IFR QuizIFR Quiz May 2023By Fred Simonds - Published: April 20, 20232PrintEmailFacebookTwitter May 2023 QuizThe essential element in pilot-controller communications is a. brevity. b. use of standard terminology. c. understanding. d. civility.Pilots a. are expected to listen for possible traffic conflicts. b. are expected to build situational awareness based on radio calls. c. tend to tune out transmissions for others. d. risk depending on ATC to do their thinking for them. e. All of the above.In communicating with ATC, when should you use your full call sign? a. At the beginning of your initial transmission b. At the end c. At the beginning or end of every transmission d. In the beginning, according to ICAO e. Only at the beginning of a conversation. Subsequent transmissions in the conversation don’t require your call sign.Must you read back the exact title of the approach procedure you are to fly? a. Sometimes b. Yes c. No d. Never e. Only if you’re unsure of which approach the controller actually cleared you to fly.ATC fires a clearance at you at warp speed. How do you ask them to repeat it slowly? a. Use the phrase, “Say again slowly for N1234.” b. Use simple English. c. “Say again all for N1234.” d. Courteously request retransmission. e. Just speak more and more slowly. They’ll get the message.You’re given clearance to descend “at pilot’s discretion” from 9000 to 7000 feet. You should a. read back the clearance immediately. b. begin your descent without notification. c. inform ATC when you start your descent. d. Answers a. and c. are correct.ATC requests you to descend to 6000, but you ask to stay at your current altitude if possible. What have you possibly done? a. You have asked him to recalculate his flow plan. b. You force him to deconflict other traffic. c. Asked him to help you, but he might not be happy about it. d. You don’t know, but considerate pilots avoid such requests.Good practice dictates that ATC avoids making more than ___ request(s) in one transmission. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4Sound radio technique includes a. listening before you transmit. b. calling ATC immediately after changing frequencies. c. if you have just changed frequencies, pause, listen, and make sure the frequency is clear. d. Answers a. and c.On initial call-up, ATC does not respond immediately. The controller might be a. writing down your number or request. b. looking for your flight plan. c. working another frequency that you can’t hear. d. Any of the aboveYour receiver is oddly silent for longer than you think normal. What should you do? a. Check volume (open squelch) and frequency. b. See if your transmitter is stuck ON. c. Call ATC on 121.5 d. Check the fuse or circuit breaker. e. Answer a. and b.If you fall completely out of touch with ATC a. go back to the last frequency. b. go to the next expected frequency. c. say “ANY RADIO (tower) (station), GIVE CESSNA 44939 A CALL ON (frequency) OR (V−O−R).” d. make a radio call on Guard, 121.5.EmailThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.Δ
Eeek. Thought I had a bit more knowledge! Just signed up for your magazine. Just getting ready for my check-ride. Reply
Eeek. Thought I had a bit more knowledge! Just signed up for your magazine. Just getting ready for my check-ride.
That makes two os us about the knowledge.