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PPL test – 3/10 Communications | Explanations

1) What does SQUAWK IDENT mean?

  • Operate the squawk ident button on transponder. (correct answer)
  • Reset squawk.
  • Transmit present squawk.
  • Transmit registration number.

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2) How to transmit the following: HB-JYC?

  • Hotel Bravo Juliet Yankee Charlie (correct answer)
  • Hotel Beta Juliet Yaw Cherokee
  • Honduras Beta Jungo Yankee Charlie
  • Hotel Beta Juliet Yankee Cherokee

 

Explanation:

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3) An aircraft squawking 7700 indicates that…

  • the aircraft is in distress. (correct answer)
  • the aircraft is hijacked
  • the radio on-board is out of service.
  • the aircraft carries a sick passenger.

 

Explanation:

7700: Emergency
7600: Communication failure
7500: Unlawful interference

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4) The word scattered “in aviation report means
the cloud covering of the sky is:”

  • 3 or 4 octas (correct answer)
  • 5 to 7 octas
  • 8 octas
  • No clouds below 5000 feet AGL

 

Explanation:

1 octa = 1/8th cover of the sky
FEW = 1–2 octas;
Scattered = 3–4 octas;
Broken = 5–7 octas;
Overcast = 8 octas i.e., full cloud coverage

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5) What is the meaning of the term “VFR flight”?

  • Flight according to visual flight rules. (correct answer)
  • Training flight.
  • Flight without passengers on board.
  • Flight according to instrumental flight rules.

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6) What is the meaning of the term “VMC”?

  • Visual meteorogical conditions. (correct answer)
  • A flight accordingly to instrumental flight rules.
  • Instrumental flight rules.
  • Visual flight rules.

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7) What does the term “ALTITUDE” mean?

  • In aviation, the term altitude can have several meanings. (correct answer)
  • Height above an airfield.
  • Flight level.
  • Standard altitude.

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8) The controller may request the pilot to temporarily stop transponder operation using the phrase…

  • SQUAWK STANDBY. (correct answer)
  • SQUAWK IDENT.
  • COMFIRM SQUAWK.
  • STOP SQUAWK.

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9) When switching the transponder to STBY'”

  • the transponder is immediately available, if required. (correct answer)
  • the sensibility of the receiver is reduced.
  • the selected code is transmitting flight level information only.
  • the transponder is switched off completely.

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10) Which frequency is intended for a conversation between the intercepting aircraft and the intercepted aircraft?

  • International emergency frequency 121.5 MHz. (correct answer)
  • Local air force frequency.
  • Local emergency frequency.
  • Frequency air-air.

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