Part I – AVIATION TOPICS

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Ok, shall we start? In this part, you will answer some questions related to aviation.

 

1) How do you think aviation will be in the future?

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2) How was your training in relation to emergency situations?

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3) In your opinion, what is the importance of using simulators to train pilots for emergency situations?

 

Thank you. This is the end of part one. Let’s move on to the second part of the test.

Part II – INTERACTING AS A PILOT

 

In this part, you will interact with the Air Traffic Control in five different situations. You may ask the controller to say again once. After listening to the controller, you should interact as the pilot.

 

All information is important. You may take notes if you wish.

 

You are the pilot of a twin-engined aircraft.

 

Your call sign is ANAC 123. Are the instructions clear? OK, so let’s start. Situation number one:

 

Situation 1) You are approaching to land at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, Canada. Listen to Toronto Tower and read back.

 

Áudio: ANAC 123. Toronto Tower. Cleared to land runway 15 Right. Wind 140 degrees at 5 knots. After landing, vacate runway by the first taxiway available. Contact Toronto Ground on 121.9.

 

Now, after landing you realize that your nose wheel steering is compromised and you aren’t able to taxi. Contact Toronto Tower, inform this situation and request towing to the apron. Then, listen to the controller and interact.

 

Áudio: ANAC 123. Expedite taxi. I understood you need police assistance because there is a disruptive passenger on board. Confirm.

 

What did the controller say? Thank you. This is the end of situation number 1. Now, situation number 2.

 

Situation 2) You are going to receive taxi instructions to the holding point at Ezeiza Airport in Buenos Aires. Listen to Ezeiza Ground and read back.

 

Áudio: ANAC 123. Ezeiza Ground. Cleared to taxi to the holding point, runway 29. Follow the Cessna Citation ahead of you. Contact Ezeiza Tower on 118.6.

 

Now, during taxi an unaccompanied minor suffers an epileptic seizure. Contact Ezeiza Ground, inform this situation and request immediate return to the gate and medical assistance. Then, listen to the controller and interact.

 

Áudio: ANAC 123. Cleared for immediate return. Medical assistance will be standing by. Confirm if there is a passenger suffering a heart attack.

 

What did the controller say? Thank you. This is the end of situation number 2. Now, situation number 3.

 

Situation 3) You are on a cruise flight from Miami to Phoenix, Arizona. Listen to Fort Worth Center and read back.

 

Áudio: ANAC 123. Fort Worth Center. Your transponder appears inoperative. Squawk code 4624.

 

Now, you’ve suffered a sudden depressurization. Contact Fort Worth Center, inform this situation and request diversion to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. Then, listen to the controller and interact.

 

Áudio: ANAC 123. Roger. Cleared to descend at your discretion to FL100. Turn right. Heading 355. When reaching FL100, contact Fort Worth Approach on 127.07.

 

What did the controller say? Thank you. This is the end of situation number 3. Now, situation number 4.

 

Situation 4) You are approaching to land at Dubai International Airport. Listen to Dubai Tower and read back.

 

Áudio: ANAC 123. Dubai Tower. Cleared to land. Runway 30 Left. Wind 290 degrees at 10 knots gusting 25 knots. Confirm if you have the runway in sight.

 

Now, during the final approach, you see this situation (Show this picture to the test taker). Contact Dubai Tower, inform this situation, say that you are not with the runway in sight and say your intentions. Then, listen to the controller and interact.

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Áudio: ANAC 123. I understood you are going around due to a sandstorm over threshold 30. Confirm.

 

What did the controller say? Thank you. This is the end of situation number 4. Now, situation number 5.

 

Situation 5) You are taxiing to the holding point to take-off from Salvador Airport. Listen to Salvador Ground and read back.

 

Áudio: ANAC 123. Salvador Ground. Cleared to taxi to the holding point, runway 28 via taxiway Kilo Alfa Golf. Follow the 727 ahead of you. Contact Tower on 118.30.

 

Now, when you are taxiing on taxiway Alfa this situation happened to you (Show this picture to the test taker). Contact Salvador Ground, inform this situation and request assistance. Then, listen to the controller and interact.

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Áudio: ANAC 123. I understood you are holding position because there is a lost dog on board. Confirm. What did the controller say?

 

Thank you. This is the end of part two. Let’s move on to the third part of the test.

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Part III – UNEXPECTED SITUATIONS 

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In this part of the test, you will listen to three different communications between pilots and air traffic controllers. The recordings will be played twice. There is a five-second pause before the recording is repeated. After listening to the recording, you should tell me everything that the pilot and the controller said. I will then ask you a question. At the end of Part three, I will ask you to compare the three situations, so please take notes. All information is important. Do you have any questions?

 

Situation 1) Pilot: MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY. De Gaulle Tower. Air France 047. We have partial control of the aileron. Our hydraulic pressure is falling. We request an emergency landing.

 

ATC: Air France 047. Roger. Descend to 3,000 feet. Maintain heading. Cleared to land, runway 08 Left. Be advised the runway has 2,500 meters.

 

Tell me everything you heard, please. In your opinion, what other factors could make it difficult to control an aircraft?

 

Situation 2) Pilot: PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN. Miami Center. Air Europa 1604. We have unreliable airspeed indication. We request vectors to divert to Miami Airport.

 

ATC: Air Europa 1604. Roger. Descend to 10,000 feet. Turn right. Heading 010. When reaching 10,000 feet, contact Miami Approach on 124.85.

 

Tell me everything you heard, please. From your point of view, what are the threats of an unreliable airspeed indication?

 

Situation 3) Pilot: Brasilia Center. PR-WSW. We have a failure with our GPS and our IPAD is inoperative. We are climbing to FL360. Heading 350. We are unable to inform our estimated time to Alta Floresta VOR.

 

ATC: PR-WSW. Roger. Proceed with the conventional navigation system. Climb and maintain FL360. Fly in the radial 355 until 80 nm from Brasilia VOR. When intercepting Brasilia VOR, cleared to Alta Floresta VOR.

 

Tell me everything you heard, please. In your opinion, to what extent is the GPS navigation reliable?

 

Now, after listening to these three situations: How would you compare them, which one do you think is the most difficult to deal with and why? You may want to compare them in terms of severity, possible solutions or ways of prevention.

 

Thank you! This is the end of part three. Let’s now move on to the last part of the test, part four.

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Part IV - PICTURE DESCRIPTION AND  DISCUSSION

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In this part of the test, you will tell me what you can see in this picture and what you think is happening in it. After that, I will ask you some questions. Look at the picture carefully. You may take a few moments to think before you start talking. Are the instructions clear?

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1) Please describe this picture to me.

 

2) What do you think happened before this picture was taken?

 

3) Now imagine that this picture has just been taken: What do you think will happen next?

 

4) From your point of view, how can a big-size aircraft interfere in the operations of an airport?

 

5) In your opinion, how can an operation of a big-size aircraft jeopardize the environment?

 

6) Now, I am going to read a statement to you and then you will have to tell me to what extent you agree or disagree with it: “To the detriment of its high operating cost, wide-body aircraft tend to lose market share for the narrow-body aircraft”.

 

Ok, thank you! So this is the end of the test.

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