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English for Aviation

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Better known as AIP

a)

Instrument Flight Rules

b)

Briefing Officer

c)

Aeronautical Information Publication

d)

Visual Flight Rules

2.

When visibility is good a pilot may fly in accordance with ...

(a)  

3.

These rules must be used when visibility is poor but many flights are controlled in accordance with these rules even in good weather

(a)  

4.

In the first incident, the maintenance truck driver ...

a)

misheard the controller

b)

misunderstood air traffic controller

c)

missed the conroller

d)

maintained flight level

5.

When a pilot tunes in to a radio frequency at departure to whom does he want to speak?

a)

to air traffic controller of Control

b)

to air traffic controller of Radar

c)

to air traffic controller of Approach

d)

to air traffic controller of Tower

6.

Rain, snow, hall or any water that falls to the ground in liquid or solid form

a)

Precipitation

b)

Front

c)

Area of high pressure (high pressure area)

d)

Area of low pressure (low pressure area)

7.

Front is ...

a)

An area as shown on the weather map when the pressure increases towards the centre

b)

An imaginary line on the ground which marks the division of the two air masses

c)

An area as shown on the weather map when the pressure decreases towards the centre

d)

Rain, snow, hall or any water that falls to the ground in liquid or solid form

8.

The speed of an aircraft measured on the ground. This speed is affected by a headwind.

a)

Cruising speed

b)

Ground speed

c)

Airspeed

d)

Front

9.

Ceiling is ...

a)

No clouds

b)

The sky conditions when 90% or more is covered by clouds

c)

The base of the clouds which cover less than 50% of the sky.

d)

The base of the clouds which cover more than 50% of the sky

10.

Overcast is ...

a)

No clouds

b)

The base of the clouds which cover less than 50% of the sky

c)

The sky conditions when 90% or more is covered by clouds

d)

The base of the clouds which cover more than 50% of the sky

11.

The aerodrome controller informs the pilot of the ..., the wind direction and speed, the altimeter setting, as well as information on other traffic in the area

a)

runway in use

b)

Expected Approach Time

c)

weather forecast on approach

d)

cruising speed

12.

Decode 'VOR':

a)

Very High Frequency Omni directional Range

b)

Very High Frequency

c)

Omni directional Range

d)

Visual Range of Runway

13.

Decode 'DME':

a)

Distance Measuring Equipment

b)

Distinct Maintaining Equipment

c)

Distance Missing Equipment

d)

Direct Model of Equipment

14.

In which case it is noise on the radio caused by atmospherics?

a)

Bearing

b)

Interference

c)

Static

d)

Interrogator

15.

Traffic circuit is a pattern which aircraft follow for landing consisting normally of what?

a)

downwind leg, base leg, final approach

b)

number one, number two, number three

c)

instruments, microphone, radar display

d)

only final approach

16.

What is the upper part of the control tower wherein aerodrome controllers work?

a)

Tower cab

b)

Runway in use

c)

Traffic circuit

d)

Signalling lamp

17.

A road that planes take to get to and from the runway

a)

runway

b)

centreline

c)

taxiway

d)

approach

18.

Endurance is ... ?

a)

a map using for planning

b)

the longest time in aircraft is able to fly without stopping

c)

a position in space

d)

a piece of equipment

19.

An instrument at the control tower which indicates the altimeter setting to be transmitted to aircraft?

a)

Headset

b)

Wind speed indicator

c)

Wind direction indicator

d)

Altimeter setting indicator

20.

Name the three parts of the traffic circuit in order of sequence

a)

downwind leg, base leg, final approach.

b)

downwind leg, final approach, base leg.

c)

final approach, base leg, downwind leg.

d)

base leg, downwind leg, final approach.

21.

What is VFR short for?

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22.

Describe the use of the signalling lamp.

a)

A light showing a red, white, or green signal for controlling aircraft without radio.

b)

A light showing a black, white, or green signal for controlling aircraft without radio.

c)

The instrument one speaks into when using the radio or sound system.

d)

An apparatus that is worn on the head by pilots and controllers.

23.

What does NDB stands for? It stands for ...

a)

Non-directional radio beacon

b)

Ground Controlled Approach

c)

Precision Approach Radar

d)

Another word for radar scope or radar display or PPI