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A radio equipped aircraft has been cleared to land at a controlled airport. The pilot should acknowledge the clearance by

  1. Areplying ‘Roger’.
  2. Breplying ‘Wilco’.
  3. Cclicking the microphone button.
  4. Dtransmitting the aircraft call sign.Correct answer

Why this is the answer

Per the TC AIM standard radiotelephony, a landing clearance is acknowledged by transmitting the aircraft call sign; “Roger,” “Wilco,” or a mic click is not an acceptable acknowledgement of a clearance.

Reference

TC AIM-COM – Standard Radio Telephony

Question reproduced verbatim from Transport Canada’s PSTAR Study and Reference Guide (TP 11919E). The answer key is Transport Canada’s; the explanation is ours.

A study aid — not a substitute for the official guide, the CARs, or your instructor.

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