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RADIO PHRASEOLOGY IN ENGLISH Denis Rohleder 04/10/11 (if you find any errors, please report to denis. rohleder@free. fr)

Overview Read back Standard message principes -Figures -Conventions… Special VFR urgency Détresse Special procedures ATIS apron refueling apron taxi aerodrome holding point - controlled - AFIS - non-controlled radar flight information meteo VHF / heading / navigation runway (RW) trafic Initial climb cross wind manœuvre cirquit Short final downwind base final Sight on airfield leave zone contrôlée over airfield Report point Enter zone final turn point transite join Exit zone contact…

1. Basic principals [called station] [calling station] [coming from/position/destination] [intention/request] [special] Chiffres: (a) Not spelled: • Heading • Time code • Runway • Squawk code • Distance • Speed • Wind (b) spelled: • Altimeter setting • Flight level / altitude • Radial Called station: nom + suffixe: • Radar • Control • Approach • Tour • Ground • Trafic (parking) • Information (AFIS/CIV) • Air-to-air Read back: • squawk SSR • Flight level / altitude • Heading • frequency • QNH • Clairance to hold position on ground • Route / reporting points • Runway idenfication • Clairance related to: • Hold short of runway • Enter runway • Take off • Land (touch & go, option) • Cross runway • Backtrack runway

2. Controlled aerodrome – on apron PILOT: Pontoise TWR, FBNNX, good morning/afternoon TWR: F-BNNX, Pontoise Tour, pass your message PILOT: F-NX, C 150, 2 persons on board, on apron, local flight [westbound] VFR flight [without flight plan] to […] request data and taxi TWR: F-NX, runway 30, wind 3 1 0°, 1 0 kt, visibility 8 km, QHN 1 0 2 4, QFE 9 9 8, taxi holding point runway 30 D, via taxiway Alpha, report when ready PILOT: runway 30, wind 3 1 0°, 1 0 kt, visibility 8 km, QHN 1 0 2 4, QFE 9 9 8, taxiing holding point runway 30 D, via taxiway Alpha, FNX PILOT: F-NX, C 150, 2 persons on board, on apron, for flight in circuit local flight [westbound] VFR flight [without flight plan] to […] with information [Charlie] request taxi TWR: F-NX, taxi holding point runway 30 D, via taxiway Alpha, report when ready PILOT: taxiing holding point runway 30 D, via taxiway Alpha, FNX TWR: F-NX, squawk 7053 taxi holding point runway 30 D, via taxiway Alpha, report when ready PILOT: squawk 7053 taxiing holding point runway 30 D, via taxiway Alpha, F-NX PILOT: F-NX, C 150, on apron request taxi to refueling apron TWR: F-NX, taxi to refueling apron and leave frequency, good bye. PILOT: taxiing to refueling apron and leaving frequency, F-NX, good bye

3. Controlled aerodrome – on taxiway TWR: F-NX, give way to PA 20 coming from your left and taxi to holding point D runway 30 PILOT: PA 20 in en sight, vue, laissons giving passage way, taxiing et roulons holding point d’arrêt D, D piste 30, runway 30, F-NX TWR: F-NX, hold position before next intersection to give way to the Falcon 20. PILOT: holding position before next intersection, F-NX TWR: F-NX, can you accept departure from holding point 23 B PILOT: affirm, F-NX TWR: F-NX, vacate runway via H, taxi to 23 J, enter runway 23, backtrack runway 05, cross 30, vacate via B and taxi to apron PILOT: will vacate runway via H, taxi to 23 J, enter runway 23, backtrack runway 05, cross runway 30, vacate runway via B and taxi to apron, F-NX PILOT: F-NX, request to cross runway 23 to join apron TWR: F-NX, cross runway 23 and taxi to apron PILOT: crossing runway 23 and taxi to apron, F-NX PILOT: F-NX, request departure from 23 B TWR: F-NX, taxi to holding point B, runway 2 3 and report when ready PILOT: taxiing to holding point 23 B, F-NX

