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Refer to E(LO)2 chart from Jeppesen GSPRM 2017.
A helicopter flies from an off-shore oil rig to the De Kooy (EHKD) airport (N52°55'24'', E004°46'50'') in a degrading weather condition. On which frequency should the Pilot monitor to get informed for the areas weather conditions?

  • A

    126.200 MHz

  • B

    128.355 MHz

  • C

    115.550 MHz

  • D

    123.705 MHz

Refer to figure.
The Pilot should monitor on the charts VOLMET VHF frequency (AMSTERDAM WX): 126.200 MHz.

VOLMET provides meteorological information for aircraft in-flight. Provision, as appropriate, of current METAR, SPECI, TAF and SIGMET by means of continuous and repetitive voice broadcasts. VOLMET is available on VHF and HF frequencies, where VHF-VOLMET covers regional areas and HF- VOLMET covers international areas. As the VHF radio only provides a local service, long haul flights use HF.

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