PPL Radio Telephony Questions 1

1. Altering services is provided by ATSU to all aircraft regarding

a) ATIS
b) Search and Rescue
c) Special VFR
d) Weather info

2. When the number of passengers for your flight is not yet known at the time of
filling an ATS Flight Plan, which designator should you place in item 19(Persons
on board)
a) TFA
b) TBA
c) TBN
d) NYK

3. The abbreviation Pib, stands for:

a) Prioritized Information Bulletin
b) Pilots Information Bulletin
c) Pre-flight Information Bulletin
d) Planned Information Bulletin

4. Whilst flying in controlled Airspace, All aircraft must:

a) maintain a continuous radio watch
b) turn the radio volume down to decrease background noise when other aircrafts
communicate with ATC
c) not transmit unless permission is obtained
d) exchange readability checks with ATC at 30minute intervals

5. According to the AIP, when shall a pilot report position:

a) When flying in controlled, Advisory airspace or an flight which altering action is
being provided
b) When flying in uncontrolled airspace
c) At least 30NM intervals along any route
d) A 5minute intervals on all flights

6. Which altimeter setting is used to determine Flight Levels?:

a) QFE
b) QNH
c) 1013.25hPa
d) 29.92mb
7. Select the correct transmission by a pilot when establishing initial contact with
ATC to request their joining instructions:
a) Tower, ABC Good day again
b) Tower, ZS-ABC
c) Tower, ABC on the return
d) Tower, this is ABC good day

8. Which mandatory item must be included in an ATS Flightplan which is filed prior
to departure:
a) The co-pilots name
b) The aircrafts indicated airspeed
c) The type of radio equipment listing
d) The route to be flown

9. ATC only provides a flight information services:

a) Class F and G
b) Class A and F
c) Class C and G
d) Class C

10. Into which of the following categories are emergency communication devided:
a) Flight safety and direction finding message
b) Meteorological and safety message
c) Flight regularity and Notam message
d) Distress and Urgency message

11. The definition of classes of airspaces within the republic can be found in:
a) The AIP only
b) Notams
c) AIC
d) The AIP and SACAR’s

12. Below FL195, according to the Semi-circular rule, an IFR and a VFR flight both
on a Magnetic Track of 250°, have a minimum vertical separation of :
a) 1000 ft
b) 2000 ft
c) 500 ft
d) 1500ft

13. Which of the following is a VFR Flight Level:

a) FL075
b) FL070
c) FL205
d) 5500 ft
14. Select the mandatory reporting points in a circuit at a controlled airfield:
a) Upwind, Downwind, Base and Finals
b) Downwind, Base and Final Approach
c) Downwind, and Final Approach
d) Downwind and Base

15. Which of the following best describes an Airspace where ATC may make use of a
radar to provide positive control to aircraft:
a) TMA
b) ATZ
c) ATA
d) Class G

16. FAR 82 has a upper level of:

a) FL100
b) FL105
c) 10500ft AMSL
d) 10500ft AGL

17. Common mistakes made by pilots when assuming radio failure:

a) Squawk 7500
b) Incorrect beacon is selected for VHF communication
c) They do not check if the speaker volume is turned up
d) Squawk 7600

18. In a ATSU flightplan, to indicate speed in Knots, what is filled in, in item no
15(Cruising Speed):
a) O
b) K
c) T
d) N
Answers

1. B
2. C
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. C
16. B
17. C
18. D