Phraseology Short

AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
PHRASEOLOGY 1
Nguyen Thanh Hao - Air Traffic Faculty
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AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
PHRASEOLOGY

ICAO standard R/T Phraseology
STANDARD WORDS AND PHRASES
WORD/PHRASE MEANING
ACKNOWLEDGE Let me know that you have received and understood this message
AFFIRM Yes
APPROVED Permission for proposed action granted
I hereby indicate the separation between messages transmitted to different
BREAK BREAK
aircraft in a very busy environment
CLEARED Authorized to proceed under the conditions specified
CONFIRM I request verification of: (clearance, instruction, action, information)
An error has been made in this transmission (or message indicated). The
CORRECTION
correct version is . . .
I SAY AGAIN I repeat for clarity or emphasis.

WILCO Abbreviation for “will comply”
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ICAO standard R/T Phraseology
STANDARD WORDS AND PHRASES
DISREGARD Ignore
Continue in accordance with the condition(s) specified or in its literal sense,
MAINTAIN
e.g. “maintain VFR
NEGATIVE “No” or “Permission not granted” or “That is not correct” or “not capable”
REPORT Pass me the following information . . .
REQUEST “I should like to know . . .” or “I wish to obtain . . .”
ROGER I have received all of your last transmission
STANDBY Wait and I will call you.
CORRECT “True” or “Accurate”
SPEAK SLOWER Reduce your rate of speech
UNABLE I cannot comply with your request, instruction, or clearance
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CALL SIGNS
Call signs for aeronautical stations

COMMUNICATIONS
Test procedures
Test transmissions should take the following form:

a) the identification of the aeronautical station being called;
b) the aircraft identification;
c) the words “RADIO CHECK”; and
d) the frequency being used.

COMMUNICATIONS
Test procedures
Replies to test transmissions should be as follows:
a) the identification of the station calling;

b) the identification of the station replying; and
c) information regarding the readability of the
transmission.

COMMUNICATIONS
Test procedures
The readability of transmissions should be classified in accordance

with the following readability scale:
1. Unreadable.
2. Readable now and then.
3. Readable but with difficulty.
4. Readable.
5. Perfectly readable.

COMMUNICATIONS
Test procedures

ATC PHRASEOLOGIES - GENERAL
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1) DESCRIPTION OF a) FLIGHT LEVEL (number);
LEVELS
b) (number) METRES;
MÔ TẢ MỰC BAY
c) (number) FEET.
Example: FL210, FL170, FL380, 3500ft, 6700ft, 5500ft
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a) CLIMB (or DESCENT);
2) LEVEL CHANGES,
Followed as necessary by:
REPORTS AND RATES
1. TO (level);
THAY ĐỔI MỰC BAY, 2. TO REACH (level) AT (or BY) (time of significant point);
BÁO CÁO VÀ 3. REPORT LEAVING (REACHING/PASSING) (level).
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2) LEVEL CHANGES, b) STOP CLIMB (or DESCENT) AT (level);
REPORTS AND RATES c) CONTINUE CLIMB (or DESCENT) TO (level);
THAY ĐỔI MỰC BAY, d) EXPEDITE CLIMB (or DESCENT) [UNTIL PASSING (level)]:
BÁO CÁO VÀ
e) WHEN READY CLIMB (or DESCENT) TO (level);
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2) LEVEL CHANGES, f) EXPECT CLIMB (or DESCENT) AT (time or significant point);
REPORTS AND RATES
THAY ĐỔI MỰC BAY,

BÁO CÁO VÀ
g) AFTER PASSING (significant point);
h) AT (time or significant point);
i) IF UNABLE (alternative instructions) AND ADVISE;
j) UNABLE;
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k) ROGER.
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3) TRANSFER OF CONTROL a) CONTACT (unit callsign) (frequency) [NOW];
AND/OR FREQUENCY CHANGE Example: CONTACT TSN APP 125.5
CHUYỂN GIAO KIỂM SOÁT b) WHEN READY CONTACT (unit callsign) (frequency);
VÀ/HOẶC THAY ĐỔI TẦN SỐ
c) REMAIN THIS FREQUENCY.
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4) METEOROLOGICAL
CONDITIONS
ĐIỀU KIỆN KHÍ TƯỢNG (THỜI

TIẾT)
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Aerodrome control: Aircraft

Departure information
Where no ATIS is provided, the pilot may ask for current
aerodrome information before requesting start up.
Automatic
Terminal
Information
Service
(ATIS)

Request time check/departure information
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TO REQUEST TIME
CHECK AND/OR
AERODROME DATA
FOR DEPARTURE
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Push-back
 At many aerodromes at which large aircraft operate, the aircraft
are parked with the nose towards the terminal.

Push-back
 Aircraft have to be pushed backwards by tugs before they can
taxi for departure.
 Requests for push-back are made to ATC or apron management
depending on the local procedures.

