05 Call signs Flashcards
3 Types of AC call sign?
- Registration (with or without a/c manufacturer or model) (G-BNLN)
- Telephony designator plus last 4 characters of reg. (Speedbird BNLN)
- Telephony Designator plus flight flight ID. (Easy 57GH)
The commonly used air traffic services (ATS) terms for stations are:
- Control: Area Control
- Radar: Radar (in general)
- Approach: Approach Control
- Tower: Aerodrome Control Tower
- Director or Departure: Approach Control Radar Arrivals / Departure
- Ground: Ground Movement Control
- Talk Down: Precision Approach Radar
- Information: Flight Information
- Radio: Air-ground Communication Service
- Delivery: Clearance Delivery
- Apron: Apron Control
The call sign of land-based stations comprises:
The call sign of land-based stations comprises: the name of the station and the name of the service or unit available.
Call sign abbreviation.
Call signs may be abbreviated, provided that communication has been established. You may only abbreviate your call sign if it has first been abbreviated by the ground station.
Heavy and Super?
The suffix ‘HEAVY’ is added to the call signs of aircraft in the HEAVY wake turbulence category. The A380 has the suffix ‘SUPER’. These suffixes are used when making initial contact.
Changing callsign?
An ATS unit may ask you to change your call sign; usually to avoid confusion with other flights. The change is temporary and lasts only while both flights are using the same frequency.
Abbreviating reg?
G-REDI to G-DI or G-EDI
Or if AC type Cherokee DI.
Abbreviating designator + flight ID?
Havoc 274P - No abbreviation
Abbreviating designator + Reg?
- Havoc REDI to Havoc DI or Havoc EDI
- Cessna FRDKL to Cessna KL or Cessna DKL
- Citation FRDKL to Citation KL or Citation DKL
Changing and then reverting to the original call sign is instructed using these phrases:
Change your call sign to…
Revert to flight plan call sign…
Callsign changes when changign frequency?
A controller instructing an aircraft to transfer communications to another ATSU will pass the identity and frequency of the unit to be contacted. You must readback the frequency. For IFR flights, the new ATSU will already be expecting the handover.
When the pilot wants to change frequency?
In controlled airspace you must receive permission before changing frequency. In uncontrolled airspace you may request, or simply advise, that you are changing to a new frequency.
Contact / free call?
Contact - The person you are contacting is expecting you.
Free call - The person you are contacting is not expecting you.
Changing frequency in controlled and uncontrolled airspace?
Controled airspace - Request freqeuncy change
Uncontrolled airspace - Changing frequency…
Homer?
