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An aircraft is approaching Bern airport for a visual approach. Having contacted the Tower, the pilots receive the following reply: "F-SN, JOIN RIGHT HAND DOWNWIND RUNWAY 05 HEIGHT 1000 FEET QFE 1002". The correct response is…

  • A

    "F-SN, JOINING RIGHT HAND DOWNWIND RUNWAY 05 HEIGHT 1000 FEET QFE 1002, F-SN"

  • B

    "JOINING RIGHT HAND DOWNWIND RUNWAY 05 ALTITUDE 1000 FEET QFE 1002, F-SN"

  • C

    "JOINING RIGHT HAND DOWNWIND RUNWAY 05 HEIGHT 1000 FEET QFE 1002, F-SN"

  • D

    "JOINING DOWNWIND RUNWAY 05, F-SN"

The aircraft station shall read back safety-related parts of ATC clearances and instructions. The following items shall always be read back in full:

  • Newly assigned radio communication channels;" (channels or frequencies)
  • ATC route clearances
  • Clearances and instructions to enter, land on, take off from, hold short of, cross, taxi and backtrack on any runway
  • Runway in use
  • Altimeter settings
  • SSR codes
  • Level instructions
  • Heading and speed instruction
  • Transition levels
⇒ The pilot should read-back the entire message word for word. They should also terminate the read-back by its call sign.

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