SECTION A

Circle the correct answer

1. What colour is the runway end lights

a. Yellow
b. Red
c. Blue
d. White

2. How do you pronounce element 3 in radiotelephony

a. Tree
b. Terry
c. Three
d. T-ree

3. What does the readability scale of strength 3 means

a. Readable now and then
b. Loud and clear
c. Readable
d. Unreadable

4. what is the meaning of proword Roger

a. I will comply
b. I have received your message and understood it
c. Repeat your message
d. Reduce your message

5. Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC) is where

a. SAR action is controlled, coordinated and directed
b. A witness would normally report an incident/accident
c. Both A and B
d. None of the above

6. The________after careful assessing of the SAR operation can terminate,

suspend or discontinue the operation.
a. Rescue Coordination Centre
b. Rescue Units
c. Rescue Sub Units
d. Alerting posts

7. Which frequency is set aside to be used during emergency

a. 121.5 MHZ
b. 118.8 MHZ
 c. 243.00 MHZ
d. Both A and C

8. Except when necessary for take-off or landing or except by permission from

the appropriate authority, a VFR flight shall not be flown;
a. Over the congested areas of cities, towns or settlements or over an
open assembly of persons at a height less than 300m (1000ft) above the
highest obstacle within a radius of 600m from the aircraft.

b. Over the congested areas of cities, towns or settlements or over an

open assembly of persons at a height less than 600m (1000ft) above the
highest obstacle within a radius of 300m from the aircraft.

c. Elsewhere than as specified above, at a height less than 150m (500ft)

above the ground or water.

d. Both A and B

9. In Botswana which organizations are responsible for initiating and conducting

SAR in the country
a. Police and Prison
b. BDF and CAAB
c. BDF and Wildlife
d. BDF and Police

10. Which of the following is not a runway declared distance?

a. Take-off Run Available (TORA)
b. Stop Distance Available (SDA)
c. Landing Distance Available (LDA)
d. Take-off Distance Available (TODA)

11. In Botswana, VFR flights shall not be operated above

a. FL200
b. FL290
c. FL145
d. FL150

12. Authorization for VFR flights to operate above FL290 shall not be granted in
areas where a vertical separation minimum of ________ is applied above
FL290
a. 2000ft
b. 1000ft
c. 3000ft
d. 4000ft
13. What determines the need for air traffic services?
a. The number of air traffic controllers
b. The density of air traffic
c. Distance between aerodromes
d. All above

14. A controlled airspace extending upwards from the surface of the earth to a
specified upper limit is called
a. Control area
b. Control zone
c. Flight Information Region
d. Clearance limit

15. Which of the following statement is not an objective of Air Traffic Service
a. To expedite and maintain orderly flow of air traffic
b. To provide advice and information useful for the safe and efficient
conduct of flights
c. To gain flying experience
d. To notify appropriate organizations regarding aircraft in need of search
and rescue aid.

16. Which control service is provided for aerodrome traffic

a. Area Control Service
b. Area Control Centre
c. Apron
d. Aerodrome Control Service

17. Which statement is correct

a. The Transition Altitude fluctuates with the relationship between the
Aerodrome QNH and the standard pressure datum (1013.2).

b. The transition altitude is always constant throughout the year.

c. Transition Altitude is the lowest usable flight level available for use
above the Transition Altitude.

d. QNE is the pressure at aerodrome level.

18. Which of the following is not done at TAB briefing office

a. Signing of flight authorization book
b. Dissemination of NOTAM
c. Filing of a flight plan
d. Briefing of pilots on any information affecting their routes
19. What is the squawk code for radio communications failure
a. 7500
b. 7600
c. 7700
d. 7800

20. Which of the following is not an emergency phase

a. Uncertainty
b. Alert
c. Distress
d. Notification

21. These are signals passed to indicate that an aircraft wishes to give notice of
difficulties which compel it to land without requiring immediate assistance.
a. Distress signals
b. Urgency signals
c. Warning signals
d. Uncertainty signals

22. Which of the following is not a stage of progression of SAR mission

a. Awareness stage
b. Initial action stage
c. Mission tasking stage
d. Planning stage

23. Which of the following is not a type of search in SAR mission

a. Communication search
b. Ground search
c. Electronic search
d. Water search

24. Which of the following is not Visual search pattern

a. sector search
b. expanding square search
c. track line search
d. Electronic search pattern

25. A signal made by radiotelegraphy or by any other signalling method consisting

of the group SOS indicate
a. Distress signal
b. Urgency signal
c. Warning signal
d. Uncertainty signal
SECTION B

TRUE OR FALSE

1. Thebephatshwa Air Base is FB (R) -3 from Ground to FL125.

2. Transition Level shall be established by the Appropriate Authority.

3. Under class C airspace VFR flights are separated from IFR flights and receive
traffic information in respect of other VFR flights.

4. UTC stands for Universal Coordinated Time.

5. The PAPI system shall be located on the left side of the runway and the
system is suitable for both day and night.

6. Runway markings may be in solid or series of stripes.

7. SAR services are provided to aircraft in distress and survivors of an aircraft

based on the nationality of both.

8. Power Driven-Heavier-Than-Air aircraft shall give way to airship, gliders and

balloons.

9. In class A airspace IFR and VFR flights are permitted.

10. The aircraft in flight seeing the steady green light during the hours of daylight
from the Air Traffic Control Tower will acknowledge by rocking the aircraft wings.

11. When an Aerodrome controller directs a steady green light to an aircraft in

flight it means that the aircraft is cleared to land.

12. A radiotelephony distress signal consisting of spoken words MAY DAY means
that grave and imminent danger threatens and immediate assistance is not required.

