First Step

Chapter: Meanings and significance of associated terms

Stations

Communication methods

The terms used in conjunction with the approach and holding procedures

Chapter: Air Traffic Control abbreviations

Define commonly used Air Traffic Control abbreviations

The additional IFR-related terms

Chapter: Q-code groups commonly used in RTF air­ ground communications

Define Q-code groups commonly used in RTF air-to-ground communications

State the procedure for obtaining a bearing information in flight

Chapter: Categories of messages

List the categories of messages in order of priority

Identify the types of messages appropriate to each category

List the priority of a message (given examples of messages to compare}.

Chapter: Transmission of letters

State the phonetic alphabet used in radio- telephony

Identify the occasions when words should be spelt

Chapter: Transmission of numbers (including level information)

Describe the method of transmitting numbers:

Chapter: Transmission of time

Describe the ways of transmitting time

Chapter: Transmission technique

Explain the techniques used for making good R/T transmissions

Chapter: Standard words and phrases (relevant RTF phraseology included)

Define the meaning of 'standard words and phrases

Use correct standard phraseology for each phase of IFR flight

Chapter: Radio-telephony call signs for aeronautical stations including use of abbreviated call signs

Name the two parts of the call sign of an aeronautical station.

Identify the call-sign suffixes for aeronautical stations.

Explain when the call sign may be omitted or abbreviated to the use of suffix only.

Name the two parts of the call sign of an aeronautical station.

Identify the call-sign suffixes for aeronautical stations.

Explain when the call sign may be abbreviated to the use of suffix only

Chapter: Radio-telephony call signs for aircraft including use of abbreviated call signs

List the three different ways to compose an aircraft call sign.

Describe the abbreviated forms for aircraft call signs

Explain when aircraft call signs may be abbreviated.

Explain when the suffix 'HEAVY' should be used with an aircraft call sign.

Explain the use of the phrase 'Change your call sign to ...'.

Explain the use of the phrase 'Revert to flight plan call sign'.

Chapter: Transfer of communication

Describe the procedure for transfer of communication:

Chapter: Test procedures including readability scale; establishment of RTF communication

Explain how to test radio transmission and reception.

State the readability scale and explain its meaning

Chapter: Read-back and acknowledgement requirements

State the requirement to read back ATC route clearances.

State the requirement to read back clearances related to runway in use.

State the requirement to read back other clearances including conditional clearances.

State the requirement to read back data such as runway, SSR codes, etc.

Chapter: Radar procedural phraseology

Use the correct phraseology for an aircraft receiving a radar service:

Chapter: Level changes and reports

Use the correct term to describe vertical position

Chapter: ACTION REQUIRED TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF COMMUNICATION FAILURE

Describe the action to be taken in communication failure on an IFR flight.

Describe the action to be taken in case of communication failure on an IFR flight when flying in VMC and the flight will be terminated in VMC.

Describe the action to be taken in case of communication failure on an IFR flight when flying in IMC.

Chapter: I PAN MEDICAL

Describe the type of flights to which PAN MEDICAL applies.

List the content of a PAN MEDICAL message in correct sequence.

Chapter: Distress (definition, frequencies, watch of distress frequencies, distress signal, distress message)

State the DISTRESS procedures.

Define DISTRESS

Identify the frequencies that should be used by aircraft in DISTRESS.

Specify the emergency SSR codes that may be used by aircraft, and the meaning of the codes.

Describe the action to be taken by the station which receives a DISTRESS message.

Describe the action to be taken by all other stations when a DISTRESS procedure is in progress.

List the content of a DISTRESS message

Chapter: Urgency (definition, frequencies, urgencyI I signal, urgency message)

State the URGENCY procedures.

Define URGENCY

Identify the frequencies that should be used by aircraft in URGENCY.

Describe the action to be taken by the station which receives an URGENCY message.

Describe the action to be taken by all other stations when a DISTRESS procedure is in progress.

List the content of an URGENCY signal/message in the correct sequence.

Chapter: Aerodrome weather

List the contents of aerodrome weather reports and state units of measurement used for each item:

State units for measurement used for runway visual range.

State units of measurement used for braking action (friction coefficient).

Chapter: Weather broadcast

List the sources of weather information available for aircraft in flight.

Explain the meaning of the acronyms 'ATIS', 'VOLMET'.

Explain when aircraft routine meteorological observations should be made.

Explain when aircraft special meteorological observations should be made

Chapter: GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF VHF PROPAGATION AND ALLOCATION OF FREQUENCIES

Describe the radio-frequency spectrum with particular reference to VHF.

State the names of the bands into which the radio-frequency spectrum is divided.

Identify the frequency range of the VHF band.

Name the band normally used for Aeronautical Mobile Service voice communications.

State the frequency separation allocated between consecutive VHF frequencies.

Describe the propagation characteristics of radio transmissions in the VHF band.

Describe the factors which reduce the effective range and quality of radio transmissions.

State which of these factors apply to the VHF band.

Calculate the effective range of VHF transmissions assuming no attenuating factors.