Radar

IDENTIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT

  • To tell a Pilot his POSITION and LEVEL is BEING CHECKED on RADAR:

Pilot 1
BRUSSELS APPROACH, OODWW, ON COURSE TO MAK AT 2000 FEET
ATC
OODWW, BRUSSELS APPROACH, SQUAWK IDENT
Pilot 1
SQUAWK IDENT, OODWW
ATC
OODWW, IDENTIFIED
Pilot 2
BRUSSELS APPROACH, VLM522, AIRBORNE AT EBAW, CLIMBING TO 4000 FEET
ATC
VLM522, BRUSSELS APPROACH, IDENTIFIED OVER EBAW, PASSING 2500 FEET
Pilot 3
BRUSSELS DEPARTURE, DAT69H, HELEN2C DEPARTURE CLIMBING FL 60
ATC
DAT69H, IDENTIFIED ON DEPARTURE PASSING 1500 FEET

NEVER say: RADAR IDENTIFIED !!!

  • Identified is used when the aircraft was NOT RADAR CONTROLLED by ATC before or was controlled by an ATC outside your FIR
  • Example: Departure from EBKT requesting to enter EBBR TMA
  • To tell a Pilot his POSITION and LEVEL is NOT KNOWN on RADAR:

Pilot
BRUSSELS DEPARTURE, OOVFR, ON COURSE TO CIV AT 500 FEET
ATC
OOVFR, BRUSSELS DEPARTURE, SQUAWK IDENT
Pilot
SQUAWK IDENT, OOVFR
Pilot
OOVFR, NOT IDENTIFIED, BELOW RADAR COVER (or any other reason)

  • Pilot reports his POSITION and ATC tells he is STILL KNOWN on RADAR AFTER TRANSFER:

Pilot
BRUSSELS APPROACH, DAT17V, ON COURSE TO BUB FL 90
ATC
DAT17V, BRUSSELS APPROACH RADAR CONTACT

or

Pilot
BRUSSELS APPROACH, DAT17V, OVER BUB FL 90
ATC
DAT17V, BRUSSELS APPROACH RADAR CONTACT OVER BUB

  • Radar contact is used when the aircraft was handed over by an ATC unit in the same FIR
  • Example: between EBBR APP and Brussels ACC
  • To tell a Pilot his POSITION and LEVEL is NOT KNOWN on RADAR:

Pilot
BRUSSELS DEPARTURE, OOVFR, ON COURSE TO CIV AT 500 FEET
ATC
OOVFR, BRUSSELS DEPARTURE, SQUAWK IDENT
Pilot
SQUAWK IDENT, OOVFR
Pilot
OOVFR, NOT IDENTIFIED, BELOW RADAR COVER (or any other reason)

IVAO environment: Use IDENTIFIED for traffic coming from unicom or from a neighbouring FIR controller and RADAR CONTACT for traffic handed over from controller in the same FIR

Squawk code assignment

  • To ASSIGN a DISTINCT transponder CODE:

ATC
OOJAC, SQUAWK 6301
Pilot
SQUAWK 6301, OOJAC

  • To CHECK if a Pilot has set the CORRECT transponder CODE:

ATC
OOJAC, CONFIRM SQUAWK 6301
Pilot
SQUAWKING 6301, OOJAC

Transponder Mode

  • If necessary to STOP TRANSMITTING Mode A/C information TEMPORARILY:

ATC
JAL554, SQUAWK STANDBY
Pilot
SQUAWK STANDBY, JAL554
  • If pilot needs to TURN OFF transponder PERMANENTLY:

ATC
JAL554, STOP SQUAWK
Pilot
STOP SQUAWK, JAL554

  • example: after vacating the active runway
  • REQUEST transmission of MODE C information (pressure altitude):

ATC
JAL554, SQUAWK CHARLIE
Pilot
SQUAWK CHARLIE, JAL554

CLEARANCES

General:

  • JOINING clearance:

ATC
SKS121, ENTER CONTROLLED AIRSPACE VIA COA AT FL 50
Pilot
ENTER CONTROLLED AIRSPACE VIA COA AT FL 50, SKS121
ATC
SKS121, JOIN BRUSSELS TMA AT MAK AT 4000 feet, QNH 1018
Pilot
JOIN BRUSSELS TMA AT MAK AT 4000 feet QNH 1018, SKS121
  • EN-ROUTE clearance:

ATC
RYR3012, CLEARED BUB CIV ONC
Pilot
CLEARED BUB CIV ONC, RYR3012
  • LEAVING clearance:

ATC
SKS121, LEAVE CONTROLLED AIRSPACE VIA MAK DESCENDING TO 3000 feet, REGIONAL QNH 1015
Pilot
LEAVE CONTROLLED AIRSPACE VIA MAK DESCENDING TO 3000 feet REGIONAL QNH 1015, SKS121
  • Clearance TO DESTINATION:

ATC
OOCSD, CLEARED TO EBAW

followed by one of the following:

  • DIRECT or
  • VIA BUN, ONW or
  • VIA FLIGHT PLANNED ROUTE

(Pilot READBACK)
  • CHANGE of clearance:

ATC
VEX241, RECLEARED FL 70
  • don't repeat the entire clearance if the remainder of the clearance remains unchanged
Pilot
RECLEARED FL 70, VEX241
ATC
PHVBG, RECLEARED BUB TO DENUT
  • don't repeat the entire clearance if the remainder of the clearance remains unchanged
Pilot
RECLEARED BUB TO DENUT, PHVBG
  • To let a Pilot know WHEN to CONTINUE his FLIGHT:

