PPL - Radio Procedures
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- What is CTAF?
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Common Traffic Advisory Frequency
- used to increase safety at airports without operating control towers
- used to broadcast position and intentions - What is UNICOM ?
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- a privately owned air/ground communication station.
- must broadcast position and intentions if designated CTAF is UNICOM - What is LAA?
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Local Advisory Airport service
- provided at uncontrolled airports that have an FSS on the field
- extends 10 statute miles out
- provides varied services. -
"Self Announce Procedure"
UNICOM (no tower or FSS) -
Communicate with UNICOM station on published CTAF;
122.7, 122.725, 122.8, 122.975, or 123.0 -
"Self Announce Procedure"
No Tower in Operation, FSS open - Communicate with FSS on CTAF
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"Self Announce Procedure"
No Tower, FSS, or UNICOM. - Self-announce on MULTICOM freq. 122.9
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"Self Announce Procedure"
Tower or FSS Not in Operation. - Self-announce on CTAF.
- What is progressive Taxi ?
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- A service you can request
- Controller will provide you with precise instructions - If you are lost, what are the 5 C's ?
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Climb - for better radio and navaid
Communicate - with any avail. faciltiy from sec. chart
Confess - you are lost
Comply - with directions
Conserve - fuel - When must the ELT battery be replaced ?
- After one-half of the battery's useful life, or when the transmitter has been in use for more than one cumulative hour.
- What is the freq. range of VHF ?
- 118.0 MHz - 135.975 MHz
- What are the 3 methods of broadcasting your intentions and receiving airport info at uncontrolled airports?
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- communication with UNICOM operator
- contacting FSS on the field
- or making a self-announcement broadcast. - What is the VHF range used for aircraft communications and what freq. is used for emergency ?
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> 118.0 - 135.975 MHz
> 121.5