Communications Quiz 2

Take this quick quiz to test your knowledge or learn more about flying.

Question 1) How can a pilot activate their flight plan?

Using the radio to ask ATSU to activate the plan

Requesting the plan to be activated on a FIS frequency

Requesting permission to enter controlled airspace, only in controlled airspace can a flight plan be activated

By telephone prior to departure

Correct! Wrong!

A flight plan can only be activated once the aircraft has commenced flight. This cannot be done by phone. Some AFIS units may also be able to activate a flight plan.

Question 2) What is the abbreviation for "obstacle"?

OBS

OBST

OST

OBTC

Correct! Wrong!

OBST = obstacle, this can be found on NOTAMs for instance.

Question 3) What is the correct way of transmitting G-PLAY, when ATC have abbreviated the callsign but there may be confusion with other callsigns on frequency?

Golf Papa Alpha Yankee

Golf Peter Lima Alpha Yankee

Golf Papa Lima Alpha Yankee

Golf Alpha Yankee

Correct! Wrong!

A callsign may only be abbreviated if first abbreviated by air traffic and there is no possibility of confusion with other callsigns on frequency. In this case there is a possibility of confusion, so no abbreviation should be used.

Question 4) What is the correct pronunciation of the frequency 121.020

wun too hundred zero too zero

wun too wun zero too zero

wun too wun dayseemal zero too zero

wun too wun dayseemal zero too

Correct! Wrong!

Frequencies can only be shortened if it ends in 2 zeros, otherwise it has to be read out in full with the word decimal, thus one two one decimal zero two zero.

Communications Quiz 2

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