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The distress call has absolute priority over...

Most other transmissions.

The majority of other transmissions.

All other transmissions.

All other transmissions if it is repeated three times.

Which of the following elements is not necessary as part of a distress message?

The intentions of the person in command.

The number of persons on board and injuries (if applicable).

Clearance to speak.

The word 'MAYDAY'.

The distress message shall be repeated at intervals by the aircraft in distress until...

You have begun your forced landing procedure.

An answer is received or until it is no longer feasible to continue.

The forced landing procedure is completed.

The radio stops working.

An aircraft station that is not in distress should transmit the distress message when...

The station in distress is not in a position to transmit the message.

The aircraft station has heard a distress message which has not been acknowledged.

All of these answers.

The person in command of the station not in distress believes that further help is necessary.

What is the initial action that should be taken by a station when there is a distress message?

Take control of the communications.

Cease all transmissions that may interfere with the distress traffic.

Warn other stations.

Immediately acknowledge the distress message.

When a station is in distress it may impose silence on all stations with...

The phrase, 'SEELONCE MAYDAY'.

The phrase, 'SOS IN PROGRESS'.

The phrase, 'QUIET PLEASE'.

The phrase, 'MAYDAY IMPOSED'.

The term used to describe a condition of being threatened by grave and/or imminent danger and requiring immediate assistance is...

Urgency.

Priority.

Distress.

Emergency.

The distress call is comprised of three components. These components are...

1. The distress signal 'MAYDAY'; 2. The words 'THIS IS'; 3. The call sign of any aircraft.

1. The distress signal 'MAYDAY' spoken five times; 2. The words 'THIS IS'; 3. The call sign of the aircraft spoken five times.

1. The distress signal 'MAYDAY' spoken three times; 2. The words 'THIS IS'; 3. The call sign of the aircraft spoken three times.

1. The distress signal 'PAN PAN' spoken three times; 2. The words 'THIS IS'; 3. The call sign of the aircraft spoken three times.

The term used to describe a condition concerning the safety of an aircraft or other vehicle, or of someone on board or within sight, but which does not require immediate assistance...

Urgency.

Emergency.

Distress.

Priority.

Procedures should never prevent a station in distress from...

Making an urgent or a distress call even if the transmission is interrupting others.

Requesting permission to interrupt all communications in order to transmit an emergency distress call.

Making use of any means at its disposal to attract attention, make known its position and obtain assistance.

Acting in a calm and quiet manner regardless of distress scenarios that arise.

The distress signal indicates that a person or station sending the signal is:

In need of urgent attention.

Threatened by grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance.

Under threat but may or may not require immediate attention.

Requiring help as soon as the current transmission is completed.

The spoken word for 'distress' which should be used immediately at the transmission of a distress call is...

Pan Pan.

Help.

Mayday.

Attention.

When an aircraft is threatened by imminent danger, the person in command should direct appropriate action which includes...

Listen for acknowledgement.

Exchange further distress traffic and activate ELT when appropriate.

All of these answers.

Transmit the distress call and distress message.

A distress message repeated by a station other than the station in distress shall transmit...

The signal 'PAN PAN'.

The signal 'MAYDAY RELAY'.

The signal 'MAYDAY'.

The signal 'SOS'.

Transmissions made after the initial distress call are considered...

As emergency traffic.

As non-existent.

As distress traffic.

As urgent traffic.

The cancellation of a Mayday is for the benefit of other stations so they may resume regular service and should be addressed to...

'PILOTS IN COMMAND'.

'ALL TRAFFIC'.

'ALL STATIONS'.

'ALL OPERATORS'.

The actions taken by other stations hearing a distress message should include...

Notify any station with direction-finding or radar facilities and request assistance.

Cease all transmissions that may interfere with the distress traffic.

All of these answers.

Continue to monitor the frequency.

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