Practice question
Which of the following describes a 'hearback error' in air traffic control communications?
- The controller fails to notice that a pilot has read back a clearance incorrectly.
- The pilot fails to hear the controller's clearance due to static noise.
- The controller fails to hear a pilot's transmission due to a simultaneous transmission block (clutter).
- 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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