4. Controlled aerodrome – at holding point / runway TWR: F-NX, runway occupied, hold short of runway. PILOT: F-NX, at holding point 23 A with sight on final, ready for immediate departure PILOT: F-NX, at holding point 23 A and ready for departure PILOT: F-NX, negative TWR: F-NX, are you ready for immediate departure? PILOT: F-NX, affirm PILOT: holding short of runway, F-NX TWR: F-NX, hold short of runway (after departure) PILOT: F-NX, request turn left after departure TWR: F-NX, line up and cleared for take off runway 3 0, wind 310 10 kt, report [downwind][NW]. PILOT: lining up and cleared for take off runway 30, F-NX TWR: F-NX, passing 600 ft on runway heading, then turn left TWR: F-NX, line up runway 30 and wait. PILOT: lining up runway 30 and waiting, F-NX PILOT: passing 600 ft on runway heading, we will turn left, F-NX TWR: F-NX, behind TB 20, line up behind and wait. PILOT: behind TB 20 lining up behind and waiting, F-NX TWR: F-NX, backtrack runway 30 and report lined up and ready for departure PILOT: backtracking runway 30 and will report when lined up and ready for departure, F-NX TWR: F-NX, cleared for take off runway 30, wind 310°, 10 kt PILOT: cleared for take off, F -NX

5. Controlled aerodrome – take off / initial climb TWR: F-NX, identified radar, climb maximum 2500 ft QNH, report [NW] PILOT: [identified radar] climbing maximum 2500 ft QNH, report NW, F-NX TWR: F-NX, identified radar, climb 1500 ft QNH and turn right PILOT: climbing 1500 ft QNH and turning right, F-NX TWR: F-NX, identified radar, report passing 2000 ft PILOT: identified radar, will report passing 2000 ft, F-NX TWR: F-NX, stop take-off and hold position, I say again, stop take-off and hold position! PILOT: stopping take off and hold position, F-NX TWR: F-NX, stop take-off and vacate runway, I say again, stop take-off and vacate runway! PILOT: stopping take off and vacating runway, F-NX

6. Controlled aerodrome : enter / leave TMA PILOT: F-NX […] 5 min before entering zone, request [joining instruction][transit zone for …] APP: F-NX, squawk 4334, report [NW][sight on airfield] PILOT: squawk 4334, will report [NW][sight on airfield], F-NX PILOT: F-NX, leaving zone in 2 minutes, request leaving frequency APP: F-NX, squawk 7000, [leave frequency][contact Beauvais Approach 119. 9], good bye PILOT: squawk 7000, [leaving frequency][contacting Beauvais Approach 119. 9], F-NX, good bye

7. Controlled aerodrome : circuit / joining PILOT: F-NX, 5 minutes before over airfield at 2500 ft, request joining instruction Descent check-list Estimated time of descente TWR: F-NX, pass over airfield 2000 ft, then join right hand downwind rundway 23, report end of downwind PILOT: passing over airfield 2000 ft, then will joint right hand downwind runway 23 [report end of downwind], F-NX TWR: F-NX, join right hand base runway 23, report end base PILOT: joining right hand base runway 23, F-NX PILOT: F-NX, on right hand base runway 23 for [touche and go][full stop] TWR: F-NX, n° 2, report final runway 23 joining base Joining begining downwind over airfield cirquit + 500 ft Joining mid downwind Checklist initial climb 300 ft QFE Check-list preparation plane PILOT: n° 2, trafic in sight, F-NX

8. Controlled aerodrome – short finale / land PILOT: F-NX, on [short] final runway 23 for a full stop touch and go option TWR: F-NX, go around, [runway occupied], acknowledge PILOT: going around, F-NX TWR: F-NX, cleared for land runway 23 touche and go runway 23 an option runway 23, Wind 310°, 10 kt, [report downwind] PILOT: cleared for land runway 23 touch and go runway 23 an option runway 23, F-NX PILOT: F-NX, speed under control TWR: F-NX, vacate A, taxi to apron and leave frequency at apron, good bye PILOT: will vacate A, taxi to apron and leave frequency at apron, FNX, good bye PILOT: F-NX, runway vacated TWR: F-NX, taxi apron and leave frequency at apron, good bye PILOT: taxiing to apron and will leave frequency at apron, F-NX, good bye

