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Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A)

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ROC-A Exam Exam Details

Restricted Operator Certificate with Aeronautical Qualification (ROC-A)

Administered by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED)

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70% for the official closed-book ROC-A written examination.
Passing Score
25
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ISED does not charge a fee for issuing the ROC-A; RIC-20 states that accredited examiners levy no fees on ISED's behalf.
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Exam Content Breakdown

Based on the official Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) content outline

Standard Radiotelephony Phraseology and Phonetic AlphabetNot published

ICAO/ITU phonetic alphabet, procedure words (OVER, OUT, ROGER, WILCO, SAY AGAIN, STANDBY, CORRECTION), readbacks, and clear speech transmission technique.

Distress and Urgency CommunicationsNot published

MAYDAY and PAN PAN signals, priority of communications, distress and urgency message content, radio silence, relaying distress, and emergency use of radio.

Aeronautical Radio Regulations and ISED/ICAO AuthorityNot published

Radiocommunication Act, ISED as spectrum authority, RIC-20/RIC-21, certificate validity for life, accredited examiners, and international recognition.

Establishing Communications and Frequency SelectionNot published

Calling procedure and message format, selecting the correct frequency, listening before transmitting, radio checks, no-reply procedures, and frequency changes.

Operating Discipline, Interference and SecrecyNot published

Avoiding superfluous transmissions, prohibition of false signals and profane language, harmful interference, controlling station, and secrecy of communications.

Aeronautical Frequency BandsNot published

RIC-21 Appendix E communication assignments from 117.9750 through 136.0000 MHz, emergency frequency 121.5 MHz, line-of-sight propagation, altitude and range, and HF for long-range communication.

Call Signs and Station IdentificationNot published

Aircraft registration call signs spelled phonetically, abbreviation rules, airline telephony designators, and ground station location-plus-function identifiers.

Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELT)Not published

RIC-21 distress actions: activate automatic emergency equipment such as an ELT if available and appropriate.

Numbers, Time and the Readability ScaleNot published

Digit pronunciation (tree, fower, fife, niner, decimal), frequency and altitude transmission, UTC/Zulu time, and the 1-to-5 readability scale.

Equipment and Microphone TechniqueNot published

Push-to-talk operation, half-duplex single-channel radios, correct microphone distance and volume, stuck microphones, and blocked transmissions.

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