Met & Aerodrome Information on RTRadio Telephony — DGCA CPL practice questions
Question 1 of 14
RVR is the distance over which a pilot on the centreline can see:
All 14 questions — Met & Aerodrome Information on RT
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Q1. RVR is the distance over which a pilot on the centreline can see:
- A.The control tower
- B.The runway markings, or the lights delineating/identifying the runway✓
- C.The horizon
- D.Other aircraft
Why: RVR is the visible distance of the runway markings or lights from the centreline.
Q2. RVR is measured by:
- A.The pilot's altimeter
- B.Transmissometers near the runway (or observers)✓
- C.Satellite
- D.The transponder
Why: Transmissometers (or human observers) measure RVR close to the runway.
Q3. RVR is given in:
- A.Nautical miles
- B.Metres✓
- C.Feet
- D.Kilometres only
Why: RVR is reported in metres.
Q4. The three points at which RVR may be passed are:
- A.Start, middle, end of the taxiway
- B.Touchdown, midpoint and stop-end✓
- C.Apron, gate, runway
- D.Departure, cruise, arrival
Why: Touchdown, midpoint and stop-end RVR for a long runway.
Q5. The normally controlling RVR for an approach is the:
- A.Stop-end value
- B.Touchdown value✓
- C.Midpoint value
- D.Average of all three
Why: The touchdown RVR is normally the controlling value for the approach.
Q6. RVR differs from met visibility because RVR:
- A.Is measured far from the runway
- B.Is measured along the runway and includes the effect of runway lighting✓
- C.Ignores lighting
- D.Is only for take-off
Why: RVR is runway-specific and accounts for lighting; met visibility is general.
Q7. RVR is normally passed when the visibility/RVR is:
- A.Above 10 km
- B.At or below a stated reporting value✓
- C.Always, regardless of value
- D.Only at night
Why: t or below a stated reporting value. RVR is reported when at or below the reporting threshold (low visibility).
Q8. "Braking action medium" describes the:
- A.Wind
- B.Runway surface friction condition✓
- C.RVR value
- D.QNH
Why: Braking action (good/medium/poor) reports the runway surface condition.
Q9. A runway with standing water would be reported as:
- A.CAVOK
- B.A contaminated/wet surface condition✓
- C.A wind shear
- D.A NOTAM only
Why: contaminated/wet surface condition. Water/slush/snow/ice are surface conditions passed with braking action.
Q10. A wind-shear warning on final is prefixed:
- A."MAYDAY"
- B."Caution"✓
- C."SEELONCE"
- D."PAN-PAN"
Why: Hazard advisories such as wind shear are prefixed "caution".
Q11. An updated QNH passed on approach must be:
- A.Ignored if you have ATIS
- B.Read back✓
- C.Not read back
- D.Squawked
Why: Altimeter settings are mandatory read-back items.
Q12. Surface wind passed with a landing clearance is in:
- A.Degrees true, km/h
- B.Degrees magnetic, knots✓
- C.Degrees true, knots
- D.Degrees magnetic, m/s
Why: egrees magnetic, knots. ATC passes surface wind in degrees magnetic and knots.
Q13. "RVR runway 27 touchdown 600 metres" should be read back as:
- A.Not read back
- B.Read back including the runway and value✓
- C.Acknowledged with "roger" only
- D.Squawked
Why: RVR passed to an aircraft is read back to confirm correct receipt.
Q14. At night, RVR is often:
- A.Lower than met visibility
- B.Greater than met visibility, because the runway lights are visible further✓
- C.The same as met visibility
- D.Not measured
Why: Runway lighting lets a pilot see the runway further than general met visibility suggests.