9. Flight information / navigation INFO: F-NX, trafic on your 11 o’clock position, 300 ft below PILOT: trafic in sight, F-NX PILOT: roger, no sight on traffic, F-NX PILOT: F-NX, request heading towards your aerodrome INFO: F-NX, heading 270°, 10 NM from aerodrome PILOT: roger, heading 270°, 10 NM, F-NX

10. Controlled airspace PILOT: F-NX, C 150, 2 POB, from […] destination […], request transit via [S] and [W] APP: F-NX, squawk 4345, transit [S] and [W], report leaving zone PILOT: squawk 4345, transiting [S] and [W], will report leaving zone, F-NX PILOT: F-NX, at NW 2500 ft destination N APP: F-NX, roger, report N PILOT: will report N, F-NX APP: F-NX, roger, report crossing N PILOT: will report passing N, FNX APP: F-NX, roger, report approaching N PILOT: will report approaching N, F-NX PILOT: F-NX, 2500 ft request descent to altitude 2000 ft due bad visibility APP: F-NX, approved, report stable 2000 ft PILOT: will report stable 2000 ft, F-NX PILOT: F-NX, approaching exit zone APP: F-NX, squawk 7000, contact Beauvais Approach 119. 9 PILOT: F-NX, request leaving frequency to listen ATIS Beauveau before leaving zone APP: F-NX, squawk 7000, contact Beauvais Approach 119. 9 PILOT: squawk 7000, will contact Beauvais Approach 119. 9, F-NX

11. Non-controlled aerodrome PILOT: Etrepany, F-NX, good morning/afternoon PILOT: Etrepany, F-NX, backtracking runway 23 PILOT: Etrepany, F-NX, good morning/afternoon PILOT: Etrepany, F-BNNX, C 150, apron with 2 POB, taxiing to holding point 23 for [flight in circuit][VFR flight to …] PILOT: Etrepany, F-NX, lining up 23 and taking off for [flight in circuit][VFR flight to …] PILOT: Etrepany, F-BNNX, C 150, 2 POB, from [Pontoise] destination your airfield, secteur north-west over field estimated in 5 minutes, 2000 ft QHN, report over airfield Descente check-list de Descent time PILOT: Etrepany, F-NX, climbing to altitude [2000 ft] and leaving frequency, good bye PILOT: Etrepany, F-NX, over field [2000 ft QNH], will join circuit [right hand] downwind runway 23 Intégration beginning downwind Check-list initial climb 300 ft QFE Overhead airfield cirquit + 500 ft PILOT: Etrepany, F-NX, [right hand] downwind [full stop][touch and go][option] runway 23 PILOT: Etrepany, F-NX, [right hand] base [full stop][touch and go][option] runway 23 PILOT: Etrepany, F-NX, on final [full stop][touch and go][option] runway 23 PILOT: Etrepany, F-NX, runway vacated, taxiing to apron PILOT: Etrepany de F-NX, backtracking runway 23 and taxi to apron Check-list preparation plane PILOT: Etrepany, F-NX, on apron, will leave frequency, good bye

12. AFIS aerodrome: departure PILOT: Gap information, FBNNX, good morning/afternoon AFIS: F-BNNX, Gap information, good morning PILOT: F-NX, C 150, 2 POB, on apron, startup for VFR flight destination […], request data AFIS: F-NX, runway 03, wind calm, visibility 8 km, scattered 8500 ft, temperature 18, due point 15, QNH 1025, QFE 956, time 24 PILOT: runway 03, QNH 1025, taxiing holding point 03, will leave by N, cruising level 65000 ft, F-NX AFIS: F-NX, report holding point 03, a C 172 is taxiing from runway to apron, maintain own separation PILOT: roger, F-NX PILOT: Gap information, F-NX, holding point 03, ready for departure AFIS: F-NX, traffic on final, DR 400, maintain own separation PILOT: roger, traffig in sight, will hold short of runway, F-NX. PILOT: Gap information, F-NX, lining up runway 03. AFIS: F-NX, roger, wind 060° 5 kt PILOT: F-NX, taking off runway 03 AFIS: F-NX, roger PILOT: Gap information, F-NX, passing N, 3000 ft climbing, leaving frequency, good bye AFIS: F-NX, roger, good bye PILOT: F-NX, C 150, apron, taxiing to refuling apron AFIS: F-NX, roger

