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quiz me on – ATC Lights

ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Danger, be on the alert
Alternating red and green flashes
ATC light signals to an Aircraft on the Ground -Taxi clear of landing area in use
Series of red flashes
ATC light signals to an Aircraft in Flight -Cleared to land
Steady green

( from a question pool of 24 )

quiz me on – PPLNAV

During flight, when are the indications of a magnetic compass accurate?
Only in straight-and-level unaccelerated flight.
How many satellites make up the Global Positioning System (GPS)?
24.
Under what condition is indicated altitude the same as true altitude?
When at 10,000 feet AMSL with the altimeter set at 1013hPa.

( from a question pool of 18 )

quiz me on – Radio check and Speechless

Speechless technique using unmodulated - activate button once
YES or AFFIRMATIVE
Q: You have been asked for a Radio check, Your Reply to test transmissions should be as follows: The identification of the station calling The identification of the station replying Information regarding the readability of Readable, but with difficulty with the readability Scale of?
3
Speechless technique using unmodulated - activate button twice
NO

( from a question pool of 21 )

quiz me on – ELT

An ELT can activate itself

True

What frequency/s does an ELT transmit on?

121.5 and 406MHz

What does ELT stand for?

Emergency locator transmitter 


( from a question pool of 6 )

quiz me on – Radio Rules

When asked to check a transmission for readability, what is the response when the signal is readable but with difficulty?
Readability three
Is there any controlled airspace that does not require an ATC clearance for VFR aircraft to operate in?
No
To be legally allowed to use an aircraft radio, a student pilot must?
Be undergoing training for the FRTO qualification

( from a question pool of 8 )

quiz me on – Pronunciation (Radio)

Mach Number 0.84 is pronounced
Mach DAY SEE MAL AIT FOWER
Wind of 210 degrees 18 knots gusting 30 knots is pronounced as
Wind TOO WUN ZERO degrees WUN AIT knots gusting TREE ZERO knots
A cloud height of 4300ft is pronounced
FOWER TOUsand TREE HUNdred feet

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quiz me on – Procedure words and phrases

An air traffic control clearance is defined as?
Authorization for an aircraft to proceed under conditions specified by an air traffic control unit
Procedure words and phrases -Establish communications with
CONTACT
Procedure words and phrases -RECLEARED
A change has been made to your last clearance and this new clearancesupersedes your previous clearance or part thereof

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quiz me on – Transponder

Which is not a switch position on a transponder?
IDENT
What does the transponder code 7600 stand for?
Communications failure
What does the transponder code 1500 stand for?
VFR (helicopter)

( from a question pool of 38 )

quiz me on – Transceiver

Radio waves travel at the speed of sound

False

What is meant by the termxx 'Modulation'?

Superimposing of intelligence on a radio carrier wave 

What is meant by the term transmitting blind?
Transmitting in the belief that the transmitter is working but not the receiver

( from a question pool of 20 )

quiz me on – Basic Radio Wave

Sound waves passing through the air consists of ___(A)___ being compressed and expanded, they move at the speed of ___(B)___ ?
AIR, LIGHT

Radio waves travel at the speed of sound

False

When you press and hold the push to talk button, a modulation is added to the carrierwave 

False

( from a question pool of 20 )