BASICS OF ALMOST EVERY

CALL

WHOM YOU ARE CALLING,

WHO YOU ARE,
WHERE YOU ARE AND
WHAT IS YOUR MSG
 OBTAIN START UP:

DELHI GROUND, AIRINDIA 430, HEAVY, ON 121.9,

STAND TWO, SECURITY CHECK CARRIED OUT,
PERSONS ON BOARD ONE TWO ZERO, REQUEST
START UP ,QNH 1012, INFORMATION BRAVO
AIRINDIA 430 DELHI GROUND, START UP
APPROVED

START UP APPROVED AIRINDIA 430

Slide 1 / Q No 6/1, Q No 11/1a

 OBTAIN PUSH BACK

DELHI GROUND , AIRINDIA 430 ,HEAVY ,STAND TWO

REQUEST PUSH BACK, INFORMATION BRAVO
PUSH BACK CLEARED, REPORT COMPLETION
DELHI GROUND
PUSH BACK CLEARED, WILL REPORT COMPLETION
AIRINDIA 430

Slide 16 / Q No
 OBTAIN TAXI INSTRUCTIONS

NAGPUR GROUND AIRINDIA 430 HEAVY STAND TWO

REQUEST TAXI INFORMATION BRAVO

AIRINDIA 430 NAGPUR GRND, CLEARED TO HOLDING

POSN R/W 29, TAXI VIA BRAVO, ECHO AND CHARLIE

Slide26 / Q No 56/1
OBTAIN TAXI INSTRUCTION/YOU ARE READY TO TAXI
DELHI GROUND AIRINDIA 430, HEAVY STAND TWO, REQUEST TAXI,
INFORMATION BRAVO

AIRINDIA 430 HEAVY CLEARED TO HOLDING POINT RUNWAY 28, TAXI VIA GOLF
TO HOLDING RUNWAY 27

CLEARED TO HOLDING POINT RUNWAY 28, TAXI VIA GOLF TO HOLDING RUNWAY
27 AIRINDIA 430

DELHI GROUND AIRINDIA 430, APPROACHING HOLDING POINT, REQUEST ENTER

RUNWAY 27

AIRINDIA 430 HOLD SHORT RUNWAY 27 BA AIRBUS ON FINAL

HOLDING SHORT RUNWAY 27 AIRINDIA 430

DELHI GROUND AIRINDIA 430, CLEAR OF BRITISH AIRWAYS AIRBUS, REQUEST

ENTER RUNWAY 27 FOR FURTHER TAXING

AIRINDIA 430 DELHI GROUND CLEARED ENTER RUNWAY 27 VIA LINK BRAVO AND
CLEARED TO HOLDING POINT RUNWAY 28

ENTERING RUNWAY 27, TAXI VIA BRAVO CLEARED TO HOLDING POINT RUNWAY 28

Slide 18 / Q No 2/1, Q No 5/1

 OBTAIN ATC CLEARENCE

DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 HEAVY on 118.1,REQUEST ATC

CLEARENCE
AIRINDIA 430 IS CLEARED TO MUMBAI AT FL 300, AFTER
DEPARTURE R/W 27 CLIMB RUNWAY HEADING 2500 FT ,TURN
RIGHT INTERCEPT RADIAL 350 AT 15 DME OR LESS , CLIMB TO
FL 70 , THEREAFTER RESUME NORMAL NAVIGATION CLIMBING
FL 300
CLEARED TO MUMBAI AT FL 300 ,AFTER DEPARTURE CLIMB
RUNWAY HEADING 2500 FT, TURN RIGHT INTERCEPT RADIAL
350 AT 15 DME OR LESS , CLIMB TO FL 70 , THEREAFTER RESUME
NORMAL NAVIGATION CLIMBING FL 300 AIRINDIA 430

(GO TO THE NEXT QUESTION)

Slide 28 / Q No 3/1a , Q No 6/2a

 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH ATC CLEARENCE
DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 PASSING 2500 FT TURNING RIGHT

AI 430 CONTACT DELHI APPROACH 127.9

CHANGING TO DELHI APPROACH 127.9 AIRINDIA 430

DELHI APPROACH AIRINDIA 430 ON 127.9 , PASSING 2500 FT

TURNING RIGHT

ROGER

DELHI APPROACH AIRINDIA 430 RADIAL 350 DME 15

ROGER

DELHI APPROACH AIRINDIA 430 RADIAL 350 PASSING FL 70

TURNING LEFT TO RESUME NORMAL NAVIGATION

ROGER

(GO TO THE NEXT QUESTION)

Slide 29 / Q No 3/1b, Q No 6/2b
 OBTAIN ATC CLEARENCE

NAGPUR TOWER AIRINDIA 430 REQUEST ATC CLEARENCE

AIRINDIA 430 IS CLEARED TO MUMBAI AT FL 220, AFTER

DEPARTURE R/W 27, CLIMB ON RADIAL 270, 3500 FT MAKE
LEVEL PROCEDURE TURN TO RIGHT RETURN TO NNP, THEN
SET COURSE CLIMBING FL 220

