Mixed Deck — All CFC Topics Flashcards
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A flight communicator receives a PIREP indicating 'LLWS -10KT 200FT FINAL RWY 28L'. This means the aircraft experienced:
Answer: A 10-knot airspeed loss due to wind shear at 200 ft on the final approach
A negative LLWS value indicates an airspeed decrease (headwind loss or tailwind gain) — a critical hazard on final approach.
What is the primary responsibility of flight operations coordinators?
Answer: Managing schedules and crew assignments
Flight operations coordinators are central to the smooth running of an airline's daily operations. Their primary responsibility involves planning and managing flight schedules, ensuring aircraft and crew are assigned efficiently, and coordinating all necessary resources to keep flights on time and compliant with regulations.
When a CFC professional encounters an unfamiliar challenge in airfield lighting & signaling, what is the recommended first course of action?
Answer: Research applicable standards, consult with subject matter experts, and document the approach
Professional practice requires a methodical approach to unfamiliar challenges: research the applicable standards, consult experts when needed, and document the reasoning for the chosen approach.
How should a crew member effectively raise a safety concern using CRM principles?
Answer: Use the DESC script: Describe, Express, Suggest, Consequences
The DESC script provides a structured framework for raising safety concerns assertively and constructively.
Which phrase indicates a distress call in aviation communication?
Answer: Mayday
'Mayday' is the internationally recognized distress call used in aviation to indicate an immediate and grave danger to an aircraft or its occupants, requiring immediate assistance. It signifies a life-threatening situation where the aircraft is in imminent peril and needs urgent help.
What is the correct phraseology to cancel an IFR clearance for a VFR-capable flight?
Answer: 'Cancel IFR, [callsign]'
The standard phraseology is 'Cancel IFR' followed by the aircraft callsign.
What does the phrase 'say again' mean in aviation communications?
Answer: Repeat your last transmission
'Say again' is the standard request to repeat the previous transmission.
Which squawk code should a pilot select when experiencing radio communication failure in VMC conditions?
Answer: 7600
Squawk 7600 indicates radio communication failure (NORDO) to ATC.
What is the most effective way to measure success in notam processing & distribution within CFC professional practice?
Answer: Use a combination of quantitative metrics, qualitative assessments, and stakeholder feedback aligned with defined objectives
Effective measurement combines multiple data sources — quantitative metrics, qualitative assessments, and stakeholder feedback — all aligned with clearly defined objectives for a comprehensive evaluation.
What is the most effective way to measure success in radio communication procedures within CFC professional practice?
Answer: Use a combination of quantitative metrics, qualitative assessments, and stakeholder feedback aligned with defined objectives
Effective measurement combines multiple data sources — quantitative metrics, qualitative assessments, and stakeholder feedback — all aligned with clearly defined objectives for a comprehensive evaluation.
Which frequency is designated as the international aeronautical emergency frequency?
Answer: 121.5 MHz
121.5 MHz is the designated international aeronautical emergency frequency monitored by aircraft and rescue coordination centers.
To activate Pilot Controlled Lighting (PCL) at the highest intensity, a pilot must click the microphone how many times within 5 seconds?
Answer: 7 clicks
Seven clicks within 5 seconds on the CTAF/UNICOM frequency activates PCL at high intensity; 5 clicks = medium, 3 clicks = low intensity.
Lead-in lights (LDIN) are used to:
Answer: Guide aircraft along a curved or offset approach path to align with the runway
Lead-in lights are a series of flashing lights that guide aircraft from the approach fix along a curved or indirect route to align with a straight-in approach or runway.
When an en route center is coordinating a direct route clearance amendment that crosses an adjacent center's airspace, which coordination method is required?
Answer: Full coordination with the affected center before issuing the clearance
Any clearance that routes an aircraft through another center's airspace requires prior coordination and approval from that center.
A military airport rotating beacon can be distinguished from a civil airport beacon by:
Answer: Two white flashes alternating with one green flash
Military airports use a beacon that produces two white flashes followed by one green flash, distinguishing them from civil airports which produce a single white flash with each green.
In international HF communications over oceanic airspace, position reports are typically made to:
Answer: Oceanic Area Control Centers (OACs) or their delegated HF stations
Over oceanic airspace, position reports are made to Oceanic Area Control Centers or their designated HF remote stations responsible for that airspace.
When a controller issues the clearance 'CLEARED AS FILED,' the pilot is authorized to:
Answer: Proceed via the route exactly as submitted in the flight plan
'Cleared as filed' means the ATC clearance matches the submitted flight plan with no route changes required.
When a controller needs to relay a message through another aircraft due to communication failure, the relaying aircraft should preface the message with:
Answer: '(Aircraft callsign) pass to (aircraft callsign)'
The relaying aircraft uses the phrase '(callsign) pass to (callsign)' to clearly identify the originator and intended recipient of relayed messages.
If an aircraft experiences a radio failure in IMC, what squawk code should the pilot set?
Answer: 7600
Squawk 7600 indicates radio failure (NORDO); 7500 is hijack and 7700 is general emergency.
What is the primary purpose of a SELCAL (Selective Calling) system in aviation communications?
Answer: To allow ATC to alert a specific aircraft without continuous monitoring by the crew
SELCAL alerts a specific aircraft's crew via a unique tone code so they don't have to continuously monitor noisy HF frequencies.