13. Probability area is the circle centred at last known position whose radius will
be equivalent to the fuel endurance remaining, converted to distance by applying
wind velocity.

14. Thebephatshwa control tower is an example of a unit established to provide

air traffic control service to aerodrome traffic.

15. Runway designation markings shall be provided at each threshold of the

paved runway.
16. Taxiway lights are red in colour.

17. Flight Information Service is a service provided for the purpose of: prevention
of collision between aircraft and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic.

18. Before transmitting, listen out on the appropriate frequency to avoid

interference.

19. A controlled flight shall be under the control of atleast two (2) air traffic control
units at a time.

20. As a general rule an Air Traffic Controller in control of an aircraft shall have
final authority as to the disposition of the aircraft while in flight.

21. ICAO was formed in 1947.

22. Low pitched voices transmit better than high pitched voices.

23. The pilots briefing in Thebephatshwa is called AFTN.

24. Unless otherwise prescribed by the Appropriate ATS authority a flight plan for
a flight to be provided with air traffic control service or air traffic advisory service shall
be submitted atleast one (1) hour before departure.

25. Normally an aircraft will take off into the wind unless safety, runway
configuration, met conditions and available instrument approach procedure or air
traffic conditions determine that a different direction is preferable.
SECTION C

Filing the blanks

1. Except when a clearance is obtained from an Air Traffic Control Unit, VFR
flights shall not take off or land at an aerodrome within a control zone, or enter the
aerodrome traffic zone or traffic pattern; when the ceiling is less
than______________or when the ground visibility is less than_______________

2. An Air Traffic Control __________________is an authorization for an aircraft

to proceed under conditions specified by air traffic control unit.

3. An air traffic control service is divided into three parts, namely; Area Control
Service, Approach Control Service and ____________________

4. Thebephatshwa falls under class_________airspace.

5. The two main types of flight rules are_________________and

_______________

6. The traffic operating in Thebephatshwa control zone operates

within_________nm and up to ________ft.

7. An overtaking aircraft is an aircraft that approaches another aircraft from the

rear on a line forming an angle less than_________degrees with the plane symmetry
of the overtaken aircraft.

8. When two aircraft are approaching head on and there is danger of collision,
each aircraft will alter its heading to the ____________

9. The aircraft that has the right of way maintain its heading and _____________

10. The cruising level at which a flight is to be conducted shall be in terms of

flight___________at or above the lowest usable flight level.

11. The aircraft flying in formation shall operate as a single aircraft with regards to
navigation and_____________reporting.

12. An aircraft operating in the vicinity of an aerodrome shall make all turns to the
______________when approaching to land and after take-off unless instructed
otherwise.
13. A ________________is a defined rectangular area on the ground or water
prepared as a suitable area over which an aircraft may make a portion of initial climb
to a specified height.

14. Runway threshold lights shall be fixed unidirectional

showing______________ colour in the direction of approach to the runway.

15. In the right of way airships shall give way to gliders and ________________

16. Those portions of the airspace where it is determined that flight information
service and alerting service will be provided shall be designated as______________

17. When two or more heavier than air aircraft are approaching an aerodrome for
landing aircraft at the____________ level shall give way to at the__________ level

18. The alternate aerodromes can be classified into________________,

______________, ________________ and ___________________.
19. A facility that has the most appropriate mix of radios, radar and trained
personnel to effectively coordinate the involvement of multiple aircraft in SAR
operations while maintaining flight safety is called___________________________

SECTION D

Decode the following acronyms

a. FBKE
b. FBTP
c. FBOR
d. AIP
e. IAP
f. MSA
g. ETA
h. EOBT
i. EET
j. PAPI
Define the following

Question 1

a. Aerodrome,
b. Terminal Control Area,
c. Air Traffic Control Clearance
d. Altitude,
e. Movement Area,
f. Standard,
g. NOTAM,
h. Control Zone,
i. Aerodrome Traffic,
j. Manoeuvring Area

Question 2

Write down the location codes for the following aerodromes.

a. Maun Airport,
b. Windhoek Airport,
c. Sir Seretse Khama International Airport.

Question 3

Draw and label the left hand circuit pattern indicating the direction of landing.

Question 4

List all ICAO annexes.

Question 5

State the indication of PAPI to a pilot making an approach to land when on or close
to the approach slope; when above the approach slope and when below the
approach slope.

Question 6

On the first contact call with the ATC what information should be passed to the Pilot
requesting start up or requesting direct taxiing.
Question 7

State the search methods for aeronautical SAR.

Question 8

What determines the need for the provision of Air Traffic Services?

Question 9

3. State atleast any four information included in Flight Information ServiceFiling

of a flight plan, validity period.

20. Objectives of Air Traffic Services.

21. Write atleast three functions of a briefing office

22. If QNH is 1003 hPa,

QFE is 990 hPa
What is the Aerodrome Elevation?

23. When the aircraft is set to QNH on the ground the altimeter reading will
indicate the Aerodrome Elevation.

24. Relationship between QNH, QFE and QNE what is the indication

25. Decode the following locations

FYWH
26. Approach Control Service shall be provided by an aerodrome control tower or
an ACC, when it is unnecessary or undesirable to combine under the responsibility
of one unit the functions of the Approach control Service and those of the aerodrome
control service or the area control service.
27. State conditions of the transfer of an aircraft from ATC unit to the next unit.
28. When do we say the aircraft has vacated the level or altitude on descent or
climb?
29. How is the vertical separation minimum achieved?
30. Lateral separation minimum.
31. What are the dangers of wake turbulence?