CLEARED TO MUMBAI AT FL 220, AFTER DEPARTURE R/W 27

CLIMB ON RADIAL 270, 3500 FT MAKE LEVEL PROCEDURE TURN
TO RIGHT, RETURN TO NNP, THEN SET COURSE CLIMBING FL
220 AIRINDIA 430
(GO TO THE NEXT QUESTION)

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 SHOW COMPLIANCE WITH ATC CLEARENCE
NAGPUR TOWR AIRINDIA 430 RADIAL 270, 3500 FT, 15 DME
COMMENCING LEVEL PROCEDURE TURN

ROGER

NAGPUR TOWR AIRINDIA 430 PROCEDURE TURN COMPLETED,

MAINTAINING 3500 FT RETURNING TO NNP

ROGER

NAGPUR TOWR AIRINDIA 430 , OVER NNP, SETTING COURSE

LEAVING 3500 ft FOR FL 220

AI 430, CONTACT NAGPUR APPROACH 127.9

CHANGING TO NAGPUR APPROACH ON 127.9 AIRINDIA 430

(GO TO THE NEXT QUESTION)

Slide 38 / Q No 8/2
EXPERIENCING WIND SHEAR ON TAKE OFF LEG

DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 WIND SHEAR REPORT ,

TIME 0500, INTENSITY MODERATE, ON TAKE OFF
PATH RUNWAY 27, 1000 FEET, TURNING LEFT ONE
FIVE DEGREES

ROGER DELHI TOWER

T I L ---ACTION

Slide 59 / Q No 17/2
 EXPERIENCED MICROBURST ON
TAKE OFF LEG
KOLKATTA TWR VT TUJ, ON TAKE OFF LEG R/W 27,
EXPERIENCED MICRO BURST AT 4000 FT, SEVERE
DOWNDRAFT LOST HEIGHT 300 FT, VISIBILITY
REDUCED TO 500 M, HEAVY RAIN WITH LIGHTNING

ROGER.

Slide / Q No 44/2
 EXPERIENCING WIND SHEAR ON
FINALS
DELHI TOWER , AIRINDIA 430 ,WIND SHEAR REPORT
TIME 0500 ,INTENSITY MODERATE, ON FINALS
RUNWAY 27, 1000 FEET, TWO NM FROM
TOUCHDOWN, INITIATING GO AROUND AND MISSED
APPROACH PROCEDURE,AI 430

ROGER YOUR WIND SHEAR REPORT

Slide 45 / Q No
ON FINALS LOOSE HEIGHT DUE TO WIND
DRAFT
DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 ON FINALS RUNWAY 27
LOST HEIGHT DUE DOWN DRAFT

ROGER DELHI TOWER

Slide 55 / Q No 29/4b
 BIRDS ON TAKE OFF LEG
DELHI TOWER, AIRINDIA 430, REPORTING BIRDS ON
TAKE OFF LEG, TURNING LEFT ONE FIVE DEGREES
TO AVOID BIRDS

ROGER DELHI TOWER

NOTE: ON FINALS GOING AROUND

ON TAKE OFF TURNING LEFT ONE FIVE DEGREES

TWO OR MORE HAZARDS RETURNING BACK

Slide 47 / Q No
 ON DEPARTURE YOU SEE BIRD
ACTIVITY ON TAKE OFF PATH
NAGPUR TWR VT MIO, LINED UP RUNWAY 33,
HOLDING POSITION DUE BIRD ACTIVITY ON TAKE
OFF PATH

VT MIO NAGPUR TWR, VACATE R/W VIA E DUE

TRAFFIC ON FINAL

WILL VACATE R/W VIA E ,VT MIO

NAGPUR TWR VTMIO, R/W VACATED VIA E.

Slide / Q No 61/1 B
 POSITION REPORT

NAGPUR CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 ON 123.9,POSITION NNP 0430 FL

330 ESTIMATING NIPAD 0500, KINKI 0530 ETA KOLKATA 0600

AIRINDIA 430 REPORT NIPAD, MESSAGE FROM MUMBAI THAT

TYRE PIECES WERE FOUND ON RUNWAY AFTER DEPARTURE

TYRE PIECES WERE FOUND ON RUNWAY AFTER DEPARTURE,

WILL REPORT NIPAD AIRINDIA 430

NOTE: CALL WILL GO TO CONTROL DURING CRUISE. GIVE

ESTIMATES OF MANDATORY REPORTING POINT TIME, CONTROL
BOUNDRY CROSSING, ATS ROUTE CROSSING OR JOINING AND ETA
DESTINATION.

