1. Radio Traffic from Parked to Take-off
To ensure a smooth process at the airport, it is necessary to adhere to some rules. The safety of all participants in air traffic is only guaranteed if all take part in the proper course of radio traffic. Here we show an example from engine start to take-off.
Station
P: Pilot
T: Tower
GC: Ground Control
Following radio communication takes place between pilot and Ground Control. If the airport does not have a GC, the tower is responsible.
Request Start Approval
Station |
English |
P |
Kutaisi Tower, Hornet 25, Request Start |
T / GC |
Hornet 25, Clear Start |
P |
Start, Hornet 25 |
Request Current Altimeter Pressure at Location.
Station |
English |
P |
Kutaisi Tower, Hornet 25, Request Altimeter (or Request QNH) |
T / GC |
Hornet 25, altimeter setting is 101 (or QNH 30.06) |
P |
QNH 30.06, Hornet 25 |
Request Taxi. The pilot repeats the instruction to avoid misunderstandings.
Station |
English |
P |
Kutaisi Tower, Hornet 25, request taxi |
T / GC |
Hornet 25, taxi to hold short of runway 26 via ROMEO, NOVEMBER and DELTA |
P |
Taxi to hold short of runway 26 via ROMEO, NOVEMBER and DELTA, Hornet 25 |
If the airport has ground control, you will now be handed over to the tower (in front of the runway at the holding position). The pilot repeats the instruction.
Station |
English |
GC |
Hornet 25, contact Kutaisi Tower, 134.000 |
P |
Contact Kutaisi Tower, 134.000, Hornet 25 |
Report to tower with ready for departure.
Station |
English |
P |
Kutaisi Tower, Hornet 25, holding short of runway 26, ready for depature |
If you don't get a take-off clearance yet.
Station |
English |
T |
Hornet 25, hold short |
P |
Hold short, Hornet 25 |
If you are allowed to line up on the runway but have no clearance yet.
Station |
English |
T |
Hornet 25, line up runway 26 and wait |
P |
Line up runway 26 and wait, Hornet 25 |
Take-off Clearence.
Station |
English |
T |
Hornet 25, wind 310 degrees, 9 knots, runway 26, clear for take-off |
P |
Cleared Take-off runway 26, Hornet 25 |
If another runway has to be crossed on the way to the runway, the Taxi clearance sounds like this. Here in the example at Hamburg Airport.
Station |
English |
T / GC |
Hornet 25, taxi to holding point runway 15 via BRAVO and DELTA, hold short of runway 23 |
P |
Taxi to holding point runway 15 via BRAVO and DELTA, hold short of runway 23, Hornet 25 |
T / GC |
Hornet 25, cross runway 23, report ready (for departure) |
P |
Cross Runway 23, Hornet 25 |