Basics for Radio Communication

5. Basic Radio Calls

5.1. Departure Radio calls

We list here all the radio messages you need for the basic courses on take-off:

Cold and Dark on the Apron

  • Description: You can start the systems, start the engines and establish taxiing readiness without the radio.

Ready to Taxi

  • English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, Taxi to Runway <26> | Taxi to the Active
  • Description: This is the announcement that you are now taxiing to the Hold before the runway.

At the Hold

  • English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, Holding short Rwy <26>
  • Description: This is the announcement that you are now at the Hold.

After checking that no one is approaching:

  • English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, Lining up Runway <26>
  • Description: This is the announcement that you are now taxiing onto the runway.

Departure

  • English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, Airborne, departing to the South | Heading 180
  • Description: This is the announcement that you have taken off and in which direction you are taking off.

Leaving the Circuit Pattern

  • English: <Kutaisi> Traffic, <Eagle-1>, Leaving frequency
  • Description: When you leave the airspace of the airfield, you sign out.