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ATC English Language Comprehension Flashcards

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  1. A pilot reports: 'Unable to comply, declaring PAN PAN, engine number two running rough, requesting priority handling and direct routing to destination.' What category of urgency has the pilot declared?

    Answer: PAN PAN — urgency condition, less than distress

    PAN PAN signals an urgency condition — serious and requiring priority but not in immediate danger, which is a level below MAYDAY distress.

  2. An instruction says: 'All stations, all stations, all stations, London Information, NOTAM. Runway zero five at Farnborough closed for maintenance from zero nine hundred to thirteen hundred zulu.' What does 'all stations' indicate?

    Answer: The broadcast is addressed to all aircraft currently listening on this frequency

    'All stations' is the standard ICAO call for a general broadcast addressed to every aircraft on the frequency rather than a specific callsign.

  3. A controller issues: 'Iberia 34 Golf, you are identified 20 miles north-east of Madrid, descend to altitude four thousand feet QNH one zero one eight, reduce speed to two two zero knots, expect ILS runway one four right.' How many separate instructions does this transmission contain?

    Answer: Three — descend, reduce speed, expect ILS runway

    The identification of position is information, not an instruction. The three actual instructions are: descend to 4,000 ft, reduce speed to 220 kts, and expect ILS runway 14R.

  4. The word 'AFFIRM' in ICAO radio telephony means:

    Answer: Yes

    'AFFIRM' is the ICAO standard word meaning 'yes', used instead of 'yes' to avoid confusion on radio frequencies.

  5. A METAR reads: 'EGLL 151220Z 24018G30KT 9999 BKN025 15/08 Q1005 NOSIG.' What does 'NOSIG' mean?

    Answer: No significant change to weather is expected within the next two hours

    'NOSIG' is a METAR trend element meaning 'no significant change' to conditions is forecast over the next two hours.

  6. A controller says: 'Golf Alpha Bravo, roger, that information is for your awareness only, no action required.' The phrase 'for your awareness only' means:

    Answer: The information is advisory and the pilot does not need to respond or act on it

    'For your awareness only' means the information is informational and does not require action or formal acknowledgement.