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Radio Communications in Radio Communications

Civil Aviation
• R/T in Civil Aviation
Operation Kingbird 2019 • Standard Phraseology
• Callsign
• Structure of Message
• Usage
• Emergency

What do we have in HKACC R/T? R/T in Civil Aviation

• Alphabets • Alphabets
– Alpha, Bravo, Charlie… – Same
• Numbering • Numbering
– ZE-RO, WUN, TOO, TREE… – Almost identical
• Standard Phraseology • Standard Phraseology
– Roger, Wilco, Over, Affirm… – Some differences

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Standard Phraseology Standard Phraseology

AFFIRM Yes CORRECT True / Accurate

APPROVED Permission for proposed action granted CORRECTION An error has been made in this
transmission. The correct version is…
CANCEL Annul the previous transmitted DISREGARD Ignore
clearance
CLEARED Authorized to proceed under the GO AHEAD Proceed with your message
conditions specified
I SAY AGAIN I repeat for clarity or emphasis
CONFIRM I request clarification of …
NEGATIVE No / Permission not granted / That is
CONTACT Establish communications with …
not correct

Standard Phraseology Standard Phraseology

READ BACK Repeat all, or specified part, of this ROGER I have received all of your transmission
message back to me
REPORT Pass me the information WILCO I understand and will comply your
message
REQUEST I should like to know BREAK Indicates different portions of the
message
SAY AGAIN Repeat all, or the following part, of your
last transmission
SPEAK Reduce rate of speech
SLOWER
STANDBY Wait and I will call you

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Standard Phraseology
TAKE OFF Used only in granting a clearance to take
off
LAND Used only in granting a clearance to land

DEPARTURE Alternative word for ‘take off’ when the

message is not related to granting of
clearance
APPROACH Alternative word for ‘land’ when the
message is not related to granting of
clearance
LINE UP Taxi into the runway and hold
(& WAIT)

Standard Phraseology Standard Phraseology

TAXI Clear to taxi HOW DO What is the readability of my message?
YOU READ
HOLD Stop at current or specified position

GRASS Grass runway

SEAL Sealed runway

RUNWAY Sealed runway when no grass runway of

the same designator exists

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Callsign Structure of Message

• ATC different controlling positions: • [Recipient] [Self] [Message (location +
Christchurch Delivery / Ground / Tower intention)]
• Area without ATC: • E.g. “Christchurch Delivery, EYA, short of D,
[area name] traffic, e.g. Ardmore Traffic with H 1010, request taxi”
• Aircraft – by registration e.g. (ZK-) EYA • E.g. “AR traffic, EYA, lining up and rolling 21”
• e.g.
“Christchurch Delivery, EYA”
“Ardmore Traffic, ESG”

Structure of Message Other Remarks

• Read back • ‘Greet’ before you send message
– [Recipient] [Self] [Instruction] – Make sure recipient is aware of you & your msg
– Tower: “EYA, Christchurch Tower, hold short of – Give time for recipient to locate you
grass 02” • Use standard phrases as far as practicable
– [Read back] [Self] – May use plain language if do not understand
– EYA: “Hold short of grass 02, EYA”
• Wait before transmit
– Think then speak
– You may be interrupting other’s message!

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Usage
Radio Procedure in Gisborne (Solo)
• Radio Check

P: Gisborne Tower, DAF, radio check

T: DAF, Gisborne Tower, read you 5
P: Read you 5 also, DAF

Gisborne
[P – Pilot; T – Tower]
Airport
(NZGS)

Usage Usage
Radio Procedure in Gisborne (Solo) Radio Procedure in Gisborne (Solo)
• Request Taxi to Runway • Take-off
P: Gisborne Tower, DAF, [aircraft type e.g. Dee-Aye T: DAF, cleared for take-off seal 32, remain in
20] at the [location e.g. apron], request taxi and
circuit practice, POB [#], with [ATIS alphabet] circuit
[QNH]
P: cleared for take-off seal 32, remain in circuit,
T: DAF, Gisborne Tower, cross the grass runway, DAF
backtrack and line up seal 32
or
T: DAF, Gisborne Tower, cross the grass runway, hold
at holding point Charlie

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Usage
Radio Procedure in Gisborne (Solo)
• Downwind Call • Base Call
P: Gisborne Tower, DAF, downwind seal 32, P: Gisborne Tower, DAF, base seal 32, request
request touch and go / full stop touch and go / full stop
T: DAF, seal 32, cleared for touch and go / full T: DAF, seal 32, cleared for touch and go / full
stop stop
or
T: DAF, report base

Usage
Recap
Radio Procedure in Gisborne (Solo)
• After landing • Address recipient
T: DAF, vacate runway, cross the grass runway, • Your identity
taxi to apron • Position
P: Vacate runway, cross grass runway, taxi to • Altitude
apron, DAF • Intention / Information
[After vacating runway]
P: Gisborne Tower, DAF, runway vacated

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If unsure? Emergency
• ASK until you • MAYDAY
– Distress signal
understand! – Serious/imminent danger
• Never assume! – Requiring immediate assistance
– Transponder – 7700
• Controllers are • PAN-PAN
happier (or less – Urgency signal
frustrated) to – Condition affecting flight safety
– But immediate assistance not needed
answer your – Transponder – 7700
question than to
tackle the problem
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Emergency Usage Emergency – Radio Failure

DAF MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY, Gisborne Tower, • Rx only / Tx only / headset problem / total radio
DAF, engine failure, 2 persons on board, failure?
overhead [location], 1300 feet, performing • Pressed the Tx button?
forced landing • Volume?
• Other side of jack-in?
• Correct FREQ? If correct, try other FREQ? Other ACFT?
• Continue blind Tx (‘Transmitting Blind’)
• Transponder – 7600

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Emergency – Radio Failure Emergency – Radio Failure

If inside controlled airspace If outside controlled airspace
• Follow last ATC instruction • STAY AWAY from controlled airspace
• Hold at last cleared point • Continue blind Tx
• [Attempt to contact TWR by mobile phone] • Find a nearby aerodrome (OUTSIDE controlled
• Continue blind Tx airspace) to land
• Await light signal from TWR: Which is which? • Contact Club once landed and shut down

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