ROC-A Quiz Questions And Answers With Verified Updates
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ROC-A
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ROC-A
(Paragraph 9(1)(a) of the Radiocommunication Act) - No person shall knowingly send, transmit, or
cause to be sent or transmitted
any false or fraudulent
distress signal, message, call, or radiogram of any kind.
Penalties:
Individual - Fine <= 5,000, Imprisonment <= 1 year, or both
Not i...
ROC-A Quiz
(Paragraph 9(1)(a) of the Radiocommunication Act) - No person shall knowingly send, transmit, or
cause to be sent or transmitted
any false or fraudulent
distress signal, message, call, or radiogram of any kind.
Penalties:
Individual - Fine <= 5,000, Imprisonment <= 1 year, or both
Not individual - Fine <= 25,000
Distress - A condition of being threatened by grave and/or imminent danger and requiring
immediate assistance.
Acknowledgement of distress - 1. immediately acknowledge the distress message
2. Take control of communications or specifically and clearly transfer that responsibility (advise aircraft if
transfer made)
3. take immediate action to ensure that all necessary information is provided asap to the ATS unit
concerned, and the aircraft operating agency concerned
4. continue to monitor the frequency on which the distress was received, and any other frequency that
may be used by station in distress
5. warn other stations, as appropriate, in order to prevent the transfer of aeronautical traffic to the
frequency of the distress communication
6. cease all transmissions that may interfere with the distress traffic
MAYDAY
( CALL SIGN OF DISTRESS STATION ) x3
THIS IS
( CALL SIGN OF STATION ACKNOWLEDGING ) x3
RECEIVED MAYDAY
, Action when hearing a distress message - 1. continue to monitor the frequency on which
the distress message was received, and if possible, establish a continuous watch on appropriate distress
and emergency frequencies
2. Notify any station with DF or radar facilities and request assistance, unless it is known that this action
has been, or will be, taken by the station acknowledging receipt of the distress message
3. Cease all transmissions that may interfere with the distress traffic
Any station that has knowledge of the distress traffic and cannot itself assist, shall follow such traffic until
it is evident that assistance is being provided.
All stations aware of distress traffic (and not taking part) are forbidden to transmit on the frequencies
being used for distress traffic until a message is received indicating that normal working traffic may be
resumed.
Aeronautical Emergency Frequency - 121.5
Cancellation of distress - MAYDAY
( HELLO ALL STATIONS ) x3
THIS IS
( station )
TIME ( time ) ZULU
( call sign of station in distress )
SEELONCE FEENEE
OUT
To ensure SAR stations are advised that a station is no longer in distress, a normal call to the nearest
aeronautical station detailing the reasons for cancelling the distress call must be made.
Control of Communications - refers to compliance in all matters relating to:
- the order and time of transmission
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