FRTO Chapters 1-3

What medium do radio waves require?

• a solid

• any sort of state - solid, liquid, or gas

• They do not require a medium

• Radio waves transfer best through solids but generally do not require a medium

Which of these are High frequency (HF) waves?

• 5000MHz

• 12MHz

• 32MHz

• 2.5MHz

What are the disadvantages of VHF over HF?

• VHF is line of sight only

• VHF generally sounds worse due to more static interference

• VHF can only operate on a small amount of frequencies

What does an AWIB stand for?

• Aerodrome Weather Information Broadcast

• Aerodrome and Weather Information Broadcast

• Automatic Weather Information Broadcast

• Aerodrome and Wind Information Broadcast

What does ATIS stand for?

• Automatic Terminal Information Service

• Automatic Terminal Information System

• Automated Terminal Information Service

• Automated Terminal Information System

What does ALT transmit when selected on a transponder?

• Mode C - 2D Position Data

• Mode A - Altitude Data

• Mode C - Altitude Data

• Mode A - 2D Position Data

What transponder code is set in the event of a hijacking?

• 7500

• 7600

• 7700

• 7400

What is the transponder code for a comms failure?

• 7400

• 7500

• 7600

• 7700

Standby mode on a transponder will respond to interrogation

• True

• False

How would you respond to the following: "November Sierra Charlie, winds 030 at 6 kts, runway 03 cleared to land"

• Runway zero three cleared to land, November Sierra Charlie

• Runway three cleared to land, November Sierra Charlie

• November Sierra Charlie, runway zero three cleared to land

• Winds 030 at 6kts, Runway zero three cleared to land, November Sierra Charlie