Twelve in a row
Answer quickly. Go with your first idea, then read the short note under each answer.
Score: 0 / 12
1. Which word means “I have received and understood your message”?
Roger = message received and understood. Wilco goes further: I will do it.
2. The controller says: “Report passing 3,000 feet.” The pilot answers:
Wilco = I understand and I will comply.
3. How is the number 9 said on the radio?
Niner, so it cannot be mistaken for five.
4. Which call is for a serious emergency, with immediate danger?
MAYDAY = grave and imminent danger. PAN PAN = urgent, but not immediately life-threatening.
5. “Wind two seven zero degrees, one five knots.” What is 270?
270 is the direction the wind comes from, in degrees.
6. In a METAR, BKN means:
BKN = broken (five to seven eighths of the sky).
7. A pilot says a number wrongly and corrects it. Which word do they use?
“Correction” is the standard word.
8. You did not hear a message. Which is the standard request?
“Say again” is the standard phrase. (“Repeat” has a different meaning in some procedures.)
9. Wind shear is a danger because:
A sudden change in wind can make an aircraft lose lift near the ground.
10. Which sentence is correct for a past event?
Past simple: reported.
11. Photo task: a statement says “Three vehicles are near the aircraft”, and you see two. This statement is:
One wrong detail, the number, makes the whole statement false.
12. Section 4: the key word is showed. Which is allowed?
Key words must stay exactly as written.
Finished. 10 or more: excellent. 7–9: good, so look again at any you missed. Under 7: a quick look back at the earlier lessons will fix it.