
You : "Holding short 31R, lenny64" -> You wait before the runway, waiting for clearance to step onto the runwayĪTC : "lenny64, line up on runway, report when ready for departure" You : "Lining up, will call back when ready, lenny64" -> You line up and call back when you are ready You : "Holding point 31R via Golf, Charlie, Delta7, QNH 29.98, lenny64" -> As a good pilot, you copy the instruction ATC will also give you the altimeter (or QNH) You : "Marseille tower, lenny64 ready to taxi" ATC : "lenny64, taxi to holdng point 31R via Golf, Charlie, Delta7 on QNH 29.98" -> This means you can taxi to the holding point ( without stepping onto the runway : wait just before) via taxiways G C D7. You : "Cleared for visual south 2500 ft, will call back when ready to taxi, lenny64" -> As a good pilot, you copy the clearance (which means you heard and understood everything) He will ask you to start your engines and call back when you are ready to taxi to the runway. Engine startup approved, report when ready to taxi." -> ATC will give you clearance for this visual request, and an altitude (to avoid collision with other aircrafts in the area). You : "I want to make a visual flight, south, lenny64" -> To identify yourself, finish your message with your callsignĪTC : "lenny64, cleared for visual south at 2500 ft. You : "Marseille tower, lenny64 with you, good day" ATC : "lenny64, hear you loud and clear, pass your message" -> This sentence means that ATC hear you, and asks you to say what you want.

After that, you will tell you what you want. ATC will then give you some information and clearance (or not) to achieve your intentions.įirst of all, you will make sure that ATC does hear you ( radio check). On the groundīefore doing anything, you will have to tell to the ATC what you want. Example : lenny64 wants to fly visual from and to LFML 1. Remember that the more you communicate, the better is.
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I will give you a short tutorial of how to basically communicate with the ATC. To do that, some rules are important for your own security. The main purpose of an ATC is to help you and guide you to fly from a point A to a point B. What to say to ATC, and why ATC won't kill you
