What is Emergency State 1?

Crash on or in sight of the airfield

Which of these is a responsibility of the Duty Ops Controller?

Booking diversions, Flying Programme

What are the 2 main roles of an FOA in Operations?

Flight Planning and Station Ops

What is recorded in a watch log book?

Line checks, emergencies, diversions and weather warnings

What is Foreign Object Damage?

Damage attributed to foreign objects

What is the aim of Flight Safety

Operate an air environment safely in flight & on the ground

What information do you need to obtain when an aircraft is diverting to your aerodrome?

Intended Destination, Persons on Board

What is the purpose of movement and control messages?

Give all concerned parties prompt & accurate info on sorties

What extra information is required for a civilian visitor booking?

Registration Number and Maximum Take-off Weight

What does METAR stand for?

Meteorological Aerodrome Report

What is Emergency State 3?

Prepare for possible emergency or crash in unknown location

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1
How do you save information on ET?
Control
F12
F1
F2
2
Which of these is a point of criteria for a flight plan?
In chronological order
You fill out all sections
In block capitals
NAIL
3
When are aircraft most susceptible to bird strikes?
Low Flying
Parked for Maintenance
Circuits
Taxiing
4
Name an additional En Route Supplement
Prisons
UK Helicopter Landing Sites
En Route Bulletin
Miscellaneous Aerodromes
5
What is the name of the website where you can download FLIPs?
MilFLIPS
MilSLIPS
MilFLIP
MilSLIP
6
Who can authorise a diversion?
ATC
Plane spotters
Ground Engineering Flight
Pilot
7
Where would you find the addresses to use for a M&C message?
In the FIH
Pilot tells you
On the flight plan
On ET
8
What is the MSD in a Tactical Training Area?
100 Ft MSD
50 Ft MSD
250 Ft MSD
500 Ft MSD
9
What does D&D use to find the heading and bearing of an air system?
Maps
GPS
Auto-Triangulation
Plane Spotters
10
How long are M&C messages kept for?
1 month
4 months
6 months
3 months
11
What letter in Morse indicates a greater degree of emergency?
E
S
W
X
12
How many clicks in Morse requests homing?
4
1
3
2
13
What are the two states of emergency?
Danger and Panic
Distress and Urgency
Distress and Concern
Crash and Low Flying
14
Who has authority over Ops Sqn (Inc Flight Planning)?
SLOps
DOC
SOpsO
OC Ops
15
When are fixed wing aircraft considered to be low flying?
Below 2000 Ft AGL/AMSL
Below 500 Ft AGL/AMSL
Below 1000 Ft AGL/AMSL
Below 250 Ft AGL/AMSL
16
Which of these is a topic in the FIH?
Colours of the Rainbow
Airfield Location
Flight Planning
NOTAMs
17
What is Emergency State 1?
Doubt about safety of aircraft/persons on board
Prepare for a emergency
Crash on or in sight of the airfield
Crash in an unknown location
18
How many clicks in Morse is no?
1
4
3
2
19
Where is the Low Flying Booking Cell based?
RAF Wittering
RAF Northolt
RAF(U) Swanwick
RAF Odiham
20
What RAF form is used for movement and control messages?
F2919
F1010
F3808
F6658
21
Which of these is a responsibility of the Duty Ops Controller?
Ops Normal calls
Booking diversions
Plotting and dressing flight plans
Flying Programme
22
What does PFOM stand for?
Priority Fire Organisation Manager
Principle Flight Ops Master
Principle Flight Ops Manager
Primary Flight Operations Manager
23
What is the time tolerance for low flying?
+/- 30 mins of booked times
+/- 15 mins of booked times
+/- 10 mins of booked times
No time tolerance
24
What are the 2 main roles of an FOA in Operations?
Flight Planning and Station Ops
On the job training and Mentoring
Flight Planning and VCR
Switchboard and Weather Reports
25
What is recorded in a watch log book?
Daily aircraft movements
In office accidents, spillages and near misses
Line checks, emergencies, diversions and weather warnings
