Position Meaning 1 UPWIND 2 CROSSWIND 3 DOWNWIND 4 MIDDLE OF DOWNWIND 5 END OF DOWNWIND 6 BASE (LEG) 7 FINAL 8 SHORT FINAL A BEGINNING OF DOWNWIND B...
Due to unexpected traffic developments, or a departing aircraft taking longer than expected to take-off, it can be necessary to cancel the take-off clearance or quickly free the runway...
At busy aerodromes with separate GROUND and TOWER functions, aircraft are usually transferred to the control tower at or approaching the runway holding point. Since misunderstandings in the granting and acknowledgement of takeoff...
Taxi instructions issued by a controller will always contain a clearance limit, which is the point at which the aircraft must stop unless further permission to proceed is given. For...
Where no ATIS is provided the pilot may ask for current aerodrome information before requesting start up. Example: WEST TREE GROUND FASTFLY 123, IFR TO GREENVILLE, REQUEST DEPARTURE INFORMATION FASTFLY...
The precise phraseology used in the transmission and acknowledgement of climb and descent clearances will vary, depending upon the circumstances, traffic density, and nature of the flight operations. However, care must...
During a flight a pilot may change from IFR to VFR flight. Any changes to the flight plan are to be included in the message. Pilots are required to...
Readability scale The following readability scale is used to classify the quality of the transmissions: Scale Description 1 Unreadable 2 Readable now and then 3 Readable but with difficulty...
Read back requirements A read back is a repetition of the transmission using the same words and the same sequence, concluding by the aircraft call sign. Example: OO-ABC, turn...
Clearances An ATC route clearance is not an instruction to take off or enter an active runway. The word “TAKEOFF” is used only when an aircraft is cleared for takeoff,...