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ATS surveillance service: DGCA Radio Telephony (R/T) questions

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Question 1 of 5

Air traffic services include an alerting service. Which of these is that service for?

  • aPassing hazardous weather warnings to aircraft in flight
  • Correct answer, b: Supporting search and rescue for aircraft in need
  • cKeeping aircraft clear of terrain and other traffic

Question 2 of 5

An aircraft is overdue at its destination and nobody can raise it on the radio. Under the alerting service, what does the ATS unit do?

  • aCancel the flight plan and close the file
  • bWait for the aircraft's next position report
  • Correct answer, c: Alert the SAR organisations and assist them

Question 3 of 5

A controller ends a call to VT-ANR with the words CHECK ALTIMETER SETTING and a request to confirm the level. What two things does the crew do?

  • Correct answer, a: Check the pressure on the subscale, then state the present level
  • bCompare both altimeters, then report any difference in feet
  • cRecycle the transponder, then read back the code now selected

Question 4 of 5

Unknown traffic is about to conflict with IFLY 452 and the controller needs the aircraft to turn at once. Which call should the pilot expect?

  • Correct answer, a: AVOIDING ACTION, TURN LEFT IMMEDIATELY HEADING TWO SEVEN ZERO
  • bWHEN READY, TURN LEFT HEADING TWO SEVEN ZERO FOR SEQUENCING
  • cREPORT TRAFFIC IN SIGHT, THEN TURN LEFT HEADING TWO SEVEN ZERO

Question 5 of 5

Two-way contact with an aircraft under surveillance has just failed. What does ATC try first to find out whether the aircraft can still receive?

  • Correct answer, a: Ask for a manoeuvre or transponder action it can watch on the display
  • bWait for the aircraft to call again on the next sector frequency
  • cStop all transmissions to it until the crew restore contact

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