Exams
Weather
Aircraft Information
General Knowledge
- VFR Circuit
- VFR Minima
- Airspace
- ATC Air Traffic Control
- Flight Rules
- Overhead Join
- QNH/QFE/QNE
- TA Transition Altitude TL Transition Level Semicircular Rule
ATC Services
CAA Phraseology
- Free Call Technique
- CAA AGCS VFR Circuits
- CAA AGCS Arrivals
- CAA AGCS Departures
- CAA AGCS RNP Approach
- CAA AFIS VFR Circuit
- CAA AFIS Arriving
- CAA AFIS Departure
- CAA AFIS RNP Approach
- CAA ATC VFR Circuit
- CAA ATC VFR Arrivals
- CAA ATC VFR Departure
- CAA ATC VFR Transit Class D
ICAO Phraseology
- ICAO AFIS Circuits
- ICAO AFIS Arrival
- ICAO AFIS Departure
- ICAO ATC Arrival
- ICAO ATC Departure
In this lesson, we give an example of the communication between the pilot and the AFISoperator, for an example of departing the airfield.
Explanation | Exchange | |
On the first call use both your full callsign and that of the station being addressed. | ![]() |
“Duxford Information, G-VACS, PA28 on the eastern apron, request taxi for VFR flight to Old Sarum, 2 POB” |
The FISO will give you the QNH, runway in use and taxi instructions. | ![]() |
“G-VACS, Duxford Information, taxi holding point Echo for runway 24L, left-hand circuit, QNH 1024.” |
The taxi instructions, runway in use, circuit direction and QNH must be read back. | ![]() |
“G-VACS, Taxi holding point Echo, runway 24L left-hand QNH 1014.” |
Never use the phrase “Take-off” unless you are doing so. | ![]() |
“G-CS holding at Echo, ready for departure.” |
The AFIS will provide winds, and traffic information if required.
The phrase “take-off at your discretion” signals the point at which the FISO is no longer |
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“G-CS Roger, no reported traffic, surface wind 260/14 kts, take off at your discretion.” |
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“Taking off runway 24L, G-CS” | |
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“G-CS leaving the ATZ via the West 1000ft, and switching to Unicom 122.8.” | |
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“G-CS roger.” |
Not to be used for real world aviation.