MONITOR THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND CORRECT IN CASE

MESSAGE HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTLY COPIED
Slide 61 / Q No 6/3
 AIR REPORT
NAGPUR CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 ON 123.9,AIR
REPORT, POSITION NIPAD 0500 FL 310 ESTIMATING
KINKI 0530 ETA KOLKATA 0600, AIR TEMPERATURE
MINUS 20 DEGREES, SPOT WIND 180 DEGREES 20
KNOTS, SKY CLEAR EXPERIENCING MILD
TURBULENCE ,AI430
NOTE : POSITION AND THREE ELEMENTS OF WEATHER
IS TO BE GIVEN
STICK TO WHAT YOU HAVE PREPARED. ADD IF
ANYTHING IS GIVEN IN QUESTION PAPER LIKE
EXPERIENCING TURBULENCE

Slide 76 / Q No 9/4
 OVER BBN EXPERIENCE MILD
TURBULENCE
VARANASI CONTROL VT NMK
AIRREPORT,,POSITION BBN 0500 FL 210
ESTIMATING GGC 0530, TEPAL NEXT
,TEMPERATURE -20 DEG , SPOT WIND 220
DEGREES 18 KNOTS, MILD TURBULENCE
REQUEST FL 230
CLEARED FL 230
RECLEARED FL 230, LEAVING FL 210
FOR FL 230 VT NMK
Slide / Q No 39/3
AIRPROX REPORT LESS SEPERATION

DELHI CONTROL, AIRPROX ,SAFETY NOT

ASSURED ,AIRINDIA 430 ON 124.55, POSITION ,JJP, 0510
, FL 320, TRUE AIR SPEED 450 KTS, IMC, TIME OF
INCIDENT 0505, ONE BOEING 737 DESCENDED
THROUGH OUR LEVEL AT ABOUT 5 NM IN DIRECTION
360,,AI430

AIRINDIA 430 ROGER YOUR AIRPROX

FORMAT IS WHOM ARE YOU CALLING , AIRPROX
…SAFETY NOT ASSURED/RISK OF COLLISION…..WHO
YOU ARE, POSITION,, TAS,FLT RULES, TIME OF
INCIDENT, BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Slide 77 / Q No 17/3 , Q No 18/3
 IAF FIGHTER CLOSELY CLIMBING
THROUGH YOUR FL
MUMBAI CONTROL VT SOQ ON
125.9,AIRPROX RISK OF COLLISION
APPROX 30 DME AAU ON RADIAL 015,
0500,TAS 450 KTS FL300 CLIMBING, IMC,
TIME OF INCIDENT 0455, ONE IAF
FIGHTER CROSSED MY LEVEL IN
NORTHERLY DIRECTION AT 2’O CLOCK

Slide / Q No 63/2
RQST INCR ROC, YOU ARE INCONTACT
WITH ATC, BUT TFC IS NOT
JET 998 IFLY 332 PASSING FL 220 FROM FL 300.
CAN U INCR YOUR ROC TO 700 FT PER MIN
IFLY 332 JET 998 AFFIRM, INCREASING ROC
TO 700 FT PER MIN
KOL CTRL IFLY 332 JET 998 HAS INCREASED
ROC TO 700 FT / MIN,RQST TO INCREASE ROC
TO 700 FT PER MIN
CLD TO INCR ROC TO 700 FT PER MIN KOL
CTRL
INCREASING OWN ROC TO 700 FT PER MIN
IFLY 332 Slide / Q No 65/2
 ASK FOR DESCEND

KOLKATA CONTROL, AIRINDIA 430, HEAVY ON 132.45,

POSITION JAMSHEDPUR 0500 FL 330 ESTIMATING
CHARLIE 0515 ETA KOLKATA 0530 TOP OF DESCEND
0505, INFORMATION BRAVO , REQUEST DESCEND,A I430
AIRINDIA 430 KOLKATA CONTROL CLEARED DESEND
FL 200 REPORT REACHING
WILL REPORT FL 200 AIRINDIA 430
KOLKATA CONTROL AIRINDIA 430, HEAVY ,POSITION
JAMSHEDPUR 0500 FL 330 ESTIMATING CHARLIE 0515
ETA KOLKATA 0530 ,TOP OF DESCEND 0505,
INFORMATION BRAVO , WILL BE MAKING
PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ,DUE TYRE PIECES WERE
FOUND AT MUMBAI AFTER DEPARTURE, REQUEST
DESCEND Slide 80 / Q No 6/4
HIGH DURING DESCEND SUGGEST PLAN

MUMBAI APPROACH AIRINDIA 430 HEAVY PASSING FL

100 35 DME BBB WE ARE TOO HIGH WE CAN MAKE AN
ORBIT TO LOOSE HEIGHT AT PRESENT POSITION OR
WE CAN DESCEND IN VOR HOLD TO LOOSE HEIGHT
AIRINDIA 430 REQUEST LEVEL YOU CAN REACH BBB
FL 80 AIRINDIA 430
REACHING BBB FL 80, PROCEED ON RADIAL 260
DESCENT TO FL 50 THEREAFTER RETURN TO BBB FOR
ILS APPROACH RUNWAY 27
REACHING BBB FL 80, PROCEED ON RADIAL 260
DESCENT TO FL 50 THEREAFTER RETURN TO BBB FOR
ILS APPROACH RUNWAY 27
Slide 91 / Q No 17/4 , Q No 18/4
OBTAIN DESCENT AND SHOW INABLITY TO COMPLY

MUMBAI CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 HEAVY POSITION APANO 0600

