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 departing with an AFIS.
Explanation | Exchange | |
If required you can request a radio check. | ![]() |
“Laval Information, Aero 123, radio check 118.705” |
If requested the controller will give you information from 1-5 on readability. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, Laval Information, read you 5.” |
Request departure information, this is like our request for airfield information. | ![]() |
“Laval Information, Aero 123, request departure information.” |
The controller will inform you of the runway, weather and QNH. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, runway 32, left-hand circuit, wind 320 8 knots, QNH 1002.” |
Read back the information. | ![]() |
“Runway 32, left-hand circuit, wind 320 8 knots, QNH 1002, Aero 123.” |
When ready request a taxi. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, ready to taxi from aeroclub apron, VFR local flight.” |
The controller will issue taxi instructions | ![]() |
“Aero 123, taxi holding point A, runway 32, left-hand circuit.” |
Read back the taxi instructions. | ![]() |
“Taxi holding point A runway 32, left-hand circuits, Aero 123” |
Report once you are ready for departure, do not use ready for takeoff. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, ready for departure.” |
Like CAA AFIS they do not issue clearance to takeoff, they use free for departure, and you are responsible for making sure it’s safe to do so. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, no reported traffic, runway 32 left-hand circuit, free for departure, wind 320 degrees 8 knots, report airborne.” |
Read back the required parts. | ![]() |
“Runway 32 left-hand circuit free for departure, wilco, Aero 123.” |
Report airborne as requested. | ![]() |
“Aero 123 airborne, departing to the west.” |
Control will pass you to the next controller of Unicom | ![]() |
“Aero 123, report passing xx or, switch to next control or Unicom” |
Read back the frequency as required. | ![]() |
“ Aero 123, Roger. 117.505” |
Not to be used for real world aviation.