A SAMPLE

RTF SCRIPT
FROM
INVERNESS
TO
KIRKWALL
Remember this is an example only which
endeavours to follow CAP413 however it
may vary depending on route and how each
controller sees the situation.
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 BRIEFING FOR FLIGHT
YOUR FLIGHT SHOULD TAKE YOU
FROM INVERNESS TO KIRKWALL
VIA THE COAST. MAKE ALL THE
APPROPRIATE CALLS AS PER
CAP413.

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 SCOTTISH FIR
FREQUENCIES

129.225 Remember the

difference from
the North East
and South East.
Additionally
remember the
FL55 split to the
South East of
Inverness.

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KNOW WHERE
ALL THE
HOLDING
INVERNESS
POINTS ARE.

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BE AWARE OF THE VRPS INVERGORDON, LOCHINDORB, TOMATIN, DORES, DINGWALL

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 BRIEFING FOR FLIGHT
Aircraft Call sign GBRLP
Aircraft Type PA38 Tomahawk

Cruising Speed- 090knots

Point of Departure- Inverness EGPE
Destination- Kirkwall EGPA
Alternate- Wick EGPC
Equipment- Single VHF 760 Channel, VOR, ADF,
Transponder 4096 codes (No Mode C)

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 BRIEFING FOR FLIGHT
1. Carry out flight as indicated on chart and flight plan, transmit all
necessary RTF messages and position reports on the appropriate
frequencies. The test starts assuming that you have just entered the
aircraft in the parking area.
2. Obtain any necessary clearances through any danger areas and
ATZs enroute.
3. After leaving the Tain danger area your engine runs rough.
Carburettor Heat appears ineffective. You are not in immediate
danger but are concerned for your safety. Transmit an appropriate
message to a suitable ATSU.
4. At some stage of your flight you will be made aware of an
EMERGENCY SITUATION that may involve you or another
aircraft. You will be expected to carry out the appropriate RTF
procedures until you are made aware the emergency has ceased.
You are provided with a list of frequencies for Communication and
Navigation. You may not require to use all of them. If a frequency or
facility is not on the list, you will not require to use it.
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 FREQUENCIES
INVERNESS TOWER/APPROACH 122.6 (118.4 IF RADAR WORKING)
INVERNESS RADAR 122.6 LISTEN TO ATIS FOR HOURS OF OP.
LOSSIEMOUTH LARS 119.350
TAIN RANGE 122.750
SCOTTISH FIR (N OF INVERNESS) 129.225
WICK 119.7
KIRKWALL 118.3

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LIGHT AIRCRAFT PROCEDURES
BE AWARE OF FURTHER LOCAL REPORTING
POINTS THAT RADAR MAY USE TO ASSIST
ROUTINGS.
CULLODEN VIADUCT,MUNLOCHY BAY,CLUNAS
RESERVOIR, ROSEMARKIE MAST,
LOCH MOY, CROMARTY BAY/NIGG, NAIRN,
CAWDOR, MOUNT EAGLE MAST, CHANORY
POINT.

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 VFR DEPARTURES
AN AREA IS DELEGATED TO THE TOWER CONTROLLER
FOR THE FREEFLOW OF VFR FLIGHTS FLYING NOT
ABOVE 2000feet ALTITUDE. ROUTES TO AND FROM
INVERNESS FOR LOCAL FLIGHTS. RADAR WILL NOT
DESCEND BELOW 3000FEET IN THE AREA DELEGATED TO
THE TOWER.
AIRCRAFT WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO RADAR ONCE
CLEAR OF CIRCUIT AND CONFLICTING ARRIVING VFR
FLIGHTS.

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 DEPARTURE
YOU HAVE BOOKED OUT THE AIRCRAFT TO THE TOWER
REMEMBER LOCAL or LAND AWAY. MAKE THE
APPROPRIATE CALL TO ATC.
INVERNESS TOWER GBRLP REQUEST RADIO
CHECK 122.6 & TAXI INSTRUCTIONS

G-LP READABILITY 5 TAXI ENTER 11 TO THE F

HOLD FOR A 23 DEPARTURE QNH 1018.

TAXI ENTER Runway 11 TO THE F HOLD FOR 23

DEPARTURE QNH 1018 G-LP
DID YOU REMEMBER TO ABBREVIATE THE CALLSIGN ONCE IT
HAD BEEN ABBREVIATED BY ATC AND TO READ BACK RUNWAY
IN USE, TAXI INSTRUCTIONS, CLEARANCE LIMIT, & PRESSURE
SETTING. 13
 READY FOR DEPARTURE AT HOLDING POINT

23 -05
DO NOT GO PAST YOUR CLEARANCE LIMIT WITHOUT
PERMISSION
WHAT PHRASEOLOGY DO YOU GIVE WHEN YOU ARE
READY ?
G-LP READY for DEPARTURE 14
 REPLY TO
READY FOR DEPARTURE AT HOLDING POINT

G-LP LINE-UP AND WAIT RUNWAY 23

REPLY: LINE-UP and WAIT G-LP.

ORG-LP AFTER THE LANDING CESSNA

LINE-UP AND WAIT RUNWAY 23.
REPLY: BEHIND THE LANDING CESSNA 172 LINE-
UP AND WAIT BEHIND G-LP.

OR G-LP HOLD POSITION

REPLY: HOLDING G-LP

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 TAKE-OFF CLEARANCE
G-LP CLEARED TAKE-OFF
RIGHT TURN OUT FORT
GEORGE ACTIVE TO 1000FEET
MAINTAIN VFR

REPLY: CLEARED TAKE-OFF RIGHT TURN

OUT G-LP.

