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Approach plate does not require DME, but DME used in the published missed?

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How to correctly interpret the taxi procedures in ICAO Doc 4444?

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What is the procedure to fill/send/approve a flight plan to the ATS network from outside?

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May the tower use the runway while an emergency aircraft is inbound?

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Can ATC handle a flight as emergency although the pilots have not declared an emergency?

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What is the standard report when pilots exiting and clearing the runway

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What is the correct ATC phraseology for tower to clear a practice approach?

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Are there locations/altitudes with minimum speed requirements?

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Are Transponder Mode A and C still in use?

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What was the motivation for revoking the licence to the pilots of Northwest flight 188?

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Can a commercial pilot decide where to make their turn after departure?

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On ATC's radar, does an aircraft that loses its transponder simply disappear?

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What is the proper ICAO phraseology to activate a flight plan?

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What is a two- or three-mile base exactly?

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