Sky Talk Units 1-4

Radio Communication Basics

100

Translate: "Позивний"

Callsign

200

Translate: "Підрозділ обслуговування повітряного руху"

Air Traffic Service Unit (ATSU)

300

What does "Unreadable" mean?
a) Perfectly clear
b) Difficult to hear
c) Not audible at all

Not audible at all.

400

Fill in the blank: "Squawk ___ for an emergency."

7700

500

Define: "What is the readability scale?"

A scale from 1 (Unreadable) to 5 (Perfectly readable) used to assess communication clarity.

Weather and Visibility

100

Translate: "Mist"

Туман, імла

200

ue or False: "Dewpoint" refers to the point where the temperature drops below zero.

False (It’s the temperature where air reaches saturation).

300

Fill in the blank: "Visibility is measured in ___ or ___."

meters, kilometers

400

Translate into English: "Дрейфуючий попіл може бути небезпечним для польоту."

Drifting ash can be hazardous for flight.

500

Describe: "What is RVR (Runway Visual Range)?"

The distance over which a pilot can see runway markings or lights.

RW and TW instructions

100

True or False: "The threshold is located at the midpoint of the runway."

False (It’s at the beginning of the runway)

200

Fill in the blank: "Hold short of RW ___ meters from the threshold."

50 meters.

300

What's the Ukrainian for 'a sign'?

Знак, ознака

400

Translate into Ukrainian: "Expedite vacating RW"

Прискорюйте звільнення ЗПС.

500

Explain: "What does ‘Line-up’ mean in aviation terms?"

It means aligning the aircraft on the runway centerline for take-off.

Flight Operations

100

What is the Ukrainian for 'endurance'?

запас палива

200

Fill in the blank: "Your flight is operating under ___ flight rules due to low visibility."

Instrument

300

Translate into English: "Час польоту перевищує дві години."

The flight time exceeds two hours.

400

Describe: "What is a standard instrument departure (SID)?"

A pre-planned route for aircraft to follow after take-off under IFR.

500

Explain: "What is 'Push-back' and why is it used?"

It refers to towing the aircraft backward using a tug to position it for taxiing.

Navigation, Air Traffic Management

100

Translate into Ukrainian: 'Due debris on the Runway'

Через сміття на смузі.

200

True or False: "DME helps pilots measure altitude."

False (It measures distance to a station).

300

Fill in the blank: "Your ___ time has been delayed by 30 minutes.

Slot

400

Translate into Ukrainian: "Maintain your heading until further advised."

Зберігайте курс до подальших вказівок.

500

Explain: "What does VOLMET provide for pilots?"

•  It provides real-time meteorological information for aerodromes.