Exercise 3. Test transmissions should take the following form:

Study the following.

Test transmissions should take the following form:

a) the identification of the aeronautical station being called;

b) the aircraft identification;

c) the words ‘RADIO CHECK’;

d) the frequency being used.

Replies to test transmissions should be as follows:

a) the identification of the station calling;

b) the identification of the station replying;

c) information regarding the readability of the transmission.

Readability scale	Phraseologies	Meaning
	You are unreadable	Unreadable
	Read you 2	Readable now and then
	Read you 3	Readable but with difficulty
	Read you 4	Readable
	Read you 5	Perfectly readable

The following scale of numbers will tell the pilot the quality of his radio transmissions or its readability.

Exercise 4

a) Listen to the following test procedures:

1) ACFT: Newtown Ground, Air India 116, radio check 118.7.

GROUND: Air India 116, Newtown Ground, read you 5.

2) ACFT: Newtown Ground, Austrian 601, radio check 118.7.

GROUND: Austrian 601, Newtown Ground, read you 3.

3) ACFT: Newtown Ground, Air France 721, radio check 118.7.

GROUND: Station calling Newtown Ground, you are unreadable.

b) Listen to the dialogues again and repeat the controller’s words.

c) Listen to the test procedures and take the controller’s part.