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 will give an example of a pilot arriving at an airport with AFIS.
Explanation | Exchange | |
Make the initial call. | ![]() |
“Walden Information, Aero 123.” |
The Controller will reply. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, Walden Information.” |
Pass your details to the controller, the same as we do in the UK | ![]() |
“Aero 123, C152 over seatown, 1800 ft, for landing.” |
The AFISO will inform you of active runway and weather conditions | ![]() |
“Aero 123, Runway 27, wind 260 5 knots, temperature 15 QNH 1004, no reported traffic, report left base.” |
The controller will ask you to report the aerodrome in sight. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, Runway 27, QNH 1004, wilco VCA123.” |
The controller will ask you to report the aerodrome in sight. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, left base.” |
Acknowledge | ![]() |
“Aero 123, report final.” |
Once you have a visual of the aerodrome inform the controller. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, final.” |
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“Aero 123, runway 27 free for landing, wind 260 5 knots” | |
Read back the handoff instructions. | ![]() |
“Runway 27 free for landing, Aero 123.” |
Make the initial call to the tower. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, runway vacated.” |
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“Aero 123, taxiway alpha available to the flying club.” | |
After the initial contact pass your information. | ![]() |
“Will taxi to the flying club via taxiway alpha, Aero 123.” |
Not to be used for real world aviation.