NOTE THAT IF RADAR OPEN YOU WILL BE GIVEN A

SQUAWK PROBABLY #6177, AND MAY BE ASKED TO
DEPART TO THE NORTH OR SOUTH NOT ABOVE
2000 feet ALTITUDE
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 ONCE AIRBORNE

G-LP AIRBORNE AT
_______. REPORT
CROSSING THE
CROMARTY FIRTH.
OR IF RADAR OPEN YOU WILL PROBABLY BE
TRANSFERRED TO 122.6 from 118.4.

REPLY: ROGER AND WILCO G-LP

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NOTE VRPs & Entry Exit Lanes

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NOTE POSITIONS OF GOLSPIE, BRORA & HELMSDALE

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 YOUR CALL FIRST
CALL CROSSING THE CROMARTY FIRTH

G-LP CROSSING THE CROMARTY FIRTH

ROGER CONTACT
TAIN RANGE 122.750

REPLY:
CONTACT TAIN
122.750 G-LP.

IS THIS THE
CROMARTY FIRTH? 20
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 TAIN RANGE
YOUR FIRST CALL TO TAIN RANGE
TAIN RANGE THIS IS GBRLP REQUEST BASIC
SERVICE and DACS.
TAIN REPLY: G-LP PASS YOUR MESSAGE

G-LP, PA38, INVERNESS TO KIRKWALL OVERHEAD

INVERGORDON, 2000 FEET REQUEST DACS.

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 TAIN RANGE
G-LP IS CLEARED THROUGH THE
RANGE REPORT ABEAM DORNOCH
TAIN QNH 1017.
REPLY: CLEARED THROUGH THE RANGE WILCO
DORNOCH QNH 1017 G-LP

DORNOCH G-LP ABEAM DORNOCH

G-LP ROGER REPORT

ABEAM BRORA

WILCO BRORA G-LP

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 OOPS
MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY
TAIN RANGE
THIS IS GIDOT CESSNA 152
ENGINE FAILURE
FORCED LANDING
2 MILES NORTH OF DORNOCH
PASSING 800FEET HEADING 220
STUDENT PILOT
1 POB.
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DID YOU GET IT ?

MAYDAY X 3
TAIN RANGE
GIDOT CESSNA
152
ENGINE FAILURE
FORCED LANDING
2 MILES N
DORNOCH
PASSING 800FT,
HDG
25 220
 MAYDAY RELAY
YOUR RELAY SHOULD BE SOMETHING LIKE THIS:
MAYDAY RELAY X3
TAIN RANGE (TIME & CIRCUMSTANCES
PERMITTING)
THIS IS GBRLP RELAYING MAYDAY FOR GIDOT
CESSNA 152
ENGINE FAILURE
FORCED LANDING
2 MILES NORTH OF DORNOCH
PASSING 800 FEET, HEADING 220
STUDENT PILOT, 1 POB. 26
 MAYDAY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & CANCELLATION

TAIN:
G-LP ROGER MAYDAY, BREAK ALL STATIONS TAIN
RANGE STOP TRANSMITTING MAYDAY TAIN OUT.

ONCE AIRCRAFT HAS CANCELLED MAYDAY e.g. TAIN

GIDOT CANCEL DISTRESS ENGINE RESTARTED
CONTINUING TO WICK. (G-LP MAY HAVE TO RELAY
THIS MESSAGE AS WELL).

TAIN: G-OT (OR G-LP IF RELAYED) ROGER BREAK ALL

STATIONS TAIN RANGE AT TIME_______.
DISTRESS TRAFFIC ENDED OUT.

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 FIR CALL 129.225
ONCE AT BRORA:
G-LP ABEAM BRORA CHANGING TO FLIGHT
INFORMATION 129.225.

OR. G-LP ABEAM BRORA CHANGING TO WICK 119.7

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CHANGE FREQUENCY TO

THE UNIT SUGGESTED BY THE TRANSFERRING
UNIT. HOWEVER THEY MAY HAVE A REASON FOR
YOU TO GO TO THAT FREQUENCY. IN THIS CASE
LETS ASSUME YOU WISH TO CONTACT WICK IN
VIEW OF HOW CLOSE YOU PASS TO THEIR ATZ.
AND THEIR LET DOWN AREA.
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 WICK APPROACH

FIRST CONTACT WITH WICK:

WICK APPROACH GBRLP REQUEST BASIC
SERVICE.
WICK APPROACH: G-LP PASS YOUR MESSAGE.

G-LP REPLY: G-LP, PA38 INVERNESS TO

KIRKWALL 5 MILES N OF BRORA 2000
FEET REQUEST BASIC SERVICE.

WICK APPROACH: G-LP ROGER WICK QNH 1017

BASIC SERVICE, REPORT
ABEAM WICK.
G-LP REPLY: QNH 1017, WILCO, G-LP
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WICK

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 ABEAM WICK
G-LP: G-LP WEST ABEAM WICK

WICK APPROACH: G-LP ROGER, REPORT

DUNCANSBY HEAD.

G-LP AT DUNCANSBY HEAD:

G-LP DUNCANSDY HEAD

WICK APPROACH: G-LP ROGER CONTACT

KIRKWALL 118.3.
REPLY: KIRKWALL 118.3 G-LP
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NOTE THE VRPs

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 KIRKWALL APPROACH THIS IS GBRLP
FIRST CALL: REQUEST BASIC SERVICE & JOINING
INSTRUCTIONS.
KIRKWALL: G-LP PASS YOUR MESSAGE.

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 REPLY TO PASS YOUR MESSAGE
G-LP: G-LP, PA38, OUT OF INVERNESS
PENTLAND FIRTH 2000 FEET
REQUEST JOINING INSTRUCTIONS.

KIRKWALL: G-LP BASIC SERVICE, JOIN

AND REPORT LEFT BASE
RUNWAY 27, SURFACE WIND
260 5 KNOTS QNH 1016.

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