Push-back
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PUSHBACK
PROCEDURES
The freedom or power to

decide what should be done
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APRON FASTAIR 345 STAND 27
REQUEST PUSH-BACK
FASTAIR 345 PUSH-BACK

APPROVED
FASTAIR 345 STAND BY. EXPECT ONE MINUTE

DELAY DUE B747 TAXIING BEHIND

Engine starting procedures
 Request to start engines are normally made to facilitate ATC
planning and to avoid excessive fuel burn by aircraft delayed on
the ground.

Engine starting procedures
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STARTING
PROCEDURES
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GEORGETOWN GROUND
FASTAIR 345, STAND 24 REQUEST
START UP, INFORMATION BRAVO
FASTAIR 345 START UP

APPROVED QNH 1009
FASTAIR 345 START UP AT 35

QNH 1009

 Taxi instructions issued by a
Taxi instructions controller will always contain a
clearance limit, which is the point
at which the aircraft must stop until
further permission to proceed is
given.
 For departing aircraft, the clearance
limit will normally be the taxi-
holding point of the runway in use,
but it may be any other position on
the aerodrome depending on the
prevailing traffic circumstances.
Taxi instructions
 When a taxi clearance contains a

taxi limit beyond a runway, it shall
contain an explicit clearance to
cross, or an instruction to hold
short of that runway.

Taxi instructions
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TAXI PROCEDURES *a) REQUEST TAXI
b) TAXI TO HOLDING POINT ….
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G-CD HOLD SHORT RUNWAY 24
G-CD HOLDING SHORT OF RUNWAY 14
G-CD EXPEDITE TAXI TRAFFIC ON FINAL

RUNWAY 24, REPORT RUNWAY 24 VACATED
G-CD EXPEDITING
…………
G-CD RUNWAY VACATED

Take-off procedures
 Some aircraft may be required to

carry out checks prior to departure
and are not always ready for take-
off when they reach the holding
point.

PREPARATION FOR TAKE-OFF
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PREPARATION FOR a) REPORT WHEN READY [FOR DEPARTURE];
TAKE-OFF b) ARE YOU READY [FOR DEPARTURE]?;
c) ARE YOU READY FOR IMMEDIATE DEPARTURE?;
d) READY (*);
... clearance to enter runway and await take-off clearance
e) LINE UP [AND WAIT];
f) LINE UP RUNWAY (number);
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G-CD REPORT WHEN READY FOR DEPARTURE
G-CD WILCO
………………….
G-CD READY
G-CD LINE UP AND WAIT
LINING UP G-CD

 For traffic reasons, it
may be necessary for
the aircraft to take off
immediately after lining
up.

TAKE-OFF CLEARANCE
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TAKE-OFF a) RUNWAY (number) CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF [REPORT AIRBORNE];
CLEARANCE b) (traffic information) RUNWAY (number) CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF;
c) TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY OR VACATE RUNWAY [(instructions)];
d) TAKE OFF IMMEDIATELY OR HOLD SHORT OF RUNWAY;
... to cancel a take-off clearance
e) HOLD POSITION, CANCEL TAKE-OFF I SAY AGAIN CANCEL TAKE-

OFF (reasons);
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G-CD RUNWAY 06 CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF
RUNWAY 06 CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF G-CD

G-CD ARE YOU READY FOR IMMEDIATE DEPARTURE
G-CD AFFIRM
G-CD LINE UP. BE READY FOR IMMEDIATE DEPARTURE
LINING UP G-CD
G-CD RUNWAY 06 CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF
RUNWAY 06 CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF G-CD

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AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT

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I SAY AGAIN I repeat for clarity or emphasis.

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Test transmissions should take the following form:

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Replies to test transmissions should be as follows:

a) the identification of the station calling;

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The readability of transmissions should be classified in accordance

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Example: FL210, FL170, FL380, 3500ft, 6700ft, 5500ft

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REPORTS AND RATES c) CONTINUE CLIMB (or DESCENT) TO (level);

e) WHEN READY CLIMB (or DESCENT) TO (level);

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REPORTS AND RATES

THAY ĐỔI MỰC BAY,

g) AFTER PASSING (significant point);

h) AT (time or significant point);

i) IF UNABLE (alternative instructions) AND ADVISE;

AND/OR FREQUENCY CHANGE Example: CONTACT TSN APP 125.5

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ĐIỀU KIỆN KHÍ TƯỢNG (THỜI

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The freedom or power to

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FASTAIR 345 PUSH-BACK

FASTAIR 345 STAND BY. EXPECT ONE MINUTE

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FASTAIR 345 START UP

FASTAIR 345 START UP AT 35

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 When a taxi clearance contains a

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TAXI PROCEDURES *a) REQUEST TAXI

b) TAXI TO HOLDING POINT ….

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G-CD HOLDING SHORT OF RUNWAY 14

G-CD EXPEDITE TAXI TRAFFIC ON FINAL

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 Some aircraft may be required to

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PREPARATION FOR a) REPORT WHEN READY [FOR DEPARTURE];

TAKE-OFF b) ARE YOU READY [FOR DEPARTURE]?;

c) ARE YOU READY FOR IMMEDIATE DEPARTURE?;

... clearance to enter runway and await take-off clearance

e) LINE UP [AND WAIT];

f) LINE UP RUNWAY (number);

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