Nz Caa Frto flashcards

33 cards. Read the term and the definition here. The deck at the top of this page is optional.

Readback requirement

Pilots must read back route clearances, levels, headings, speeds, runway-in-use, SSR codes, altimeter settings, frequencies, and hold-short or crossing instructions to confirm ATC instructions.

Roger versus Wilco

ROGER acknowledges receipt of a transmission; WILCO means the message is understood and will be complied with. Neither substitutes for a required readback.

MAYDAY call format

MAYDAY repeated three times, then callsign, nature of distress, position, level, intentions, and persons on board; repeated until acknowledged by an ATS unit.

PAN PAN meaning

Urgency signal indicating a condition concerning the safety of an aircraft or persons on board that does not require immediate assistance; transmitted three times.

Squawk 7600

Transponder code selected when two-way radio communication is lost; set without awaiting acknowledgement and maintained until communication is restored.

Squawk 7700

Transponder code indicating an emergency; selected immediately when an emergency is declared and maintained until advised otherwise by ATC.

Radio failure in VMC

Continue in VMC, land at the nearest suitable aerodrome, and report arrival to ATS by telephone or other expeditious means as soon as practicable.

Radio failure in IMC

Maintain last assigned level for 7 minutes, climb to last acknowledged minimum safe altitude, follow flight plan route, and descend at expected approach time.

Emergency frequency

121.5 MHz is the VHF civil emergency frequency; 243.0 MHz is the military UHF equivalent. Both are monitored for distress and must not be used for routine calls.

8.33 kHz spacing

VHF channel spacing that increases available channels; channel designators may differ from the actual carrier frequency and must be used as published in the AIP.

Class C airspace

Controlled airspace requiring an ATC clearance for both IFR and VFR flights; ATC provides separation between IFR flights and traffic information to VFR flights.

Class D airspace

Controlled airspace requiring an ATC clearance for IFR and VFR flights; ATC provides separation between IFR flights and traffic information to all flights.

Class G airspace

Uncontrolled airspace where no ATC clearance is required; pilots are responsible for their own separation, and a flight information service may be available.

Line up and wait

Clearance to enter the runway and position for departure but not to take off; a separate take-off clearance is required and both must be read back.

Conditional clearance

A clearance that depends on a preceding event, such as another aircraft landing; it must be read back in full, including the condition.

Unable instruction

Response used when a pilot cannot comply with an ATC instruction; ATC must be advised immediately so alternative instructions can be issued.

AIRAC cycle

A 28-day cycle on which significant aeronautical information changes take effect; charts, procedures, and frequencies are amended to align with it.

NOTAM precedence

A NOTAM advises temporary changes and takes precedence over published AIP text for the period stated; pilots must check NOTAMs before flight.

AIP New Zealand volumes

AIP NZ comprises GEN (general), ENR (enroute), AD (aerodromes), and SUP (supplements); it is the primary source of operational aeronautical information.

METAR and SPECI

METAR is a routine aerodrome weather report; SPECI is issued when conditions change significantly. TAF provides aerodrome forecasts and trend forecasts may be appended.

Position report content

Callsign, position, time, level, next position and ETA, and significant weather or remarks; transmitted at compulsory reporting points or when requested by ATS.

Flight level phraseology

Flight levels are transmitted as FLIGHT LEVEL followed by digits, e.g. FL 150 is "flight level one five zero"; headings use three digits.

Altimeter setting phraseology

QNH is transmitted with four digits, e.g. "QNH one zero one three"; standard pressure 1013.2 hPa is used at or above the transition altitude.

Initial call content

Station called, own callsign, position, and level; e.g. "Christchurch Approach, ZK-ABC, 10 miles south, 2500 feet".

Say again

Phraseology requesting repetition of a transmission; may be qualified as "say again all after" or "say again all before" a specified point.

Transponder failure

Advise ATS immediately; ATC applies non-transponder separation if able or restricts the flight to airspace where a service can be provided.

CAA New Zealand role

The Civil Aviation Authority is the regulator responsible for aviation safety, rule-making, licensing, and oversight under the Civil Aviation Act 1990.

TAIC role

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission independently investigates accidents and incidents to determine causes and improve safety; it does not assign blame.

Mandatory occurrence reporting

Pilots and operators must report accidents and incidents to the CAA and, where applicable, to TAIC under the Civil Aviation Act 1990.

ATS service types

Aerodrome control, approach control, area control, and flight information service; each has defined responsibility, frequencies, and separation provision.

Clearance definition

An authorisation to proceed under specified conditions; it does not authorise deviation from regulations or from a hold-short instruction.

FIR boundaries

The NZ Domestic FIR is bounded by the Auckland Oceanic FIR; lateral and vertical limits are published in AIP NZ ENR 2.

Special use airspace

Restricted, danger, military operating areas, and parachute areas with published entry requirements; pilots must comply with the conditions for each area.