13. AFIS aerodrome : arrival & join PILOT: Gap information, FBNNX, good morning AFIS: F-BNNX, Gap information, good morning PILOT: F-NX, C 150, 2 POB, from Vichy destination your airfield, estimating N in 2 minutes, request data and joining instruction AFIS: F-NX, runway 03, wind 025° 15 kt, QNH 1025, QFE 956, report right hand downwind runway 03 PILOT: runway 03, QNH 1025, will report right hand downwind runway 03, F-NX AFIS: F-NX, runway 03 vacated by the C 172 PILOT: F-NX, beginning right hand full stop downwind runway 03 AFIS: F-NX, roger, a C 172 on base, report final runway 03 PILOT: traffic in sight, report final runway 03, F-NX PILOT: F-NX, on full stop final runway 03 AFIS: F-NX, wind 020°, 15 kt PILOT: F-NX, landing runway 03 AFIS: F-NX roger PILOT: F-NX, runway vacated AFIS: F-NX, report apron PILOT: F-NX, on apron, leaving frequancy, good bye AFIS: F-NX roger, good bye Checklist: descent Descent time Check-list: prepare landing Join beginning downwind Checklist: initial climb 300 ft QFE PILOT: roger, F-NX.

14. urgences / détresse PILOT: Pan-pan, panpan, [called station] F-BNNX, [nature of urgency] [position, altitude/level and heading (if required)] [intention] [other usefull information] TWR: F-NX, pan-pan, roger, squawk 7700, ident, I call you back … Fréquence de détresse: 121. 50 PILOT: mayday, [called station] F-BNNX, [nature of urgency] [position, altitude/level and heading (if required)] [intention] [other usefull information] TOUR: F-NX, mayday, roger, squawk 7700, RW at your convenience, wind calm, QNH 1015, QFE 1009 …

Vocabulary – expressions 1: standard messages • • • • • Acknowledge Affirm Approved Break break Cancel Changing to Check Cleared Climb Confirm Contact Correction Descend Disregard … due [trafic][wheather]… Fanstop Freecall • • • • • Hold short How do you read I say again Maintain Monitor (listen out on frequency) Negative Pass your message Read back Request Report [your level] Roger Say again Speak slower Standby Unable When ready, [do]… Wilco [Words twice] • Callsign

Vocabulary – expressions 2: actions Ground: • Start up • Taxi / taxiing • Wait • maintain (position) • cross (piste) • stop • Assurer (spacing) • Give way • Accelerate / slow down Related to piste: • Backtrack (RW) • Aligner (RW) • Stop take-off • Vacate (RW) • Take off • Depart / departure • land / full stop landing • Touch & go • Go around • An option • Low cirquit Air: • Climb • Descend • Turn left / right • outbound • inbound • Make 3 60 (three sixty) • Extent (downwind) • Fanstop • Stop (climb/descend) at [FLxxx] Navigation: • Estimer • Activate (flightplan) • file (flight plan) • close (flight plan) • Modify (flight plan) • Join cirquit • Arrive /arrival • cross (RW heading) • leave (zone, circuit) • Pass (2000 ft) • Reach (2000 ft) • Pass (NW) • report (in vicinity of [airport] d’installation, NW…) • expect (departure/arrival) Tour/Control: • Approuve • Read back • clear Communication: • request • confirm • do correction • Say again • Do radio relay • Switch on light • Flash lights • Rock wings • Keep listing frequencey • Monitor frequency • contact • stay (on frequency) • leave (frequency/cirquit) • acknowledge • squawk ident. • Wilco ! / roger !

Vocabulary– expressions 2: positions Aérodrome: • Hangar • stand • apron • Refueling apron • Intersection • Taxi / taxiway • Holding point • Runway • Holding bay Circuit/join: • Initial climb runway 23 • [right hand] crosswind runway 23 • [right hand] downwind runway 23 • [right hand] base runway 23 • [right hand] final turn runway 23 • Final runway 23 • Long final runway 23 • Final RW [23] • Over airfield • Airfield in sight • 5 min before over airfield • Behind C 150 En vol / navigation: • Point [NW] • [west] of [ville] • 5 min before [point/city] [enter zone] [zone boundary] X Altitude / hauteur / FL • [2000 ft][1015 QNH] • [1500 ft QFE] • Level [45]