FL 320 ETA MUMBAI 0630 TOP OF DESEND 0605 INFORMATON
BRAVO REQUEST DESCEND

AIRINDIA 430 MUMBAI CONTROL CLEARED DESCEND FL 230

ARRANGE FLIGHT TO CROSS 80 DME BBB AT FL 230

UNABLE TO CROSS 80 DME AT FL 230 OR BELOW DUE TO

TURBULENCE WILL BE ABLE TO CROSS AT FL 250

AIRINDIA 430 MUMBAI CONTROL DESCEND TO FL 250 AND

MAINTAIN DUE TO RECIPROCAL TRAFFIC AT FL 260 REPORT 80
DME BBB

RECLEARED TO FL 260 WILL REPORT REACHING AND 80 DME

BBB

Slide 97 / Q No
NAGPUR CONTROL IS CALLING YOU RESPOND AND SHOW
INABLITY TO COMPLY
NAGPUR CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 GO AHEAD

AIRINDIA 430 NAGPUR CROSS BHOPAL IN 15 MINUTES

DUE CONVERGING TRAFFIC VT FGX FL 280

UNABLE TO CROSS BHOPAL IN 15 MINUTES DUE

STRONG HEAD WINDS AIRINDIA 430

AIRINDIA 430 NAGPUR CONTROL CLIMB FL 260 AND

MAINTAIN

RECLEARED TO FL 260 WILL REPORT REACHING

AIRINDIA 430

Slide 125 / Q No 23/2

PLAN INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND SHOW COMPLIANCE

DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 HEAVY MAINTAINING 3500 FT

LEAVING DPN FOR ILS RWY 27

ROGER DELHI TOWER

DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 CROSSING OUTER MARKER

OUTBOUND

ROGER DELHI TOWER

DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 COMMENCING PROCEDURE TURN

ROGER DELHI TOWER

DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 PROCEDURE TURN COMPLETED

ROGER DELHI TOWER

DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 ESTABLISHED ON ILS RWY 27

Slide 133 / Q No 1/5
 DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
WHEN AN AIRCRAFT IS THREATENED BY SERIOUS AND / OR IMINENT
DANGER AND REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE, THE AIRCRAFT WILL
TAKE DISTRESS ACTION
SOME OF THE CONDITIONS REQUIRING MAY DAY CALL ARE
ENGINE ON FIRE AND CRASHING, FIRE ALARM ACTIVATED
ENGINE FAILURE AND FORCE LANDING,
AIRCRAFT OUT OF CONTROL OR UNSTABLE DUE TO BIRD HIT
BIRD HIT CONTROLS AFFECTED, STRUCTURAL DAMAGE,
CO PILOT FAINTED, LOOSING HEIGHT, ENTERED SPIN,
HYDRAULIC FAILURE, RUDDER STUCK,
AIRCRAFT SKIDS OF RUNWAY/ UNDERSHOOT / OVERSHOOTS.
AIRCRAFT UNSTABLE, CRASHED NEAR A PLACE. PRIMARY
ALTIMETER FAILURE
HIJACK, BOMB THREAT IN AIR, ENTERING PROHIBITED AREA, SEE
SERIES OF RED AND GREEN FLARES ,
HAVE A LOOK AT THE INTENTION AND DECIDE IN CASE INTENTION IS NOT
GIVEN FORCE LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD OR LANDING AT Slide 107 / Q No
 DISTRESS COMMUNICATION

CALL WILL GO TO CONTROL/APPROP AUTH MOSTLY

YOU ARE
BREAK THE CALL INTO FOUR PARTS AND DO ONE
THING AT A TIME AND DO IT WELL
ADDRESSING : FROM BLANK SHEET (MAYDAY X 3
TIMES WHOM ARE YOU CALLING WHO YOU ARE
CONDITION : READ STRAIGHT FROM QUESTION
PAPER
INTENTION: READ STRAIGHT FROM QUESTION
PAPER OR SAY FORCE LANDING STRAIGHT AHEAD (
IN CASE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF CONTROL ELSE
LANDING AT ----)
Slide 108 / Q No
 DISTRESS COMMUNICATION

ADDRESSING :
MAY DAY MAY DAY MAY DAY DELHI CONTROL
AIRINDIA 430 ,AIRBUS
CONDITION:
NUMBER ONE ENGINE HAS FAILED
INTENTION/ACTION:
WILL ATTEMPT FORCE LDG AT JAIPUR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: PFCSEEP
POSITION JJP 0430 FL 320 COURSE 300 SPEED 250 KTS
PERSONS ONBOARD TWO FIFE ZERO
Slide 109 / Q No
 CO PILOT FAINTED

MAY DAY MAY DAY MAY DAY, AHMADABAD

CONTROL, AIRINDIA 430, AIRBUS, CO PILOT FAINTED
UNABLE TO REVIVE HIM, LANDING AT AHMADABAD,
POSITION 90 DME AAE, RADIAL 045, FL 320, COURSE
225, SPEED 350 KTS, ENDURANCE 4 HRS, ETA
AHMADABAD 0500, PERSONS ON BOARD 70
AIRINDIA 430 ,AHMADABAD CONTROL ROGER YOUR
MAYDAY, DESCEND TO FL 50 ,REPORT WHEN
RUNWAY IN SIGHT
LEAVING FL 320 FOR FL 50 WILL REPORT WHEN
RUNWAY IN SIGHT AIRINDIA 430

