How would a controller ask to pass details of an a/c transponder?
”Advise”
VHF signal propagation?
Direct, AM
How would a controller create a temporary call sign ?
Using the phrase ”Change call sign”
Changing level
‘Leaving FL180 climbing to FL360, Fastair 47H’
Type of aircraft call signs:
- Registration (G-ABCD) or Registration with AC type (Cessna G-ABCD)
- Telephony Designator plus last 4 letters of AC registration (Speedbird ABCD)
- Telephony Designator plus Flight ID (Speedbird 401R)
Abbreviated call signs:
- 1st letter plus last 2 or 3 of aircraft registration.
- Designator plus last 2 or 3 of aircraft registration
- Designator plus flight ID CANNOT be abbreviated
Havoc 789 had reported a mayday but is now no longer in distress. What message should it transmit to ATC?
“Havoc 789, cancel distress.”
Which of the following statements is true for an aircraft wishing to depart VFR from an international airport in controlled airspace?
The VFR departure can go ahead but will be given specific departure instructions prior to take-off.
When can you transmit numbers using whole hundreds and thousands?
Reporting Altitude (not flight levels), cloud height, visibility and RVR
The time is 16:10. Your next waypoint is Shannon (SHA) VOR. You expect to be overhead in 30 minutes. How would you report the time?
“Estimate overhead Shannon VOR four-zero. G-CDOR.
Types of service inside controlled airspace:
- Flight information service (traffic info)
- alerting service (traffic avoidance)
- radar control service (levels and headings)
Types of service outside of controlled airspace:
- flight information service (traffic info)
- radar information service (alerts to traffic)
- radar advisory service (levels/altitudes and headings)
