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Radiocheckandtaxiclearance

[Aerodrome]tower,GABCDonthe[locationonairfield,e.g.G.A.
Apron],withinformation[ATISletter]requestradiocheck&Taxi
instructions.

GABCDreadingyoustrength5.Taxitoholdingpoint[alpha]for
runway[number]viataxiway[kilo]QNH[QNH]

Readingyoustrength[5]Taxitoholdingpoint[alpha]forrunway
[number]viataxiway[Bravo],QNH[QNH].GABCD

Wordsinsquarebracketschangedependingonthespecificflight
details.
QNH=QNHthealtimeterbarometricpressuresettingfortake
offandenrouteflightpronouncedQueueEnnAitch

LeavingTheCircuit

GABCDcontact[Aerodrome]approachon[frequency]

[Aerodrome]approach125.65,GABCD

If Tower is late calling, but is obviously not busy, then if the

pilot thinks he has been forgotten, (it does happen), he may
makeagentleprompt:
[Aerodrome]TowerGABCD,2milesnorth(checkDME)
passing[visualreferencepoint])

GABCDContact[Aerodrome]Approachon[frequency]

[Aerodrome]Approach[frequency],GABCD

AtHoldingPoint

ContactingApproach

[Aerodrome]tower,GABCDreadyfordeparture
Waitforresponse

[Aerodrome]ApproachGABCD

a) GABCDQNH1012.Reportleavingthefrequency
b) GABCDQNH1012Reportat[visualreference
point]
Dependingonlocalairspace&procedures

GABCDwitha[right/left]turnout,clearedfortakeoffrunway
[number].Surfacewind[direction]at[speedinknots]

A[right/left]turnoutisoptionaldependingonlocalairspace.
Clearedtakeoffrunway[number]withaleft/rightturnout

YouMUST readbackCleared(for)takeoff;butaddingwitha
[right/left]turnoutmaybeoptionaldependingonlocalairspace.

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WilcoGABCD

WhenclearoftheATZorCTR:
[Aerodrome]ApproachGABCD,3milesnorthofthefield
(CheckDME)requestchangefrequencyto[station,
frequency].
Roger:GABCD,Frequencychangeapproved,(Goodbye).
FrequencychangeonVATSIMisoftenUnicom122.80

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JoiningProcedure
AerodromewithanATZonly

TheApproachandLanding

You then report as you position onto left/right base or

overhead.

Minimum5minutesbeforeETAattheAerodrome

[Aerodrome]ApproachGABCD,requestjoin.

GABCD[Aerodrome]Approach,passyourmessage.

[Aerodrome]Approach,GABCD[a/ctype]inboundfrom
[aerodrome]:Passing/Overhead[Visualreferencepoint]
[Heading],[AltitudeandQNH],[VFR],[ETAaerodrome(minutes)]
WithInformation[ATISupdateletter]Requestjoining
instructions
ThisistheCEPHACERairborneFlightPlan(seecard8)
GABCDRunwayinuseis[number]left/Righthandcircuitsat
[height]QFE[QFE]Reportfieldinsight.
Readbackexactlyasgiven,exceptthatreportfieldinsightcan
optionallybeabbreviatedtosimplyWilco
Runwayinuseis[number]left/Righthandcircuitsat[height]QFE
[QFE]Wilco.GABCD

GABCDLeft/Rightbase/overhead

Assuminganyaircraftaheadofyouhaslandedandclearedthe
runwaythenyouwillbeNo.1

GABCDCleared(to)landrunway[number],Surfacewind
twosevenzerodegrees,onefourknots{orsimilar].No.1

Cleared(to)landrunway[numberNo.1.GABCD
You MUST read back Cleared to land; runway number is
optional;butdonotreadbackthewind.
Or
ifyouareno2

GABCDCleared(to)landrunway[number],Surfacewind
twosevenzerodegrees,onefourknots{orsimilar].No.2to
a[aircrafttype].Reportthataircraftinsight
.
Cleared(to)landrunway[number].No.2.Trafficaheadin
sight.GABCD

AtFieldinSightorReporting
Point
[Aerodrome]ApproachGABCD,Fieldinsight.2milestorun.
GABCDcontacttoweron[frequency

(ContactTower)[frequency]GABCD
Changefrequencyquicklyandsimplycall:

Thisisanimportantcalltotryandremember.Henceithas
itsownMnemonicCEPHACER.Itisusedenroutewhenever
youfirstmakecontactwithanewATCservice.Itisalsoused
(ofteninashortenedform)onfirstcontactwithyour
destinationaerodrome.

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[Aerodrome]TowerGABCD

GABCD,join(leftright/baseoroverhead)forrunway[No.]
youarenumber(1,2etc.)dependswhoisaheadofyou).
Report(leftright/baseoroverhead)

Join(right/leftbaseoroverhead)forrunway[number]No.[1]
WilcoGABCD
WilcoheremeansIwillreportasinstructed.

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CEPHACER

Callsignandaircrafttype
Enroute(toandfrom)
Position
Heading
Altitude
Conditions(VFRorIFR)
Estimate(timetodestination)
Request(usuallyjoininginstructions

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