Bird scaring techniques
26
What is Foreign Object Damage?
Damage attributed to foreign objects
Fire in the fuselage
Something broken
Loose objects on an airfield
27
What does IRT stand for?
Incident Response Team
Integrated Reliability Test
Instrument Rating Test
In Regard To
28
What is the aim of Flight Safety
Flight Safety
Operate an air environment safely in flight & on the ground
Prevent damage to aircraft
Keep people safe
29
What key brings up the index page on ET?
F12
F4
F2
F3
30
What does D&D stand for?
Disaster and Darkness
Distress and Diversion
Danger and Delay
Distress and Delay
31
What information do you need to obtain when an aircraft is diverting to your aerodrome?
Current Flight Level
Intended Destination
Aircraft Colour
Persons on Board
32
Which of these is an immediate message designator?
GG
FF
DD
SS
33
What is the purpose of movement and control messages?
Give all concerned parties prompt & accurate info on sorties
Prevent miscommunication
Provide full details of a flight
Flight Safety
34
What does TAF stand for?
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Try and Fake it
Terminal Aircraft Flying
Task Automatically Filed
35
What does SCT stand for (in terms of the flying program)?
Systems & Computer Technology
Single Channel Transponder
Scattered
Staff Continuation Training
36
Which of these is a type of NOTAM?
Delay
Cancel
New
Diversion
37
What extra information is required for a civilian visitor booking?
Registration Number and Maximum Take-off Weight
Aircraft type and Contact Number
POB and Callsign
Reason for Visit and DAC
38
What is the visibility in this METAR?
10000m
9999m
10KM+
9KM
39
What is the time scale used for logging?
Eastern Standard Time
British Summer Time
Greenwich Mean Time
UTC (Zulu)
40
What is RIV short for?
Rapid Intervention Vehicle
Relative Internal Velocity
Response Initiative Vehicle
Radio Interface Voltage
41
What is a method of bird scaring used by AWCU?
Shouting and waving their arms
Birds of prey
Honking the horn
Bird scaring cartridges
42
What does METAR stand for?
Many Extra Terrestrial Arms Ready
Meteorological Aerodrome Report
Mass Aircraft Recognition
Meterological Art Replacement
43
What is the minimum separation distance in the UKLFS?
50 Ft MSD
500 Ft MSD
100 Ft MSD
250 Ft MSD
44
What is the UHF emergency frequency?
245.0 MHz
123.0 MHz
121.5 MHz
243.0 MHz
45
What is Emergency State 3?
Doubt about the safety of an aircraft
Anticipating state 2
Prepare for possible emergency or crash in unknown location
Crash on the airfield
46
Name something that determines how a flight plan is addressed
OAT, GAT or mixed
Civil Aviation Authority
The colour code of the aerodrome
Diversions
47
Who manages professional development & competency of Ops Personnel?
Ops SNCO/FOM
DOC
SLOps
SOpsO
48
What is the address for NOTAM proposals?
EGXRZGZX
EUECYIYP
EGXRYWYO
EUCHZMFP
49
Which of these RAF forms is the watch logbook?
F102
F6658
F1010
F68
50
What does HOW mean?
Hold On White
Hand Over Watch
How are you today?
Having Older Working parts
51
What information do you need to book a diversion airfield?
Pilot's name
Number of aircraft per quarter
Callsigns
Airfield colour code
52
What is a visiting aircraft?
An aircraft used solely for the purpose of visiting
An aircraft travelling abroad
An aircraft flying to an airfield that is not its main base
An aircraft carrying important visitors
53
What does MEDA stand for?
Major Emergency Direction Aid
Military Emergency Diversion Aerodrome
Military Emitter for Dangerous Airspace
Marking Energy Deposit Areas
54
What is the extension for the flight safety telephone?
420
333
245
666
55
How often is the En Route Bulletin published?
Every 7 days
Once a month
Every 28 days
Every 6 months
56
What should a flying program include?
Station, Number of Aircraft per Quarter, Type, Times