Slide 137 / Q No 2/4

 URGENCY COMMUNICATION

WHEN THERE IS A CONDITION CONCERNING THE

SAFETY OF AN AIRCRAFT OR OTHER AIRCRAFT
SOME PERSON ON BOARD OR IN SIGHT BUT WHICH
DOES NOT REQUIRE IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE
AIRCRAFT WILL REPORT URGENCY CONDITION

Slide 124 / Q No
 URGENCY COMMUNICATION
SOME OF THE CONDITIONS REQUIRING PAN PAN CALL ARE
PERSON ON BOARD IS SICK/ INTOXICATED (IN AIR)
UNDER CARRIAGE / FLAPS STUCK RETURNING BACK
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW CONTROLS SLUGGISH
YOU SEE AN UFO, AUTO ALTITUDE HOLD NOT WORKING,
SERVO ALTIMETER NOT WORKING.
SQUALL APPROACHING TRAINING FLYING GOING ON
SEE SERIES OF RED FLARES, SEE A SINKING SHIP
LOW FUEL
SEE AN AIRCRAFT CRASHING, BRAKES HAVE BECOME HOT.
BOMB THREAT ON GROUND
VOR / DME NOT WORKING, ANY MINOR SNAG
HAVE A LOOK AT THE INTENTION AND DECIDE IN CASE
INTENTION IS NOT GIVEN SAY LANDING AT_______ Slide 125 / Q No
 URGENCY COMMUNICATION
CALL WILL GO TO CONTROL INCASE YOU ARE IN
SOMEONE’S CONTROL ELSE TO RADIO
NO RAISING IS REQUIRED
BREAK THE CALL INTO FOUR PARTS AND DO ONE
THING AT A TIME AND DO IT WELL
ADDRESSING : FROM BLANK SHEET (PAN PAN X 3
TIMES WHOM ARE YOU CALLING WHO YOU ARE
CONDITION : READ STRAIGHT FROM QUESTION
PAPER
INTENTION: READ STRAIGHT FROM QUESTION
PAPER OR SAY LANDING AT _______
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: P F C S E P REQUEST
DESCENT PRIORITY LANDING AND AMBULANCE ON
Slide 126 / Q No
RT CALLS: URGENCY COMMUNICATION
ADDRESSING :
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN DELHI CONTROL
AIRINDIA 430
CONDITION:
ONE PASSENGER HAS FAINTED
INTENTION:
LANDING AT JAIPUR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
POSITION 20 NAUTICAL MILES INBOUND JAIPUR 0430
FL 320, COURSE 300 ETA JAIPUR 0500 PERSONS
ONBOARD 250 REQUEST DESCENT, PRIORITY
LANDING AND AMBULANCE ON ARRIVAL Slide 127 / Q No
 BRAKES HOT INDICATION
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN, DELHI GROUND
AIRINDIA 430 ON TAXI WAY ALPHA, POSITION SHORT
OF INTERSECTION A- K ,UNDER CARRIAGE BRAKES
HEATED UP, GOT A LOUD SOUND, STOPPING SLOWLY
REQUEST FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES,AI 430

SENDING FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES

Slide 161 / Q No 1/1

HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LOW CONTROL SLUGGISH
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN DELHI CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 ATR
HYDRAULIC PRESSURE FALLEN LOW, AIRCRAFT CONTROLS
HAVE BECOME SLUGGISH, LANDING AT DELHI, POSITION 45
NM INBOUND DELHI RADIAL 030 AT 0500 DESCENDING FL 170
FOR FL 100 REQUEST FURTHER DESCEND HEADING 030 SPEED
350 FUEL 2000 PERSONS ONBOARD 120 WOULD LIKE TO MAKE
VISUAL APPROACH

ROGER PAN PAN CONTINUE DESCEND FL 50 AND REPORT

PASSING FL 70 RUNWAY 14 QNH 1012 EXPECT VISUAL
APPROACH REPORT WHEN RUNWAY IS IN SIGHT

CONTINUE DESCEND FL 50 AND WILL REPORT PASSING FL 70

RUNWAY 14 QNH 1012 EXPECT VISUAL APPROACH WILL
REPORT WHEN RUNWAY IS IN SIGHT AIRINDIA 430

Slide 163 / Q No 22/4a

 SEE TSUNAMI / GAINT WAVE

SECURIT’E SECURIT’E SECURIT’E MANGALORE

CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 SEE A GAINT SIZED WAVE
ADVANCING TOWARDS COAST OF MANGALORE AT A
GREAT SPEED, APPEARS SEA HAS SWELLED UP,
APPROX DISTANCE 40 NM , ALL SHIPS AND PERSONS IN
GREAT DANGER, TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION,AI430

