Communications and Procedures Flashcards
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When squawking 7700 on the transponder, the pilot is indicating:
Answer: General emergency
Transponder code 7700 is the international emergency squawk code indicating a general emergency, alerting ATC to the aircraft's status on radar immediately.
The phrase 'WILCO' in aviation radio communications means:
Answer: Message received, understood, and will comply
WILCO is a contraction of 'will comply' — it acknowledges that the pilot has received and understood the instruction and will carry it out.
In IFR operations, what does an ATC clearance 'cleared for the visual approach' require?
Answer: ATC provides separation and the pilot descends visually after having the runway or preceding traffic in sight
A visual approach clearance means ATC provides separation from other IFR traffic while the pilot proceeds visually to the runway, having either the airport or the preceding aircraft in sight.
A pilot receiving the light signal 'Steady Green' from the control tower while airborne should:
Answer: Cleared to land
A steady green light signal directed at an airborne aircraft means the pilot is cleared to land, used when radio communications have failed.
What is the standard lost communications procedure in the US under IFR when in VMC?
Answer: Squawk 7600, remain in VMC, land at the nearest suitable airport
Under FAR 91.185, if communications are lost in VMC, the pilot should continue flight in VMC, squawk 7600, and land at the nearest suitable airport.
VOLMET broadcasts provide:
Answer: Continuous meteorological information for aircraft in flight, typically covering several major airports
VOLMET is a continuous HF/VHF broadcast service providing meteorological reports (METARs) for selected airports, used by crews on long-haul flights for destination weather awareness.