Radio Telephony Chapter 1

ITU Stands for

International Telecommunication Union

The convention of the ITU was signed on

22nd of December 1992

The detailed provisions on function of the ITU is specified in the

ITU Convention

The ITU fundamental principles, purposes and structures are specified in

ITU Constitution

WRC Stands for

World Radio Communication Conferences

The WRC is the ITU’s _____

Decision making body responsible for reviewing and revising the Radio Regulations (RR)

The Radio Regulations is

The International Treaty governing the use of RF Spectrum and Satellite Orbits

WRC-95 was held from

23rd November to 17th November 1995

RR (Geneva, 1995) entered into force on

1st January 1997

Wireless Planning and Coordination (WPC) is responsible for

RF Spectrum Management, Licensing and Monitoring in India

AERADIO is

It is the basic document giving details of the Aeronautical Communications in use in India

AERADIO is published by

Airports Authority of India (AAI)

AIP stands for

Aeronautical Information Publication

An AIP contains

Aeronautical Information of a lasting character to air navigation

AIP has three parts which are

General, En-route and Aerodromes

An AIP amendment is when

Permanent changes are made to the AIP information

CNS stands for

Communication, Navigation and Survilliance

CNS is published by the AAI for

Maintaining Harmony with the ICAO Standard & Recommended Practices

Volume 1 of CNS deals with

Maintenance of CNS facilities

CNS Volume 2 deals with

Communication Systems and Procedures

NOTAM stands for

Notice To Air Mission

NOTAMs contain

Information concerning the establishment, condition or change in Aeronautical Facility, procedure or Hazard.

The timely knowledge of this information is essential to personnel concerned with Flight Operations

What are the types of NOTAMs?

New (R), Replacement (R) and Cancellation (C)

PIB Stands for

Pre-flight Information Bulletin

PIB Contains

A presentation of current NOTAM information of operational significance prepared prior to flight.

AIC stands for

Aeronautical Information Circular (AIC)

AIC Contains

Information that does not qualify for origination of a NOTAM or inclusion in the AIP, but which relates to:

• Flight Safety
  Air Navigation
  Technical
  Administrative
  Legislative Matters

AIRAC is an acronym for

Aeronautical Information Regulation and Control

AIRAC is

A system aimed at advance notification for circumstances that necessitate significant changes in operating practices.

Aeronautical Mobile (R) Service (AM(R)S) is

a Specific Radio Communication service defined by the ITU

The R in AM(R)S stands for

Route

The primary purpose of AM(R)S is for communication relating to flight safety and regularity of flight along

National or International Civil Air Routes

At WRC-2000, the ________ was allocated to AM(R)S, enabling satellite voice/data services for cockpit data communication

L-Band 1.5/1.6GHz

At WRC-07, the spectrum in the 5GHz band was allocated for AM(R)S, supporting ________

Airport Surface Communications and Data Links

ADS-B stands for

Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast

The _______ band was allocated for satellite reception of ADS-B

108.7-109.3 MHz

The VHF band specifically __________ is commonly used for Aeronautical Communications

117.975-137 MHz