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 AGCS operator, performing a RNP approach.
Explanation | Exchange | |
The initial call should include your full callsign, the station’s full name, and your location. | ![]() |
“Sherburn Radio, G-VACS is 6 miles south of Sherburn, for RNP approach via RUDUD runway 28.” |
The radio operator will pass the status of the RNP, the runway in use, the weather information QFE QNH and if the circuit is active. | ![]() |
“G-VACS, Sherburn Radio, RNP Active, Runway in use 28, Pass weather information (read metar), QFE, QHN, and if the circuit is active or not.” |
Information such as runway in use, circuit status direction, and QNH/QFE should always be read back. | ![]() |
“RNP Active, runway in use 28, QNH 1020, G-VACS ” |
Report at the initial fix with altitude. | ![]() |
“G-CS, RUDUD 2000ft.” |
AGCS will acknowledge. | ![]() |
“G-CS, Roger.” |
Roger passing the intermediate fix. | ![]() |
“G-CS, intermediate fix.” |
AGCS will acknowledge. | ![]() |
“G-CS, Roger.” |
Report passing the final approach fix. | ![]() |
“G-CS, final approach fix.” |
AGCS will acknowledge. | ![]() |
“G-CS, Roger.” |
Report 2 miles final. | ![]() |
“G-CS, 2 miles final.” |
AGCS will acknowledge, and provide traffic information. | ![]() |
“G-CS, surface winds, 240 degrees at 2 knots, traffic is C152 just departing runway 28.” |
Acknowledge. | ![]() |
“G-CS, Roger.” |
Report vacated. | ![]() |
“G-CS, Vacated runway via C1 and taxiing back to parking.” |
AGCS will acknowledge. | ![]() |
“G-CS, Roger.” |
Not to be used for real world aviation.