C/S, Type, Purpose, ETA, ETD, TOR, Departure and Destination
C/S, Type, Reason, Departure, Destination, POB & Location
Runway in Use, Crash Category, Colour Code & Serviceability
57
What is this message designator: SPL?
Supplementary flight plan
Special Flying Level
Request supplementary flight plan
Standard flight plan
58
What system books and de-conflicts low level bookings?
ET
CADS
JPA
MilEAMS
59
OVER LAND when is a rotary aircraft overdue?
1 hour after the end of its notified endurance
ETA Overhead
ETA Landing
At the end of its notified endurance
60
Who should receive a copy of the daily flying program?
MT (Refuellers)
NATS
Eng Ops
D&D
61
Where does DOC come in the hierarchy of Station Ops?
Between SOpsO and Ops SNCO/FOM
Between Ops SNCO/FOM and JNCO IC Watch
Just above FOAs
Between OC Ops and SLOps
62
Which of these is an Ops Assistant task in Station Ops?
Maintain stock of en route document and charts
Compiling movement and control messages
Flight following
Airborne Calls
63
What frequency is used for practice PANs?
121.5 MHz
234.0 MHz
243.0 MHz
151.2 MHz
64
What is the VHF emergency frequency?
153.0 MHz
245.5 MHz
121.5 MHz
243.0 MHz
65
What key brings up the attention getter on ET?
F2
F12
F3
F7
66
What is the dew point in this METAR?
PS07
MS08
07
PS08
67
How many low flying areas are there?
20
12
15
19
68
What document provides details on compiling a NOTAM?
BINA
En Route Bulletin
FIH
European Waypoint Directory
69
When is a rotary or propeller driven air system considered to be low flying?
Below 1000 Ft AGL/AMSL
Below 500 Ft AGL/AMSL
Below 2000 Ft AGL/AMSL
Below 250 Ft AGL/AMSL
70
What is Foreign Object Debris?
Damage attributed to foreign objects
Someone's beret
Any loose object on an airfield that may damage aircraft
Birds on the airfield
71
What do the letters of an ICAO indicate?
Minimum Visibility
Latitude and Longitude
1st two: Country, 2nd two: Aerodrome
Wind Speed and Direction
72
What is the RAF form used to submit flight plans?
F2919
F1010
F6658
F3808
73
What colour should an avoid NOTAM be plotted in?
Purple
Red
Green
Black or Blue
74
What is Emergency State 2?
Prepare for possible emergency
Fire on station
Crash away from the airfield
Doubt about safety of aircraft or prepare for state 1
75
Who is responsible for producing and distributing FLIPs?
MABCC
AWCU
No1 AIDU
No1 FOAC
76
What system would you submit an M&C message on?
Mil-EAMS
MODnet
JPA
ET
77
Why is Low Flying conducted?
To practice new air display manoeuvres
To avoid enemy radar and make full use of terrain
To improve pilots' reaction times
To annoy people living near RAF bases
78
How do you report winter weather at an aerodrome?
Colour Code
Station Broadcast System
SNOWTAM
Met Warning
79
How many clicks in Morse is say again?
2
3
4
1
80
When a diverted aircraft arrives who needs to be informed?
The Met Office
SATCO
Departure aerodrome and intended destination
D&D
81
Where is the flight safety telephone located?
VCR
FIR
ATC
D&D
82
At night, at what height are all air systems considered to be low flying?
1000 Ft AGL/AMSL
3000 Ft AGL/AMSL
500 Ft AGL/AMSL
2000 Ft AGL/AMSL
83
Who do you need to confirm with when making a visitor booking?
Pilot and Filing System
SATCO and Aerodrome Controller
DOC and Eng Ops
Supervisor and Works Foreman
84
Which cell provides assistance during emergencies?
MABCC
Distress and Diversion
London FIR
NATS
85
Which direction is the wind blowing in according to this METAR?
150 Degrees
080 Degrees
South East
010 Degrees
86
What is MFV short for?
Military Fire Vehicle
Main Fuel Valve
Major Foam Vehicle
Modified Fixed Variable
87
Which of these is an FOA role in Flight Planning?
Book Diversions
Flight Folloowing
Creating route bags
Compiling movement and control messages
88
What does OAT stand for?
On auto triangulation
Operational aerodrome terminal
Original air traffic
Operational air traffic
89
