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The word 'AFFIRM' in radiotelephony means:

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The word 'NEGATIVE' in radiotelephony means:

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'ROGER' in radiotelephony means:

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'WILCO' in radiotelephony means:

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The phrase 'SAY AGAIN' is used to:

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'STANDBY' in radiotelephony means:

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The number '10,000' is transmitted as:

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The phrase 'READBACK CORRECT' is used by ATC to:

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A full aircraft callsign 'Speedbird 345' can be abbreviated to:

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An aircraft with registration G-ABCD has the telephony callsign:

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When can ATC abbreviate an aircraft callsign?

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The correct readback of a departure clearance includes:

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Before taxiing, a pilot must obtain:

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14

A conditional clearance to line up 'behind the landing Boeing 737' requires the pilot to:

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The correct phraseology for takeoff clearance is:

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If unable to comply with a departure clearance, the pilot should say:

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When instructed to 'CONTACT London Control 132.450', the pilot should:

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'MONITOR 121.5' means:

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19

A position report in non-radar environment must include:

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The phrase 'SQUAWK IDENT' instructs the pilot to:

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ATIS information is identified by:

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When reporting on initial contact with approach control, the pilot should state:

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'CLEARED ILS APPROACH RUNWAY 27' is an example of:

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The phrase 'REPORT ESTABLISHED' on an ILS means the pilot should report when:

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A MAYDAY call indicates:

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A PAN PAN call indicates:

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The correct format for a MAYDAY call is:

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A MAYDAY relay is transmitted by:

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The international distress frequency is:

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When an aircraft is in distress, other stations should:

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SELCAL (Selective Calling) is used primarily on:

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A SELCAL code consists of:

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ACARS (Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System) is used for:

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ACARS can transmit via:

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CPDLC (Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications) replaces:

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In CPDLC, a 'WILCO' response to an ATC instruction means:

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If CPDLC fails, the crew should:

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HF communication in aviation is primarily used for:

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The main disadvantage of HF communication is:

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Single sideband (SSB) is used for HF aviation communication because:

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The standard VHF aviation communication frequency range is:

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VHF communication range is limited primarily by:

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If two aircraft transmit on the same VHF frequency simultaneously, the result is:

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44

8.33 kHz channel spacing in VHF was introduced to:

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The previous standard VHF channel spacing before 8.33 kHz was:

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A frequency of 118.005 MHz in 8.33 kHz spacing is spoken as:

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Squawk code 7700 indicates:

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Squawk code 7600 indicates:

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Squawk code 7500 indicates:

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The standard VFR squawk code in Europe is:

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'SQUAWK CHARLIE' instructs the pilot to:

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'SQUAWK STANDBY' instructs the pilot to:

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The frequency 121.5 MHz must be monitored:

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The UHF emergency frequency is:

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In case of total communication failure in IMC under IFR, the pilot should:

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Under ICAO procedures, after communication failure, the aircraft should arrive over the destination approach fix:

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Before assuming total communication failure, the pilot should attempt:

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VOLMET broadcasts provide:

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VOLMET information is broadcast on:

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FIS (Flight Information Service) provides:

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'HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 27' means:

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'LINE UP AND WAIT' (or 'LINE UP') instructs the pilot to:

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'VACATE RUNWAY' instructs the pilot to:

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The instruction 'TAXI TO HOLDING POINT RUNWAY 09 VIA TAXIWAY ALPHA, BRAVO' must be read back with:

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The phrase 'CORRECTION' in radiotelephony is used when:

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The phrase 'DISREGARD' is used to:

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When transmitting numbers, the decimal point is spoken as:

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The phrase 'HOW DO YOU READ?' is used to:

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Readability 5 means:

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Aircraft of the same operator with similar callsigns on the same frequency should:

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An ATC facility callsign ending in 'APPROACH' indicates:

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An ATC facility with the suffix 'CONTROL' provides:

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'CLEARED TO DESTINATION VIA FLIGHT PLAN ROUTE' means:

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'AFTER DEPARTURE TURN RIGHT HEADING 090, CLIMB FL120' requires the pilot to:

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'REPORT PASSING FL200' requires the pilot to:

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'CROSS ALPHA AT FL150 OR ABOVE' instructs the pilot to:

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'EXPEDITE CLIMB TO FL350' means:

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'DESCEND TO FL100, QNH 1013' instructs the pilot to:

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'EXPECT VECTORS FOR ILS RUNWAY 27L' informs the pilot that:

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'CLEARED VISUAL APPROACH RUNWAY 09' requires:

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An ELT (Emergency Locator Transmitter) transmits on:

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To cancel a MAYDAY condition, the appropriate phrase is:

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When imposing radio silence during a distress event, the controlling station broadcasts:

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To relax radio silence after a distress event, the phrase used is:

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When a SELCAL check is required, the pilot requests:

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D-ATIS received via ACARS provides:

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CPDLC message types include:

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The term 'LOGON' in CPDLC refers to:

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LDOC (Long Distance Operational Control) uses HF for:

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The modulation type used for VHF aviation voice communication is:

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91

8.33 kHz channel spacing is mandatory in which airspace?

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92

The conspicuity code for VFR flights in the US is:

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On a communication failure during a radar-vectored approach, the pilot should:

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HF VOLMET broadcasts are available for:

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An FIR (Flight Information Region) provides coverage for:

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'WIND 270 DEGREES 15 KNOTS, RUNWAY 27, CLEARED TO LAND' provides:

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'GO AROUND' is an instruction from ATC to:

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The phrase 'BREAK BREAK' is used to:

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Which items must always be read back to ATC?

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The phonetic pronunciation of the letter 'J' in ICAO alphabet is:

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