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 ATC.
Explanation | Exchange | |
Make the initial call. | ![]() |
“Borton Approach, Aero 123.” |
The Controller will reply. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, Borton Approach.” |
Pass your details to the controller, the same as we do in the UK | ![]() |
“Aero 123, Seneca VFR from Walden, 2500ft, 8 miles west of the control zone boundary, for landing at Borton, information golf.” |
The controller will clear you into the control zone, and pass information much like in the UK | ![]() |
“Aero 123, enter Borton control zone proceed to Borton VFR, runway 34 right-hand circuits, QNH 1010, traffic southbound Piper Arrow III 2000 ft VFR” |
Read back the clearance. | ![]() |
“Enter Borton control zone, cleared to Borton VFR, runway 43 right-hand circuit QNH 1012, traffic in sight, Aero 123.” |
The controller will ask you to report the aerodrome in sight. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, report aerodrome in sight.” |
Acknowledge | ![]() |
“Wilco, Aero 123” |
Once you have a visual of the aerodrome inform the controller. | ![]() |
“Aerodrome in sight, Aero 123.” |
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“Aero 123, contact Barton Tower 118.7” | |
Read back the handoff instructions. | ![]() |
“Borton Tower, 118.7, Aero 123.” |
Make the initial call to the tower. | ![]() |
“Borton Tower, Aero 123.” |
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“Aero 123, Borton Tower.” | |
After the initial contact pass your information. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, 5 miles north of Borton 2000 ft for landing.” |
The controller will issue join instructions. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, proceed via overhead to join right-hand downwind runway 34, QNH 1012.” |
Read them back. | ![]() |
“Proceed via overhead to join right-hand downwind runway 34, QNH 1012 Aero 123.” |
Report Overhead | ![]() |
“Aero 123, overhead 1500 ft.” |
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“Aero 123, report descending.” | |
Acknowledge with just callsign. | ![]() |
“Aero 123” |
Report descending as requested. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, descending.” |
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“Aero 123, report right-hand downwind runway 34” | |
Acknowledge with just callsign. | ![]() |
“Aero 123” |
Report ask requested. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, right-hand downwind.” |
You will be told what number you are in the sequence and passed traffic information. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, number 2 follow the Piper Arrow III on right base.” |
Report if you have the traffic insight. | ![]() |
“Number 2, traffic in sight, Aero 123.” |
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“Aero 123, right base.” | |
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“Aero 123, report final.” | |
Acknowledge with just callsign. | ![]() |
“Aero 123.” |
Report once on final. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, final.” |
The controller will issue a continue approach or landing clearance. | ![]() |
“Aero 123, Runway 32 cleared to land winds 310 degrees 7 knots.” |
Readback Runway number and clearance to land. | ![]() |
“Runway 34, Cleared to land, Aero 123.” |
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“Aero 123, taxi to the end, report runway vacated” | |
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“Taxi to the end, wilco, Aero 123.” | |
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“Aero 123, runway vacated.” | |
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“Aero 123, Taxi to the flying club via taxiway Kilo” | |
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“Taxi to the flying club via taxiway Kilo, Aero 123” |
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