What does MEDA stand for?

Military Emergency Diversion Aerodrome

What is Foreign Object Damage?

Damage attributed to foreign objects

What is Foreign Object Debris?

Any loose object on an airfield that may damage aircraft

When is a fixed wing aircraft overdue?

ETA Radar Entry Point, ETA Landing

When a diverted aircraft arrives who needs to be informed?

Departure aerodrome and intended destination

What is a visiting aircraft?

An aircraft flying to an airfield that is not its main base

OVER LAND when is a rotary aircraft overdue?

1 hour after the end of its notified endurance

Which of these is an FOA role in Flight Planning?

Compiling movement and control messages, Creating route bags

What are the four main hazards on an airfield?

Engine Noise, Propellor Blades, Rotor Downwash & Jet Exhaust

What is the purpose of movement and control messages?

Give all concerned parties prompt & accurate info on sorties

What do the letters of an ICAO indicate?

1st two: Country, 2nd two: Aerodrome

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

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