ATC
OOVFR, EXPECT CLEARANCE IN 2 MINUTES
Pilot
EXPECT CLEARANCE IN 2 MINUTES, OOVFR

Arrivals:

  • If a Standard Arrival Route EXISTS and is KNOWN by the Pilot :

ATC
BRT989, CLEARED VIA KOK1A ARRIVAL, EXPECT RUNWAY 25L
Pilot
CLEARED VIA KOK1A ARRIVAL, EXPECT RUNWAY 25L, BRT989
  • If a Standard Arrival Route DOES NOT EXIST or is NOT KNOWN by the Pilot :

ATC
BRT989, CLEARED VIA KOK KERKY, EXPECT RUNWAY 25L
Pilot
CLEARED VIA KOK KERKY, EXPECT RUNWAY 25L, BRT989

VECTORING INSTRUCTIONS

  • In GENERAL:

ATC
IWD2114, CONTINUE PRESENT HEADING or

IWD2114, FLY HEADING 080 or

IWD2114, TURN LEFT (or RIGHT) HEADING 050 or

IWD2114, TURN LEFT (or RIGHT) 020 DEGREES or

IWD2114, STOP TURN HEADING 330 or

IWD2114, MAKE A THREE SIXTY TURN LEFT (or RIGHT)

  • optionally a reason can be added after the instruction

IWD2114, TURN RIGHT HEADING 010, TO REMAIN INSIDE CONTROLLED AIRSPACE
  • To tell a Pilot WHAT TYPE of APPROACH and RUNWAY:

ATC
DLH5574, VECTORING FOR ILS APPROACH RUNWAY 27L
Pilot
VECTORING FOR ILS APPROACH RUNWAY 27L, DLH5574
  • Vectoring for ILS APPROACH:

ATC
DLH5574, TURN LEFT HEADING 300 TO INTERCEPT ILS RUNWAY 27L, REPORT ESTABLISHED
Pilot
LEFT HEADING 300 TO INTERCEPT ILS RUNWAY 27L, REPORT ESTABLISHED, DLH5574
Pilot
ESTABLISHED ILS RUNWAY 27L, DLH5574
ATC
DLH5574, CLEARED ILS APPROACH RUNWAY 27L

(Pilot READBACK)
  • Vectoring for LOCALIZER INTERCEPTION before clearing for ILS:

ATC
DLH5574, TURN LEFT HEADING 300 TO INTERCEPT LOCALIZER RUNWAY 27L, REPORT ESTABLISHED
Pilot
LEFT HEADING 300 TO INTERCEPT LOCALIZER RUNWAY 27L, REPORT ESTABLISHED, DLH5574
Pilot
ESTABLISHED LOCALIZER RUNWAY 27L, DLH5574
ATC
DLH5574, REPORT ESTABLISHED ON ILS RUNWAY 27L

(Pilot READBACK)

LEVEL CHANGES

ATC
TFF111, CLIMB TO FL 60 or

TFF111, DESCEND TO 4000 feet QNH 1014 or

TFF111, STOP CLIMB AT FL 60 or

TFF111, STOP DESCENT AT 4000 feet or

TFF111, CONTINUE CLIMB TO FL 70 or

TFF111, CONTINUE DESCENT TO FL 60 or

TFF111, CLIMB IMMEDIATELY TO FL 90 or

TFF111, DESCEND IMMEDIATELY TO 2000 feet

SPEED CONTROL

  • ATC REQUEST to fly at LOWEST safe speed WITHOUT using FLAPS:

ATC
VSG998, REDUCE TO MINIMUM CLEAN SPEED
Pilot
REDUCE TO MINIMUM CLEAN SPEED VSG998

  • USE NOT LATER THAN IN DOWNWIND!
  • ATC REQUEST to fly at a PARTICULAR SPEED:

ATC
VSG988, REPORT SPEED
Pilot
SPEED 230 KNOTS, VSG988
ATC
VSG998, REDUCE SPEED TO 180 KNOTS
Pilot
REDUCE SPEED TO 180 KNOTS, VSG998

  • USE BEFORE PASSING OUTER MARKER!

  • ATC REQUEST to fly at MINIMUM speed WITH FLAPS:

ATC
VSG998, REDUCE TO MINIMUM APPROACH SPEED
Pilot
REDUCE TO MINIMUM APPROACH SPEED VSG998

  • USE ONLY AFTER ESTABLISHED ON ILS!
  • If speed at PILOT DISCRETION:

ATC
VSG998, NO [ATC] SPEED RESTRICTIONS
Pilot
NO [ATC] SPEED RESTRICTIONS, VSG998

TRANSFER OF CONTROL AND/OR FREQUENCY CHANGE

  • CONTACT other ATC NOW:

ATC
DLH1988, CONTACT ANTWERP TOWER 121.3
PILOT
CONTACT BRUSSELS TOWER 121.3, DLH1988
  • Pilot INITIATES frequency CHANGE:

Pilot
DEEOG, LEAVING TMA, REQUEST CHANGE TO 122.8
ATC
DEEOG, FREQUENCY CHANGE APPROVED

TERMINATION OF RADAR SERVICE

ATC
OOBOB, RADAR SERVICE TERMINATED, or

OOBOB, RADAR SERVICE TERMINATED, RESUME OWN NAVIGATION or

OOBOB, RADAR SERVICE TERMINATED, NO REPORTED TRAFFIC, RESUME OWN NAVIGATION

IVAO environment: Use Termination of Radar Service for release of traffic to unicom