AIRINDIA 430 ROGER YOUR SECURIT’E TAKING

ACTION

Slide 119 / Q No 27/3

 RT CALLS: CANCEL DISTRESS
ADDRESSING :
MAY DAY DELHI CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 CANCEL
MAYDAY
CONDITION:
NUMBER ONE ENGINE IS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY
INTENTION:
DECIDED TO PROCEED TO MUMBAI PROCEEDING AS
PER FLIGHT PLAN
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
POSITION JAIPUR 0430 FL 320 COURSE 300 SPEED 450
REVISED ESTIMATE FIR DELHI MUMBAI 0500 ETA
MUMBAI 0600 ENDURANCE 0300 CANCEL MAYDAY,
AI 430 Slide 119 / Q No
 RT CALLS: CANCEL URGENCY
ADDRESSING :
PAN PAN DELHI CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 CANCEL
PAN PAN
CONDITION:
PASSENGER HAS RECOVERED
INTENTION:
DECIDED TO PROCEED TO MUMBAI AS PER
ORIGINAL FLIGHT PLAN
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
POSITION JAIPUR 0430 FL 320 COURSE 300 REVISED
ESTIMATE FIR DELHI MUMBAI 0500 ETA MUMBAI
0600 ENDURANCE 0300 CANCEL PAN PAN
. Slide 149 / Q No
RT CALLS: DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

MAY DAY AIRINDIA 160 AIRINDIA 240 ROGER MAY

DAY

Slide 120 / Q No
RT CALLS: URGENCY COMMUNICATION
ACKNOLEDGEMENT

PAN PAN VICTOR TANGO MIKE KILO INDIA THIS IS

AIRINDIA 430 ROGER PAN PAN

Slide 150 / Q No
RT CALLS: DISTRESS COMMUNICATION RELAY
MAY DAY MUMBAI CONTROL AIRINDIA 240
RELAYING MAYDAY FOR AIRINDIA 160
PORT ENGINE ON FIRE CRASHING 50 NAUTICAL
MILES NORTH OF THIRUCHI 0710 FLIGHT LEVEL 290
HEADING 070

Slide 121 / Q No
 URGENCY COMMUNICATION RELAY
PAN PAN MUMBAI RADIO AIRINDIA 430
RELAYING PAN PAN FOR VICTOR TANGO
MIKE KILO INDIA
CONDITION:
PAN PAN ONE PASSENGER HAS FAINTED
INTENTION:
LANDING AT JAIPUR
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
POSITION 20 NAUTICAL MILES FROM JAIPUR 0430 FL
320 COURSE 300 ETA JAIPUR 0500 PERSONS ONBOARD
TWO FIFE ZERO REQUEST PRIORITY LANDING AND
AMBULANCE ON ARRIVAL OVER. Slide 151 / Q No
RT CALLS: DISTRESS COMMUNICATION
INTERFERENCE
MAY DAY AIRINDIA 677 AIRINDIA 430 STOP
TRANSMITTING MAY DAY OUT
MAY DAY ALL STATIONS AIRINDIA 430 STOP
TRANSMITTING MAY DAY OUT
NOTE: QRM IS SAME AS INTERFERENCE MAKE THE
CALL TO THE CALLSIGN GIVEN OR TO ALL
STATIONS

Slide 122 / Q No
 URGENCY COMMUNICATION
INTERFERENCE
PAN PAN VICTOR TANGO MIKE KILO LIMA
AIRINDIA 430 STOP TRANSMITTING PAN PAN
OUT

PAN PAN ALL STATIONS AIRINDIA 430 STOP

TRANSMITTING PAN PAN OUT

NOTE: QRM IS SAME AS INTERFERENCE MAKE THE

CALL TO THE CALLSIGN GIVEN OR TO ALL
STATIONS
Slide 152 / Q No
RT CALLS: DISTRESS TRAFFIC ENDED

MAY DAY ALL STATIONS MUMBAI CONTROL

DISTRESS TRAFFIC ENDED AT _____

Slide 123 / Q No
FIGHTER JET ROCKING WING NEAR AMRITSAR

AL FAH CONTROL VT ADX ON 121.5 AIRBUS

OPERATOR SPIRIT AVIATION FLYING FROM DELHI
TO SRINAGAR A CHARTERED FLIGHT WITH INDIAN
CREW AND ALL INDIAN PASSENGERS WE HAVE BEEN
INTERCEPTED REQUEST INSTRUCTIONS
VT ADX ALFA CONTROL YOU HAVE ENTERED
RESTRICTED AREA NOT PERMITTED TO PROCEED
FURTHER LAND AT PATHANKOT REPORT FL
WILL LAND AT PATHANKOT FL 240 VT ADX

Slide 183 / Q No 20/3

 INFORM PASSENGERS ABOUT DELAY :
ANNOUNCEMENT

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THIS IS CAPTAIN AIR

INDIA 430, THERE WILL BE A DELAY OF ONE HOUR
DUE TO BAD WEATHER,INCONVENIENCE IS
REGRETTED

OR

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THIS IS CAPTAIN VT ATT

THERE WILL BE A DELAY OF ONE HOUR DUE TO
TECHNICAL REASONS

Slide 153 / Q No
SOMEONE IS CALLING AHMADABAD
RELAY
AHMADABAD CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 RELAYING
FOR AIRINDIA 160 POSITION INDORE 0500 FL 220
ESTIMATING CONTROL BOUNDRY NAGPUR
AHMADABAD 0515 ETA AHMADABAD 0530 AT FL 220
TRUE AIR SPEED 250 REQUESTING PERMISSION TO
CROSS THIS ROUTE

