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ATC Communication Scripts for Pilots

This document contains sample radio communications between pilots and air traffic control at aerodromes. It includes exchanges for requesting taxi instructions, departing the circuit, joining the circuit, landing approaches, and other standard procedures. The dialogues use a standardized format and terminology to clearly convey aircraft callsigns, positions, altitudes, requests and instructions regarding taxi, takeoff, landing and frequency changes. Key information like runway in use, wind direction and speed are also communicated.

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ATC Communication Scripts for Pilots

This document contains sample radio communications between pilots and air traffic control at aerodromes. It includes exchanges for requesting taxi instructions, departing the circuit, joining the circuit, landing approaches, and other standard procedures. The dialogues use a standardized format and terminology to clearly convey aircraft callsigns, positions, altitudes, requests and instructions regarding taxi, takeoff, landing and frequency changes. Key information like runway in use, wind direction and speed are also communicated.

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  • At Holding Point
  • Contacting Approach
  • Leaving The Circuit
  • Radio Check and Taxi Clearance
  • At “Field in Sight” or Reporting Point
  • Joining Procedure ATZ Only
  • CEPHACER
  • The Approach and Landing

ATCDialogueCards

Radiocheckandtaxiclearance

[Aerodrome]tower,GABCDonthe[locationonairfield,e.g.G.A.
Apron],withinformation[ATISletter]requestradiocheck&Taxi
instructions.

[Link][alpha]for
runway[number]viataxiway[kilo]QNH[QNH]

Readingyoustrength[5]Taxitoholdingpoint[alpha]forrunway
[number]viataxiway[Bravo],QNH[QNH].GABCD

Wordsinsquarebracketschangedependingonthespecificflight
details.
QNH=QNHthealtimeterbarometricpressuresettingfortake
offandenrouteflightpronouncedQueueEnnAitch

LeavingTheCircuit

GABCDcontact[Aerodrome]approachon[frequency]

[Aerodrome]approach125.65,GABCD

If Tower is late calling, but is obviously not busy, then if the


pilot thinks he has been forgotten, (it does happen), he may
makeagentleprompt:
[Aerodrome]TowerGABCD,2milesnorth(checkDME)
passing[visualreferencepoint])

GABCDContact[Aerodrome]Approachon[frequency]

[Aerodrome]Approach[frequency],GABCD

AtHoldingPoint

ContactingApproach

[Aerodrome]tower,GABCDreadyfordeparture
Waitforresponse

[Aerodrome]ApproachGABCD

a) [Link]
b) GABCDQNH1012Reportat[visualreference
point]
Dependingonlocalairspace&procedures

GABCDwitha[right/left]turnout,clearedfortakeoffrunway
[number].Surfacewind[direction]at[speedinknots]

A[right/left]turnoutisoptionaldependingonlocalairspace.
Clearedtakeoffrunway[number]withaleft/rightturnout

YouMUST readbackCleared(for)takeoff;butaddingwitha
[right/left]turnoutmaybeoptionaldependingonlocalairspace.

Version1.31

WilcoGABCD

WhenclearoftheATZorCTR:
[Aerodrome]ApproachGABCD,3milesnorthofthefield
(CheckDME)requestchangefrequencyto[station,
frequency].
Roger:GABCD,Frequencychangeapproved,(Goodbye).
FrequencychangeonVATSIMisoftenUnicom122.80

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ATCDialogueCards

JoiningProcedure
AerodromewithanATZonly

TheApproachandLanding

You then report as you position onto left/right base or


overhead.

Minimum5minutesbeforeETAattheAerodrome

[Aerodrome]ApproachGABCD,requestjoin.

GABCD[Aerodrome]Approach,passyourmessage.

[Aerodrome]Approach,GABCD[a/ctype]inboundfrom
[aerodrome]:Passing/Overhead[Visualreferencepoint]
[Heading],[AltitudeandQNH],[VFR],[ETAaerodrome(minutes)]
WithInformation[ATISupdateletter]Requestjoining
instructions
ThisistheCEPHACERairborneFlightPlan(seecard8)
GABCDRunwayinuseis[number]left/Righthandcircuitsat
[height]QFE[QFE]Reportfieldinsight.
Readbackexactlyasgiven,exceptthatreportfieldinsightcan
optionallybeabbreviatedtosimplyWilco
Runwayinuseis[number]left/Righthandcircuitsat[height]QFE
[QFE][Link]

GABCDLeft/Rightbase/overhead

Assuminganyaircraftaheadofyouhaslandedandclearedthe
runwaythenyouwillbeNo.1

GABCDCleared(to)landrunway[number],Surfacewind
twosevenzerodegrees,onefourknots{orsimilar].No.1

Cleared(to)landrunway[[Link]
You MUST read back Cleared to land; runway number is
optional;butdonotreadbackthewind.
Or
ifyouareno2

GABCDCleared(to)landrunway[number],Surfacewind
twosevenzerodegrees,onefourknots{orsimilar].No.2to
a[aircrafttype].Reportthataircraftinsight
.
Cleared(to)landrunway[number].[Link]
[Link]

AtFieldinSightorReporting
Point
[Aerodrome]ApproachGABCD,Fieldinsight.2milestorun.
GABCDcontacttoweron[frequency

(ContactTower)[frequency]GABCD
Changefrequencyquicklyandsimplycall:

[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
(ofteninashortenedform)onfirstcontactwithyour
destinationaerodrome.

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P
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[Aerodrome]TowerGABCD

GABCD,join(leftright/baseoroverhead)forrunway[No.]
youarenumber(1,2etc.)dependswhoisaheadofyou).
Report(leftright/baseoroverhead)

Join(right/leftbaseoroverhead)forrunway[number]No.[1]
WilcoGABCD
WilcoheremeansIwillreportasinstructed.

Version1.31

CEPHACER

Callsignandaircrafttype
Enroute(toandfrom)
Position
Heading
Altitude
Conditions(VFRorIFR)
Estimate(timetodestination)
Request(usuallyjoininginstructions

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ATCDialogueCards

Version1.31

19/08/12

ATC Dialogue Cards Version 1.31    19/08/12  Radio check and taxi clearance    [Aerodrome] tower,  G‐ABCD on the [locati
ATC Dialogue Cards Version 1.31    19/08/12  Joining Procedure  Aerodrome with an ATZ only    Minimum 5 minutes before E
ATC Dialogue Cards Version 1.31    19/08/12 

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