ATM Chapter 8 Radio Telephony

Typical ATC Radio Telephony R/T telephony is the method how standard ATC radio communication is spoken. This is ensure your radio communication understood world wide. Much radio miscommunication had happened the more reason the RT needs to be understood and practiced correctly.

R/T Purposes To request for any movement clearance from ATC To advise position to ATC To seek for information from ATC To transmit emergency information to ATC

Conclusion Caption “The Sky Is Vast But There Is No Room For Error” No mistakes can be tolerated. Precise and quick decision. Clear understanding. Follow procedures and SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) strictly. Good command of English in R/T phraseology. Safety achieved through continuous in service training and high safety standards.

Consequences Of Errors In Judgment Both By Pilots And ATC Controllers – Disaster In The Air “descend to two four zero zero” (2400 ft) was this right r/t phraseology?

Consequences Of Errors In Judgment Both By Pilots And ATC Controllers – Disaster In The Air A MID AIR COLLISION OVER INDIAN AIRSPACE – OVER JHARJAR, NEW DELHI 13TH NOV 1996. A BOEING 747 OF SAUDI AIRLINES CARRYING 312 PEOPLE AND AN ILLUSHING IL 76 OR KAZAKH AIRLINES CARRYING 38 PEOPLE. FATALITIES – 350 PEOPLE

Aircraft Separation Procedural Vertical Separation : 1000 Feet Vertically Between Each Aircraft Under RVSM. Radar Separations ICAO stipulated that separation between aircraft either vertical or horizontal must not be less than 5 miles in the area Control and 3 miles for approach control. DCA Malaysia practices 10 N miles in area control and 5 n miles in approach control.

Terminology Affirm Acknowledge Break Cancel Changing to Cleared Confirm Contact Correction Disregard Expedite Go Around How do you read I say again Monitor Negative Orbit Pass you message Radio Check Read Back Request Roger Say Again Speak Slower Standby Transmitting Blind Tyro Unable Verify Wilco

Mayday First call Mayday on whatever frequency you are on. or use 121.5Mhz South of 55’ N call London Centre. North call Scottish Centre. Do not leave 121.5Mhz without permission once you have used it. If you hear a Mayday call on your frequency keep quiet, record emergency then “Mayday Relay” on 121.5 Pan-pan, Pan-pan, Pan-pan. For non life threatening emergencies.

Mayday Sequence “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” Station you are talking to Your registration/call sign Nature of problem Your Intention Position Height Heading Other useful info e.g. number of people on board.

Training Fix Select 121.5, listen to be sure channel is clear “Practice PAN Practice PAN Practice PAN,Glider “FPM” requires training fix” Wait for reply relative to a major landmark Respond with accuracy of fix. Reply frequency you are changing to.

Phonetic Alphabet Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whisky X – ray Yankee Zulu

Saying Numbers Zeeroh (never as ‘o’) Wun Two Tree (not three) Fow-er Fife Six Seven Ait Nine-er 11000 feet is said as “Wun Wun Tousand” 5500 feet would be said as “ Fife Tousand fife hundred” Glider number 150 however is said as “Wun fife zeeroh” Frequency 130.4 is said as “Wun Tree Zeeroh Dayseemal Fower”

Useful Bits If a controller gives you instructions e.g. a clearance you must repeat exactly what they say. If a station has a call-sign with either ‘Information’ or ‘Radio’ they are not a controller and will not give instructions just information. Do not start talking until you have the button pressed or until you know what your going to say. If the radio goes very quiet… check you don’t have the transmit button pressed or the squelch turned down too much. Radio Waves travel in straight lines, so be aware ground features will affect your ability to transmit.

R/T When Start up Push back Taxi Line up Take off Turning for a new heading Asking for new altitude Reaching new flight level Changing radio frequency Zone, TMA or FIR boundary – outbound New area control Reporting point call New radio frequency Descend Reaching new altitude New heading New altitude Zone ,TMA or FIR boundary – inbound Overhead beacon Letdown pattern – inbound, outbound, MDH Circuit – downwind, base leg, final. Go round

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