Slide / Q No 1/3
 SOMEONE IS CALLING DELHI RELAY

DELHI CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 RELAYING FOR

AIRINDIA 160, POSITION KABAR 0500 FL 330
ESTIMATING JJP 0530 ALPHA NEXT
AIRINDIA 160 MAINTAIN FL 330 REPORT JJP REQUEST
RELAY
AIRINDIA 160 AIRINDIA 430 MESSAGE FROM DELHI
CONTROL MAINTAIN FL 330 REPORT JJP

Slide 192 / Q No 22/3

 SEARCH AND RESCUE AIRCRAFT RELAY

TRIVENDRUM CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 RELAYING

FOR ZIG ZAG MISSING AIRCRAFT HAS CRASHED
POSITION OF CRASH SITE 240 DEGREES 60 NM FROM
MADURAI AIRCRAFT IS DAMAGED, THERE ARE
SURVIVORS, RUSH ALL ASSISTANCE
AIRINDIA 430 REQUEST CHECK IF RELIEF MATERIAL
CAN BE AIRDROPPED.
WILL CHECK
ZIG ZAG YOUR MESSAGE RELAYED TRIVENDRUM
REQUESTS IF RELIEF MATERIALS CAN BE DROPPED

Slide 193 / Q No 25/3

 COMMUNICATION FAILURE

WHEN COMMUNICATION WITH THE DESIRED

STATION IS NOT TAKING PLACE IT IS CALLED
COMMUNICATION FAILURE.
YOUR TRANSMITTER AND RECEIVER ARE
SERVICEABLE AS INDICATED BY BUILT IN TEST
SWITCH, DIALS, METERS, LIGHTS ETC
YOU ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE OTHER AIRCRAFTS AND
GROUND STATION BUT FOR SOME REASON STATION
OF YOUR INTEREST IS NOT RESPONDING AND
ACKNOLEDGING YOUR CALLS.
LOOK FOR THE WORDS LIKE RCF,COMMUNICATION
FAILURE, RECIEVER FAILURE

Slide 161 / Q No
 COMMUNICATION FAILURE

CALL SHOULD INCLUDE TRANSMITTING BLIND

POSITION REPORT , WILL CALL AGAIN AND I SAY
AGAIN.
INCLUDE CHANGING OVER TO -------- FREQUENCY
BEFORE CHANGING TO SECONDARY AND AGAIN TO
PRIMARY.
CALL HAS TO BE ADDRESSED TO AREA CONTROL
USING THE CALL SIGN RADIO. ADDRESS BOTH THE
STATIONS IF COMMUNICATION FAILURE IS AT FIR AND
MAKE FULL FIR REPORT IN STEAD OF POSITION
REPORT.

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 COMMUNICATION FAILURE VHF
DELHI CONTRO,L AIRINDIA 430, TRANSMITTING BLIND, CROSSED
IKABA 1410 FL 180, ESTIMATING JAIPUR 1425, KABAR 1500,
CONTINUING FLIGHT TO MUMBAI, WILL LEAVE FLIGHT LEVEL
180 FOR FL 320 AT 1430, WILL TRANSMIT AGAIN 1425

I SAY AGAIN

DELHI CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 TRANSMITTING BLIND CROSSED

IKABA 1410 FL 180 ESTIMATING JAIPUR 1425 KABAR 1500
CONTINUING FLIGHT TO MUMBAI WILL LEAVE FLIGHT LEVEL
180 FOR FL 320 AT 1430 WILL TRANSMIT AGAIN 1425

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COMMUNICATION FAILURE VHF ABOUT TO LAND

DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 TRANSMITTING BLIND POSITION 20

DME DPN RADIAL 020 FL 50 WILL REPORT OVER DPN AND HOLD
TILL 0945 , I SAY AGAIN, DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430
TRANSMITTING BLIND POSITION 20 DME DPN RADIAL 020 FL 50
WILL REPORT OVER DPN AND HOLD TILL 0945

DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 TRANSMITTING BLIND OVERHEAD

DPN FL 50 ENTERING HOLD, I SAY AGAIN, DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA
430 TRANSMITTING BLIND OVERHEAD DPN FL 50 ENTERING HOLD

DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 TRANSMITTING BLIND LEAVING DPN

HOLD AT 0945 FOR ILS APPROACH RUNWAY 27, I SAY AGAIN
DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 TRANSMITTING BLIND LEAVING DPN
HOLD AT 1440 FOR ILS APPROACH RUNWAY 27

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COMMUNICATION DIFFICULT REACH BAVOX

DELHI CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 DELHI CONTROL AIRINDIA

430 POSITION BAVOX 1200 POSITION BAVOX 1200 FL
260 FL 260 ETA JAIPUR 1230 ETA JAIPUR 1230 REQUEST
DESCENT REQUEST DESCENT
AIRINDIA 430 DESCENT TO FL 110 REPORT WHEN IN
CONTACT WITH JAIPUR TOWER
LEAVING FL 260 LEAVING FL 260 FOR FL 110 FOR FL 110
WILL REPORT IN CONTACT WITH JAIPUR TOWER
WILL REPORT IN CONTACT WITH JAIPUR TOWER
DELHI CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 DELHI CONTROL
AIRINDIA 430 IN CONTACT WITH JAIPUR TOWER IN
CONTACT WITH JAIPUR TOWER
AIRINDIA 430 CLEARED TO CHANGE OVER TO JAIPUR
TOWER
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CHANGING TO JAIPUR TOWER
NOT ABLE TO CONTACT BHOPAL TOWER, AFTER
GETTING AIRBORNE
ON VHF YOU ARE ASSURED OF CONTACT WITH
ATLEAST ONE ATSU WHEN IN CONTROLLED
AIRSPACE
CALL THE NEXT ATSU TELL HIM NEGATIVE
CONTACT WITH------
POSITION REPORT AND REQUEST RELAY TO------

