ACE Airport Communications Procedures 2

Question 1

When a pilot declares a MAYDAY, what priority does ATC give to that aircraft?

Accepted Answer

Immediate priority over all other traffic

Answer

Standard sequencing with a notation

Answer

Priority only if the runway is clear

Answer

Priority only during IFR conditions

Question 2

What is the correct phraseology for a controller to instruct a pilot to stop transmitting temporarily?

Accepted Answer

Stand by

Answer

Stop talking

Answer

Hold your transmission

Answer

Silence please

Question 3

Which frequency is designated as the universal emergency frequency monitored by ATC and military facilities?

Accepted Answer

121.5 MHz

Answer

123.45 MHz

Answer

118.0 MHz

Answer

126.2 MHz

Question 4

An airport operations vehicle needs to cross an active runway. What must the driver do before proceeding?

Accepted Answer

Obtain explicit clearance from the control tower

Answer

Flash headlights and proceed if no aircraft are visible

Answer

Check the ATIS and proceed if winds are calm

Answer

Notify airport operations center by cell phone

Question 5

What does the term 'readback' mean in aviation communications?

Accepted Answer

Repeating a clearance or instruction back to the controller

Answer

Recording a transmission for later playback

Answer

Confirming receipt with a single 'Roger'

Answer

Requesting re-transmission of a garbled message

Question 6

Which of the following items must always be read back to ATC?

Accepted Answer

Runway crossing and holding instructions, and altimeter settings

Answer

Taxiway names only

Answer

Weather advisories and ATIS codes

Answer

Ground delay program information

Question 7

If airport ground staff cannot establish radio contact with the control tower, what visual signal indicates clearance to proceed onto the runway?

Accepted Answer

Steady green light

Answer

Flashing white light

Answer

Alternating red and green light

Answer

Flashing red light