DGCA RTR(A) Part 1 study guide
DGCA RTR(A) Part 1 · Work through your exam, one topic at a time.
The Radio Telephone Operator (Restricted) Certificate and License Rules, 2025 - listed by DGCA under Acts and Rules and again among statutory notifications with S.O.710(E) and S.O.711(E), both dated 10-2-2026 - are the regulatory instrument behind this credential. DGCA publishes RTR examination information through its examinations portal, which also carries the tentative schedule and results, and the site's personnel licensing menus group licensing material under Air Traffic Controllers, Flight Dispatchers and pilots. The DGCA RTR(A) Part 1 study guide has 4 sections and about 1,206 words.
01Radio Telephony Procedures and Phraseology
This domain tests whether you can transmit like a professional: standard ICAO phraseology, correct call-sign use, readback discipline, and the distress and urgency vocabulary that must be instant. RTR(A) Part 1 questions often present a short exchange and ask what should be said next, or which readback item is missing.
292 words, about 1 min02Air Traffic Control Communications and Clearances
This domain covers the clearance process from delivery to approach: what a clearance contains, how to read it back, and how instructions differ from expectations. RTR(A) questions frequently hinge on whether a transmission is a clearance, an instruction, or merely information.
304 words, about 2 min03Radio and Navigation Equipment Operation
This domain tests practical knowledge of the radios and navigation receivers you will use: frequencies, controls, transponder and emergency equipment, and what to do when something fails. VHF communications use 118.000–136.975 MHz, with 8.33 kHz or 25 kHz channel spacing; reception is essentially line-of-sight, so range falls with altitude and terrain.
303 words, about 2 min04Radio Telephony Regulations and Licensing (RTR Rules, 2025)
The RTR Rules, 2025 govern who may operate aeronautical radio telephony in India, how the licence is obtained and what conditions attach to it. Part 1 is the written examination; Part 2 is the practical or oral test.
307 words, about 2 min