Radio Telephony Topics:
Chapter 1: Glossary
Terms
Definitions
Abbreviations
Chapter 2: Radiotelephony
General Procedures
Introduction
Transmitting Technique
Transmission of Letters
Transmission of Numbers
Transmission of Time
Standard Words and Phrases
Callsigns for Aeronautical Stations
Callsigns for Aircraft
Continuation of Communications
Corrections and Repetitions
Acknowledgement of Receipt
Transfer of Communications
Clearance Issue and Read Back Requirements
Simultaneous Transmissions
Complying with Clearances and Instructions
Communication Failure
Test Transmissions
Pilot Complaints Concerning Aeronautical Telecommunications
Air Traffic Service Complaints Concerning
Aircraft Communications 17
Hours of Service and Communications Watch
Record of Communications
Categories of Message
Chapter 3: General Phraseology
General
Introduction
Level Reporting
Initial Call - IFR flights
Initial Call - VFR Flight
Reply to 'Pass Your Message'
Position Reporting
Flight Plans
Chapter 4: Aerodrome Phraseology
Aerodrome Control Service Phraseology
Introduction
Type of Service
Departure Information and Engine Starting Procedures
Pushback and Powerback
Taxi Instructions
Pre-Departure Manoeuvring
Take-Off Clearance
Aerodrome Traffic Circuit
Final Approach and Landing
Missed Approach
Runway Vacating and Communicating After Landing
Essential Aerodrome Information
Aerodrome Flight Information Service Phraseology
Introduction
Type of Service
AFIS Phraseology for Ground Movement, Take-off, Landing
and Transit
Aerodrome Phraseology for Helicopters
Introduction
Helicopter Callsigns
Helicopter Phraseology for Taxiing
Helicopter Phraseology for Take-Off and Landing (ATC Only)
Helicopter Taxiing Phraseology Examples (ATC and AFIS Only)
Helicopter Take-Off and Landing Phraseology
Examples (ATC only)
Aerodrome Phraseology for Vehicles (ATC and AFIS only)
Introduction
Movement Instructions
To Cross a Runway
Vehicles Towing Aircraft
Aerodrome Air/Ground Communication Service Phraseology
Introduction
Type of Service
Air/Ground Station Identification
Phraseology and Examples
Offshore Communication Service
Radiotelephony Reports at Unattended Aerodromes
Introduction
Additional Procedures for the Use of SAFETYCOM
Unattended Aerodrome Phraseology Examples
Aerodrome Information
Meteorological Conditions
Voice Weather Broadcast (VOLMET) UK
Runway Visual Range (RVR)/Visibility/Absolute Minimum
Runway Surface Conditions
Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) UK
Chapter 5: Radar Phraseology
General
Introduction
Radar Identification of Aircraft
Secondary Surveillance Radar Phraseology
Radar Service
Radar Vectoring
Traffic Information and Avoiding Action Phraseology
ACAS/TCAS Phraseology
Communications and Loss of Communications
Danger Area Crossing Service/Danger Area Activity Information
Service
Chapter 6: Approach Phraseology
Approach Control Service Phraseology
IFR Departures
VFR Departures
IFR Arrivals
VFR Arrivals
Special VFR Flights
Vectoring to Final Approach
Direction Finding (DF)
VDF Procedure
NDB(L) and VOR Procedures
Area Navigation Global Navigation Satellite System RNAV (GNSS)
Phraseology
Surveillance Radar Approach (SRA)
Landing Altimeter Setting (QNE)
PAR Approach
Military Aerodrome Traffic Zones (MATZ) and Penetration
Services
Lower Airspace Radar Service (LARS)
Chapter 7: Area Phraseology
Area Control Service Phraseology
General
Position Reporting
Flights Joining Airways
Flights Leaving Airways
Flights Crossing Airways
Flights Holding En-Route
Reduced Vertical Separation Minimum (RVSM) Phraseology
Chapter 8: Emergency Phraseology
Distress and Urgency Communication Procedures
Introduction
States of Emergency
VHF Emergency Service
VHF Emergency Service – General Procedures
Emergency Message
Speechless Code
Radio Procedures – Practise Emergencies
Training Fix
Relayed Emergency Message
Imposition of Silence
Termination of Distress Communications and of RTF Silence
Chapter 9: Miscellaneous Phraseology
Other Communications
Vortex Wake
Wind Shear
AIRPROX Reporting
Oil Pollution Reporting
Interceptions by Military Aircraft
Aircraft Operating Agency Messages
8.33 kHz Phraseology
Operations by aircraft deploying brake chutes
Chapter 10: Phraseology Examples
Examples of Types of Flights
Introduction
An IFR Flight
A VFR/IFR Flight
Flight in the Military Visual Circuit
Flight Receiving Lower Airspace Radar Service (LARS) and
Danger Area Crossing Service (DACS)
Military Safety Broadcast - Securité
Callsign Prefix - ‘STUDENT'
Flight Receiving Avoiding Action
Flight Receiving En-Route Flight Information Service
Flight Transmitting a Practise Pan
Arrival Flight (Aerodrome FIS)