PPL COMMUNİCATİON | Quizlet

In which situations should a pilot use blind transmissions?

When no radio communication can be established with the appropriate land station, but when evidence exists that transmissions are received at that ground unit

Leaving a control frequency (except when reaching the final parking position

must be approved.

Which abbreviation is used for the term "abeam"?

ABM

Which abbreviation is used for the term "visual flight rules"?

VFR

Which abbreviation is used for the term "obstacle"? (

OBST

What does the abbreviation "FIS" stand for?

Flight information service

What does the abbreviaton "FIR" stand for?

Flight information region

What does the abbreviation "H24" stand for?

24 h service

What does the abbreviation "HX" stand for?

No specific opening hours

The altimeter has to be set to what value in order to show zero on ground?

QFE

Which altitude is displayed on the altimeter when set to a specific QNH?

Altitude in relation to mean sea level

Which altitude is displayed on the altimeter when set to a specific QFE?

Altitude in relation to the air pressure at the reference airfield

What does the abbreviation "QDR" stand for?

Magnetic bearing from the station

What does the abbreviation QUJ stand for?

True bearing to the station

What does the abbreviation "QTE" stand for?

True bearing from the station

Which Q-code is used for the magnetic bearing from the station?

QDR

Which Q-code is used for the true bearing from the station?

QTE

Which Q-code is used for the true bearing to the station?

QUJ

Which of the listed radiotelephony messages has a higher priority than a flight safety message?

Communication related to direction finding

What is the correct term for a message used for air traffic control?

Flight safety message

Distress messages are messages...

concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance

Urgency messages are messages...

concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight.

Regularity messages are messages...

concerning the operation or maintenance of facilities essential for the safety or regularity of aircraft operation.

Which of the following messages has the highest priority?

Request QDM

What is the correct way to transmit the call sign HB-YKM?

Hotel Bravo Yankee Kilo Mike

What is the correct way to transmit the call sign OE-JVK?

Oscar Echo Juliett Victor Kilo

An altitude of 4500 ft is transmitted as...

four tousand five hundred.

A heading of 285 degrees is correctly transmitted as...

two eight five.

A frequency of 119.500 MHz is correctly transmitted as..

one one niner decimal five.

The directional information "12 o'clock" is correctly transmitted as...

Twelve o'clock.

Times are transmitted as...

universal coordinated time.

If there is any doubt about ambiguity, a time of 16:20 is to be transmitted as...

one six two zero.

After a transmission the other station does not answer. How long should you wait until transmitting again?

10 seconds

What is the meaning of the phrase "Roger"?

I have received all of your last transmission

What is the meaning of the phrase "Correction"?

An error has been made in this transmission. The correct version is...

What is the meaning of the phrase "Approved"?

Permission for proposed action is granted

Which phrase does a pilot use when he / she wants to check the readability of his / her transmission?

How do you read?

Which phrase is used by a pilot when he wants to fly through controlled airspace?

Request

What phrase is used by a pilot if a transmission is to be answered with "yes"?

Affirm

What phrase is used by a pilot if a transmission is to be answered with "no"?

Negative

Which phrase is to be used when a pilot wants the tower to know that he is ready for take-off? (

Ready for Departure

What phrase is used by a pilot to inform the tower about a go-around?

Going Around

What is the call sign of the aerodrome control?

Tower

What is the call sign of the surface movement control?

Ground

What is the call sign of the flight information service?

information

What is the correct abbreviation of the call sign D-EAZF?

DZF

In what case is the pilot allowed to abbreviate the call sign of his aircraft?

After the ground station has used the abbreviation

What is the correct way of using the aircraft call sign at first contact?

Using all characters

What is the correct way of establishing radio communication between D-EAZF and Dusseldorf Tower?

Dusseldorf Tower D-EAZF

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "Call Hamburg Tower on 121.275"?

121.275

What does a readability of 1 indicate? (

The tramsmission is unreadable

What does a readability of 2 indicate?

The transmission is readable now and then

What does a readability of 3 indicate?

The transmission is readable but with difficulty

What does a readability of 5 indicate?

The transmission is perfectly readable

How long should a test transmission to check the equipment take as a maximum?

10 seconds

Which information from a ground station does not require readback?

Wind

Which information from a ground station does not require readback?

Traffic information

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead until 2500 feet before turning right heading 220 degrees, wind 090 degrees, 5 knots, runway 12, cleared for take-off"?

DZF after lift-off climb straight ahead 2500 feet, then turn right heading 220, runway 12, cleared for take-off

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "Next report PAH"?

Wilco

What is the correct way of acknowledging the instruction "Squawk 4321, Call Bremen Radar on 131.325"?

Squawk 4321, 131.325

What is the correct way of acknowledging "You are now entering airspace Delta"?

Roger

What does a cloud coverage of "FEW" mean in a METAR weather report?

1 to 2 eighths

What does a cloud coverage of "SCT" mean in a METAR weather report?

3 to 4 eighths

What does a cloud coverage of "BKN" mean in a METAR weather report?

5 to 7 eighths

What is the correct way to transmit a visibility of 12 km?

10 kilometers

In what case is visibility transmitted in meters?

Up to 5 km

In what cases is visibility transmitted in kilometers?

Greater than 5 km

What information is broadcasted on a VOLMET frequency?

Meteorological information

Which navigation facility may be used for broadcasting the ATIS?

VOR

How can you obtain meteorological information concerning airports during a cross-country flight?

VOLMET

Which transponder code indicates a radio failure?

7600

What is the correct phrase to begin a blind transmission?

Transmitting blind

On what frequency shall a blind transmission be made?

On the current frequency

How often shall a blind transmission be made?

Two times

In what situation is it appropriate to set the transponder code 7600?

Loss of radio

What is the correct course of action when experiencing a radio failure in class D airspace?

The flight has to be continued according to the last clearance complying with VFR rules or the airspace has to be left by the shortest route

Under what conditions may class D airspace be entered with a radio failure?

Approval has been granted before

Which phrase is to be repeated three times before transmitting an urgency message?

Pan Pan

Urgency messages are defined as...

messages concerning the safety of an aircraft, a watercraft or some other vehicle or person in sight.

Distress messages contain...

information concerning aircraft and their passengers which face a grave and imminent threat and require immediate assistance.

What is the correct frequency for an initial distress message?

Current frequency

What kind of information should be included in an urgency message?

Nature of problem or observation, important information for support, intentions of the pilot, information about position, heading and altitude

The correct transponder code for emergencies is...

7700

Which of the following frequencies is designated for VHF voice communication?

118.75 MHz

Which of the following frequencies is designated for VHF voice communication?

120.50 MHz

What is the correct designation of the frequency band from 118.000 to 136.975 MHz used for voice communication?

VHF

Which of the following factors affects the reception of VHF transmissions?

Altitude

What is the approximate speed of electromagnetic wave propagation?

300000 km/s

An ATIS is valid for...

30 minutes.