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AFTER GETTING AIRBORNE FROM BHOPAL NO CONTACT
WITH BHOPAL TOWER
NAGPUR CONTROL AIRINDIA 430 NEGATIVE CONTACT WITH
BHOPAL TOWER DEPARTED BHOPAL 0400 FOR MUMBAI VIA
INDORE PASSING FL 120 CLIMBING AS CLEARED

AIRINDIA 430 CONTINUE CLIMBING AS CLEARED AND REPORT

PASSING FL 150

WILL REPORT PASSING FL 150 AIRINDIA 430

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DESCENDING FROM FL 70 TO FL 50 LOOSE CONTACT
WITH APPROACH
DELHI TOWER AIRINDIA 430 HEAVY NEGATIVE CONTACT WITH
DELHI APPROACH PASSING FL 70 FOR FL 50

AIRINDIA 430 HEAVY DELHI TOWER MAINTAIN THIS

FREQUENCY CLEARED TO DPN FOR ILS APPROACH DESCEND
TO 3500 REPORT REACHING VOR

MAINTAIN THIS FREQUENCY CLEARED TO DPN FOR ILS

APPROACH DESCEND TO 3500 REPORT REACHING VOR
AIRINDIA 430

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PRE FLIGHT CHECK OR RADIO CHECK OR COCKPIT
CHECK

PREFLIGHT RADIO CHECK IS DONE ON GROUND

BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINES. CALLSIGN IS
PLACE NAME AND GROUND.
IN CASE SMC IS NOT THERE IT WILL BE DONE
WITH TOWER IN AIRPORTS LIKE SRINAGAR,
PATNA, BHOPAL ETC.
EXPECT A REPLY STRENGTH FIFE AND
ASSIGNMENT OF HF FREQUENCY.
ACKNOLEDGE STRENGTH FIFE AND
ASSIGNMENT OF FREQUENCY.
USE THE PHRASE RADIO CHECK AND THEN
CALL OUT THE FREQUENCY.
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CARRY OUT PRE FLIGHT CHECK OR RADIO
CHECK

DELHI GROUND AIRINDIA 430 HEAVY RADIO

CHECK 118.1 1 2 3 4 5 5 4 3 2 1

AIRINDIA 430 DELHI GROUND STRENGTH FIFE

PRIMARY 8986 SECONDARY 6655

STRENGTH FIFE PRIMARY 8986 SECONDARY 6655

AIRINDIA 430

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 READABLITY CHECK

DELHI GROUND AIRINDIA 430 HEAVY ON 118.1 HOW

DO YOU READ ME

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 SELCAL CHECK
SELCAL STANDS FOR SELECTIVE CALLING. IT IS USED
FOR RELIEVING LOAD FROM PILOTS FROM CONSTANT
MONITORING OF RADIO FREQUENCY.
THE EQUIPMENT COMES IN TWO PARTS CODER AND
DECODER. CODER IS A TRANSMITTER WITH A KEY
BOARD KEPT WITH A CONTROLLER. DECODER IS A
RECIEVER CONNECTED TO LIGHT AND BUZZER
INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT.
EVERY DECODER HAS TWO PAIRS OF LETTERS AS ITS
UNIQUE CODE. A TO S LETTERS ARE USED. I, N, O ARE
NOT USED. A DECODER RECIEVES ALL THE SIGNALS
TRANSMITTED BY THE CODER AND IF THE INCOMING
SIGNAL MATCHES WITH ITS CODE, A LIGHT AND BUZZER
IS PROVIDED TO THE PILOT. USED IN HF NETWORK.
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 CARRY OUT PRE FLIGHT SELCAL
PREFLIGHT SELCALCHECK
CHECK IS DONE WITH RADIO
BEFORE STARTING THE ENGINES. CALLSIGN IS
PLACE NAME AND RADIO.
IT IS DONE ON SECONDARY FREQUNCY FIRST AND
THEN ON PRIMARY HF FREQUENCY.
SELCAL CODE IS TO BE GIVEN ONLY THE FIRST
TIME WHEN CARRYING OUT THE CHECK ON
SECONDARY
EXPECT A REPLY CHECKING SELCAL ON -------
ASSIGNMENT OF HF FREQUENCY MAY BE GIVEN
ACKNOLEDGE BY SAYING SELCAL OK AND ASK THE
STATION TO CHECK ON PRIMARY.
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 Q: ASK FOR TIME CHECK

DELHI GROUND AIRINDIA 430 REQUEST TIME

CHECK

AIRINDIA 430 DELHI GROUND TIME NOW 0632

0632 AIRINDIA 430

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