References:RIC-21 Issue 2, January 2008 Radio Communications Act : 4.02 Terminology and Phraseology Part 2 References:RIC-21 Issue 2, January 2008 Radio Communications Act Instructor 40 Minutes
Slide 2 : 2 MTPs:
Basic Radio Communications
Legal Considerations
Slide 3 : 3 What time is midnight (24 hour clock)? 3pm?
00:00 hours, 15:00 hours
Decipher this: 121430
12 day of the month at 14:30 hours (2:30pm)
To report field elevations you say:
Field elevation then the number
What does wilco mean?
Will comply Review from 4.01
Slide 4 : 4 Ground Station Identifiers:
Name of airport or its location + word indicating function of station if required
Slide 5 : 5 Message Handling: It’s like ordering pizza!
Plan what you want to say
Listen to make sure frequency not in use
Deliver message
Listen for reply
Acknowledge reply
Slide 6 : 6 Parts of a radio conversation
Call-up – use call sign to identify yourself to ground station
Reply – wait for them to reply
Message – your plan or request and their response
Acknowledgment – acknowledge that you understand and will comply.
Slide 7 : 7 Example Radio Call:
aircraft: “Kelowna tower this is Cessna 172 C-GHTA.”
Kelowna tower: “HTA, Kelowna Tower, go ahead.”
HTA: “Kelowna Tower, HTA is inbound for landing on runway 16.”
Kelowna Tower: “HTA, Kelowna Tower, roger, cleared to land runway 16.”
HTA: “HTA.”
Notes: The aircraft’s registration is often shortened to the last three letters, and is pronounced using the phonetic alphabet (Hotel Tango Alpha). Also, although we learn about using words like “over” or “out” in practice they are not used all of the time.
Slide 8 : 8 Your turn!
The instructor will select one student to be the pilot and another to be the tower.
The aircraft is a Cessna 152, with the registration C-FRGS. The tower is Chilliwack Tower.
aircraft: “_________ tower this is Cessna __________________.”
tower: “_________, _____________ Tower, go ahead.”
aircraft: “___________ Tower, ________ is inbound for landing on runway 07.”
tower: “_________, __________ Tower, roger, cleared to land on runway 07.”
aircraft: “________.”
**C-FRGS = Charlie Foxtrot Romeo Golf Sierra
Slide 9 : 9 Your turn!
The instructor will select one student to be the pilot and another to be the tower.
The aircraft is a Piper Cherokee, with the registration C-GNKW. The tower is Prince George Tower.
aircraft: “_________ tower this is Piper Cherokee __________________.”
tower: “_________, _____________ Tower, go ahead.”
aircraft: “___________ Tower, ________ is inbound for landing on runway 33.”
tower: “_________, __________ Tower, roger, cleared to land on runway 33.”
aircraft: “________.”
**C-GNKW=Charlie Golf November Kilo Whiskey
Slide 10 : 10 Replying to Calls:
If a call is directed to you reply as soon as possible
Reply using words “go ahead” or “standby”
If unsure if you are being called, wait until message is repeated
If unsure who is calling respond with “station calling say again”
To terminate conversation say “out”
Slide 11 : 11 Example
The aircraft is a Glider, with the registration C-GCLK. The tower is Comox Tower.
tower: “Glider CLK, Comox Tower.”
aircraft: “Comox Tower, CLK.”
tower: “CLK, Comox Tower, be advised that another
aircraft will be flying in your area at 2000 feet.”
aircraft: “Comox Tower, CLK, roger.”
**C-GNKW=Charlie Golf Charlie Lima Kilo
Slide 12 : 12 Your turn!
The instructor will select one student to be the pilot and another to be the tower.
The aircraft is a Citabria, with the registration C-FOYD. The tower is Victoria Tower.
tower: “Citabria _________, ____________ Tower.”
aircraft: “___________ Tower, __________.”
tower: “__________, _________ Tower,
be advised that another aircraft will be
flying in your area at 1000 feet.”
aircraft: “_________ Tower, _________, roger.”
**C-GNKW=Charlie Golf Charlie Lima Kilo
Slide 13 : 13 Signal Strength Checks:
Call on frequency that will not interfere with working of others
Request signal check
Read you 3 by 4 = strength fair/ readability readable with difficulty Note that most air traffic control services (towers) have switched to just using one number and saying, “read you five” instead of “five by five”.
Slide 14 : 14 What are the four parts of a radio conversation?
Call up, reply, message, acknowledge
Two people demonstrate a single station radio call
In a signal check what does 4x5 mean?
Strength good, perfectly readable
Slide 15 : 15 Priority of communication:
Emergency Communications
Flight Safety Communications
Scheduled broadcasts
Unscheduled broadcasts
Other air to ground communications
Slide 16 : 16 Superfluous Communication:
Restricted to those relating to safety and flight regularity.
superfluous communication, as well as profane and obscene language, is strictly prohibited.
Violations:
unauthorized communications, profane or obscene language
Liability
individuals to a fine not exceeding $5000 or imprisonment for a up to one year, or to both, or,
Corporation to a fine not exceeding $ 25 000
Slide 17 : 17 Privacy and confidentiality of received transmissions
no person shall divulge the contents, or the existence, of communications transmitted, received or intercepted by a radio station, except as permitted by the addressee of the message or his/her accredited agent, or to authorized officials of the Government of Canada, officers of the court or an operator of a telecommunications system as is necessary to forward or deliver the communication. These restrictions do not apply to a message of distress, urgency, safety or to messages addressed to "ALL STATIONS" (i.e. weather reports, storm warnings, etc.).
Liability:
individual, to a fine not exceeding $25 000 or to imprisonment up to one year or to both
person other than an individual a fine not exceeding $75 000
Slide 18 : 18 False Distress Signals:
no person shall knowingly send, transmit, or cause to be sent or transmitted any false or fraudulent distress signal, message, call or radiogram of any kind.
Penalties :
Individual fine not exceeding $5000 or imprisonment for up to one year, or to both
corporation, to a fine not exceeding $25 000
Slide 19 : 19 List priority of communication from highest to lowest:
Emergency, Flight Safety, scheduled broadcasts, unscheduled broadcasts, other communications
On the radio you should not:
Swear, chatter aimlessly, interfere with other transmissions, disclose private transmissions.
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