
A radio transmission message which contains the words "MAYDAY" spoken three times is a:
What does the transponder code "7600" indicate?
What should a pilot do before transmitting blind due to receiver failure?
General operating procedures
Section titled "General operating procedures"What phrase is used for the 'Listen out on frequency'?
The readability of your RT call is 2, what does that mean?
What phrase should be used if we can not comply with the instructions of ATC?
In which of the following ways is an altitude of 11,500 ft transmitted?
What does the number '3' mean on the readability scale?
How is the number 5500 transmitted?
What phrase is to be used to indicate the separation of portions of a message?
When can the pilot use the abbreviated form of the aircraft callsign?
What is your reply, if the tower controller give the following instruction: "G-HWW STAND BY"?
What phrase should be used if you require obtain clarification of an information or message?
What phrase will the ATS unit broadcast if they require you to switch to a different frequency?
How is traffic information given to the pilots?
What is the correct response for the following transmission? "G-BRR line up runway 06 and wait"
How is the letter 'S' transmitted?
When a time is transmitted in an RT message it must be in which time zone?
What phrase should be used after an error has been made in the transmission and before the corrected version?
What type of communication messages have the highest level of priority?
Which statement is correct concerning the 'proper radio transmission technique'?
The callsign G-VTAL can be abbreviated in the following way:
Evaluate the following statements regarding Q-codes: 1. QUJ is the true track to a station. 2. QDM is the magnetic track from a station.
What is the callsign suffix of the ATS unit which provides aerodrome control?
How is the flight level FL100 is transmitted?
How is 133.000 MHz frequency transmitted?
Evaluate the following statements: 1. QNH information should be read back. 2. The braking action coefficient should be read back.
Which of the following is the correct order of a position report? 1. Level 2. Time 3. Callsign 4. Position 5. Next reporting point and time 6. Ensuing significant point
What phrase must be used if you want to check/confirm the readability of your transmission?
If we fly at 12,000 ft according to the standard altimeter setting (1020 hPa) above the transition altitude. How must our level be reported?
What does the term 'Affirm' in aeronautical communication mean?
What does the phrase 'Break Break' mean?
When the time is 16:15 (UTC), how is it transmitted?
What callsign suffix will be used if you are talking to an ATS unit that provides Flight Information Services?
What Q code is used when the altimeter of an aircraft shows 0 (zero) on the ground?
Evaluate the following statements: 1. Traffic information, for example "Traffic at your twelve o'clock, 5 miles, opposite direction, same level.", has to be read back. 2. ATC clearances have to be read back.
Aeronautical stations in the aeronautical mobile service shall be identified by the name of the location and the unit or service available. The unit or service shall be identified in accordance with their call sign suffix. When can the name of the location or the unit/service may be omitted?
Which of the following rates of speech should be kept For better readability?
If the pilot is unsure about their position and want to find out the magnetic track to a station, what abbreviation we will they use in the RT message?
In what condition can the callsign NOT be abbreviated?
If the tower tells you 'G-NJG wind 080/15, runway 10 cleared for take-off', what will your correct reply be?
Which of the following options lists messages that are written in decreasing priority?
What is a "Distress Message"?
If the ATS unit instructs you to 'Squawk Ident', what does it mean?
How is the letter Q transmitted?
Which of the following messages have to always be read back? 1. Heading instructions 2. Altimeter setting 3. Traffic information 4. Wind
The frequency of 122.930 is transmitted in the following way:
What is the Q-code "QDR" used for?
General principals of VHF propagation and allocation of frequencies
Section titled "General principals of VHF propagation and allocation of frequencies"what is the frequency range 118-136.975 MHz used for?
What is the maximum range an aircraft cruising at 5,000 ft can receive transmissions from a station located at sea level?
In what frequency band is 100 MHz in?
At what frequency band is 25 Mhz located at?
What is the speed of electromagnetic waves?
Which of the following scenarios will provide the best reception of radio transmissions?
What is the loss of the strength of radio signal due to the atmosphere and the distance from the transmitter called?
Relavent meteorological information (VFR)
Section titled "Relavent meteorological information (VFR)"What abbreviation is used to indicate rain In METAR messages?
Which of the following MET information services provides a broadcast on an allocated frequency?
In the following METAR below, what is the wind speed? LDRI 200630Z 12015G25 9999 SCT040 15/8 Q1019
What is the value in ocatas ff the cloud layer is reported as 'Broken'?
What message gives you the current weather information at an airport?
In what unit is temperature presented in the METARs?