Practice question

Which of the following describes a 'hearback error' in air traffic control communications?

  1. The controller fails to notice that a pilot has read back a clearance incorrectly.
  2. The pilot fails to hear the controller's clearance due to static noise.
  3. The controller fails to hear a pilot's transmission due to a simultaneous transmission block (clutter).
  4. The pilot reads back the clearance to the wrong air traffic control unit.

Answer: A — The controller fails to notice that a pilot has read back a clearance incorrectly.

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