What time does night flying commence?
15 mins after sunset
30 mins after sunset
15 mins before sunset
30 mins before sunset
90
When would you send a movement and control message?
Arrival
Crash
Weather
Delay
91
When is a fixed wing aircraft overdue?
ETA Landing
The next day
Estimated Time Of Departure
ETA Radar Entry Point
92
Who has overall responsibility for ensuring information in FLIPs is correct?
AIDU
FOAs
AWCU
SATCO
93
What are the four main hazards on an airfield?
Propellor Blades, Jet Exhaust, Engine Noise & Jet Exhaust
Rotor Downwash, Propellor Blades, Nerf Wars & Engine Noise
Jet Exhaust, Fortnite Dancing & Rotor Downwash
Engine Noise, Propellor Blades, Rotor Downwash & Jet Exhaust
94
Which of these is a reason for an aircraft to divert?
Medical Emergency
Birds
Overdue
Airfield is colour code RED
95
Who has overall authority over Ops wing?
SOpsO
OC Ops
SLOps
PFOM
96
How many clicks in Morse is yes/affirmative?
1
2
3
4
97
What colour should a warning NOTAM be plotted in?
Black or Blue
Purple
Green
Red
98
What is the security classification of F6658?
Top Secret
Official
Secret
Official Sensitive
99
When does a pilot need to submit a flight plan?
Flights in controlled airspace
Flights that cross the UK FIR
Flights that cross the UKOA
All of the other answers
100
Which of these is correct?
BINA(Yellow)
SAAFE(Red)
EUMED(Green)
NOREW(Blue)
101
What key do you use with the arrow keys to navigate ET?
Enter
Control
Shift
Tab
102
What is a method of promoting flight safety?
Facebook
Posters
Sky writing
Email
103
Who has overall authority over Ops (inc ATC)?
SOpsO
SLOps
DOC
OC Ops
104
What unit deals with low flying bookings?
MABCC
LFBC
NATS
AUS
105
What time does night flying finish?
15 mins after sunrise
30 mins after sunrise
15 mins before sunrise
30 mins before sunrise
106
Which of these is a method of making or receiving a visitors booking?
MilEAMS
Transflight
Transop
Fax
107
Where is D&D based?
RAF Odiham
RAF Wittering
RAF Northolt
RAF(U) Swanwick
108
What does PPR stand for?
Pre Planned Response
Performance Planning and Review
Prior Permission Required
Payment Protection Repayment
109
What is added to the plotting of a Royal Flight?
Callsign
ETA and ETD
Flow Arrows
Type of Aircraft
110
Name a type of emergency communication
Crash Telephone
MilEAMS
Management Radio Equipment
Fax
111
What is used to submit a NOTAM?
Mil-EAMS
Email
Phone
ET
112
Which document updates information found in FLIPs?
EUMED
European Waypoint Directory
En Route Bulletin
Helicopter Landing Sites
113
What is the callsign of all crash vehicles together?
Crash Combine
Med Centre
Fire Section
Crash Together
114
What does NOTAM stand for?
Not Applicable to Military
National Advisory
Notice to Airmen
Notice to Anyone
115
What are the FOA positions within Ops?
JNCO IC Watch
Ops Assistant
Flight Planning
Managing Staff
116
What are the rules for recording in F6658?
Don't put in any names
Times in BST
Write in pencil so mistakes can be erased
NAIL, no blank lines, ink only, don't remove pages
117
How long before departure does the flight plan for a UK OAT flight need to be submitted?
15 mins
30 mins
3 hours
60 mins
118
What does CADS stand for?
Centralised Aviation Data Service
Combat Air Deconfliction System
Combined Air Defense System
Containerized Ammunition Distribution System
119
Once a NOTAM is plotted, someone else checks it
False
True
120
What does GAT stand for?
Gucci air traffic
Generic aerodrome tower
General air traffic
Given at time
121
What form is used for low flying complaints?
F2919
F68
F102
F953
122
OVER WATER when is a rotary aircraft overdue?
1 hour after its notified endurance
At the end of its notified endurance
ETA landing
When they fail to respond to Ops Normal calls
123
Which of these is a PPR number?
XR001/18
EGXRZGZX
021300FEB18
1810021420

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