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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
We are parked on the West Apron at Leeds Bradford, the first task if a controller is online is to tune the ATIS on 118.030 and then contact the lowest available position let’s assume tower and radar are online for this lesson. | ||
Explanation | Exchange | |
On the first call use both your full callsign and that of the station being addressed. Since the controller needs more time to coordinate our clearance, I will include the request in the initial call. | ![]() |
“Leeds Tower, G-VACS, Cessna 152 on the west apron QNH 1010 with information Alpha. Requesting engine start, and then clearance to leave the Leeds Bradford control zone to the East.” |
The controller will give you clearance to start your engine and give you the QNH/QFE | ![]() |
“G-VACS, Leeds Tower, engine start approved QNH 1010, and Roger.” |
When you are ready to taxi contact the controller. | ![]() |
“Leeds Tower, G-CS request taxi to the active runway for departure to the East.” |
The controller may clear you at your current location or more commonly in the XU they will tell you to expect clearance at the hold. | ![]() |
“G-CS, taxi holding point F1, QNH 1012 , clearance will be at the hold.” |
The controller will issue you taxi instructions and may include the QNH again, if so read all back. | ![]() |
“Taxi holding point F1, QNH 1012, clearance at the hold, G-CS” |
Some controllers will inform you they have your clearance and ask you to report once you are ready to receive and near the holding point. | ![]() |
“G-CS, I have your clearance report ready to copy.” |
You can either tell them you are ready or to stand by. | ![]() |
“Roger, we are ready to copy the clearance, G-CS.” |
The controller will issue the clearance, and preempt it. | ![]() |
“G-VACS, after departure left turn, cleared to leave the Leeds Control zone via the Eccup Resovoir VRP, VFR, not above altitude 2000ft QNH 1012, squawk 2655” |
Read back the whole clearance. | ![]() |
“after departure, left turn, cleared left-hand circuit, VFR, not above altitude 2000ft QNH 1012, Squawk 2655, G-VACS” |
The controller will confirm you read back the clearance correctly or will correct your mistakes. | ![]() |
“G-CS, readback correct, report ready for departure.” |
Report when you are ready for departure. | ![]() |
“Ready for departure, G-CS.” |
The controller may issue traffic information. | ![]() |
“G-CS, traffic is a C152 on the crosswind leg, report the traffic insight.” |
Report once you have the traffic insight. | ![]() |
“Traffic insight, G-CS.” |
The controller will issue take-off clearance, note if you are taking off from an intersection that will be included. | ![]() |
“G-CS, Via F, runway 16, surface winds 180 degrees 10 knots, left turn out, cleared for take-off.” |
The left turn out means simply once airborne turn left, we shall leave the circuit on the crosswind, and next report leaving the ATZ. | ![]() |
“Runway 16 cleared for take-off, left turn out, G-CS.” |
Once we leave the ATZ the tower controller will and up to Radar/Approach or Control depending on who is online. | ![]() |
“Leaving the ATZ to the East 1600ft, G-CS” |
Acknowledge the instruction. | ![]() |
“G-CS, contact Leeds Radar ” |
Contact the next controller, they will already be aware of your plan due to coordination just just tell them you are listening. | ![]() |
“Leeds Radar, G-VACS.” |
Once you leave the controlled airspace the controller will offer you a service, we will just request basic. | ![]() |
“G-CS, leaving controlled airspace in 3 miles, what service do you require outside controlled airspace.” |
Read back. | ![]() |
“Basic service, G-CS.” |
Acknowledge. | ![]() |
“G-CS, Roger” |
The controller will inform you when you leave the controlled airspace. | ![]() |
“G-CS, leaving controlled airspace, basic service, report leaving the frequency.” |
Acknowledge. | ![]() |
“Basic service and report leaving the frequency, G-CVS.” |
Inform radar when you are switching who to and the frequency. | ![]() |
“Switching to Sherburn Radio 122.610” |
squawk conspicuity simply means changing the squawk code back to 7000. | ![]() |
“G-CS, squawk conspicuity ” |
Acknowledge. | ![]() |
“Squawk conspicuity, G-CS.” |
Make the initial call to the Radio Operator. | ![]() |
“Sherburn Radio, G-VACS, request airfield information.” |
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