If told to not acknowledge further transmissions on a GCA approach, what is the exception?

If told to not acknowledge further transmissions on a GCA approach, what is the exception?

• A. Repeating landing clearance
• B. Continuing to transmit when asked
• C. Requesting a priority from ATC
• D. Declaring an emergency

Answer: (A)

The key idea here is safety-critical readback. Even when ATC tells you not to acknowledge further transmissions on a GCA approach, you are still expected to repeat the landing clearance. Reading back the landing clearance confirms you’ve correctly understood the instructions for the final approach and landing, helping prevent miscommunication at a critical phase of flight. Continuing to transmit when asked would violate the instruction to not acknowledge transmissions. Requesting priority or declaring an emergency are actions you’d take if truly needed, but they aren’t the required or appropriate exception to that directive in this context.

The key idea here is safety-critical readback. Even when ATC tells you not to acknowledge further transmissions on a GCA approach, you are still expected to repeat the landing clearance. Reading back the landing clearance confirms you’ve correctly understood the instructions for the final approach and landing, helping prevent miscommunication at a critical phase of flight.

Continuing to transmit when asked would violate the instruction to not acknowledge transmissions. Requesting priority or declaring an emergency are actions you’d take if truly needed, but they aren’t the required or appropriate exception to that directive in this context.