Basics for Radio Communication

5.2. Approach Radio Calls

We list here all the radio messages you need for the basic approach courses:

Arrival into the Airfield Airspace

• English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, 15 miles to the West, 6,000 feet, to Land | for Touch and Go | Into the traffic pattern
• Description:
• Before you enter the airfield airspace, you call and state your position and intention for landing.

When flying over a mandatory reporting point for approach:

• English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, North Entry, 3,000 feet | Initials Runway <26>
• Description: If you fly over a mandatory reporting point, send this message.

  Firstly the entry point, then the initial point. This is indicated on the aerodrome‘s approach chart.

Or direct into the pattern or overhead break:

• English: <kutaisi> traffic, <eagle-1>, to join over head from the north 3.000 feet, to land | for touch and go | into the traffic pattern
• Description:
• If you want to enter the aerodrome circuit directly, you report this with the type of join and landing..

Downwind Approach

The standard is a left-hand pattern. I.e. all turns are flown to the left. Right-hand patterns are specifically indicated and then it is called "right downwind", "right base" etc.

• English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, [Right] Downwind Runway <26>
• Description: Message that you are Downwind.

Overhead Break

• English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, On the Break
• Description: Message that you are On the Break.

Final Approach

• English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, (Short) Final Runway <26>
• Description: Message that you are on Final Approach.

After Landing

• English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, Touchdown Rwy <26>
• Description: When you touch down, have braked and are sure you don't need to go around, report this radio call.

Then:

• English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, Runway Vacated
• Description: When you are off the runway, give this message so that others know the runway is available again.
  

For Touch and Go or Aborted Landing

• English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, (Touch and Go | Go Around) Runway <26>
• Description: If you do not intend to landing, but only a Touch and Go (i.e. touch down and immediate take-off), or a Go Around (Overshoot at 200ft), this radio message is next.

Parking

• English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, <North Ramp>, (Shutting Down | For Rearming | Repair | etc.)
• Description: When you arrive at the apron, you call where you are and what you are doing there (one of; Shutdown | Rearm | Repair).