FREE AVOP Radiotelephone Communications Questions and Answers

Question 1

When communicating with Air Traffic Control (ATC), which of the following is the correct way to state your vehicle identification 'Maintenance 3' and your location 'Taxiway G'?

Accepted Answer

"Ground, Maintenance 3, Taxiway G."

Answer

"This is Maintenance 3 on Taxiway G."

Answer

"Hey Ground, Maintenance vehicle three here, I'm on the G taxiway."

Answer

"Ground Control, this is Maintenance vehicle 3 requesting instructions from Taxiway G."

Question 2

You receive an instruction from the Ground Controller to "HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 27." What is the mandatory readback for this instruction?

Accepted Answer

"Vehicle 12, HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY 27."

Answer

"Roger, holding."

Answer

"Understood, will hold short."

Answer

"Okay, I will stop before Runway 27."

Question 3

To avoid confusion with similar-sounding letters over the radio, the ICAO phonetic alphabet is used. How would you correctly spell out "TAXIWAY B9"?

Accepted Answer

"TAXIWAY, BRAVO, NINER."

Answer

"TANGO ALPHA X-RAY INDIA WHISKEY ALPHA YANKEE, BRAVO, NINE."

Answer

"TAXIWAY, BAKER, NINER."

Answer

"TAXIWAY, BRAVO, NUMBER 9."

Question 4

You are in your vehicle, 'Ops 5', on a service road and need to cross Taxiway Charlie to reach the terminal. Which initial transmission is most correct and professional?

Accepted Answer

"Ground, Ops 5, service road near Taxiway Charlie, request to cross Taxiway Charlie to the terminal."

Answer

"Ground, Ops 5, need to get across Charlie."

Answer

"Ground, Ops 5, on the service road by Charlie, request permission to cross."

Answer

"This is Ops 5, can I cross Taxiway Charlie now?"

Question 5

While listening to the ground control frequency, you hear ATC give an instruction followed by your call sign. However, the transmission was garbled and you are unsure of the instruction. What is the correct response?

Accepted Answer

"SAY AGAIN."

Answer

Proceed with what you thought you heard.

Answer

Remain silent and wait for them to call again.

Answer

"WILCO."

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of using standardized radiotelephony phraseology, such as "AFFIRMATIVE" instead of "Yes," on the airside?

Accepted Answer

To prevent misunderstandings that can arise from non-standard or ambiguous language.

Answer

To make communications sound more professional and official.

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To reduce transmission time and keep the frequency clear.

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To ensure all communications are recorded correctly by automated systems.