ATC Flashcards
Pushback
“Approved”
facing/tail direction - optional
What four things are included in a Taxi Clearance?
Them, You, Where, How
“Boeing 44H, SEA Ground, Rnwy 34L, taxi via B, T, A, hold short Rnwy 34L at A1”
(must read back hold short instructions)
Line up and wait
“Boeing 44H, SEA Tower, Rnwy 34R, line up and wait”
Takeoff
never said except as part of a takeoff clearance
“Boeing 44H, SEA Tower, wind 270 at 15 knots, Rnwy 34L, cleared for takeoff”
(Pilots are expected to monitor tower frequency at or nearing the runway threshold. ATC considers turbine aircraft to be ready upon reaching the departure end.)
Contact Departure
no name/frequency
approx 1/2 nm past departure end
“Boeing 44H, radar contact, climb and maintain _____ “
(Only time you need to say ‘radar contact’. Crew must verify altitude leaving)
“Verify altitude leaving”
Contact Center (when)
12,000 - 15,000 ft MSL
FAA Centers do not need to say ‘heavy’
“Cleared“ only for: (4)
destination, takeoff, approach, landing
touch & go, option, low approach
What must be given descending below FL180?
local altimeter setting
Contact Approach (when)
12,000 - 15,000 ft MSL
40-50 nm
Contact Tower (when)
not before established on final approach course
not later than FAF/5 nm to landing
Must always have a valid: (3)
clearance limit, route, altitude
When vectoring, you must always state _______
where you are vectoring to
“Boeing 44H, turn left heading 260, vector to PELLY
How do you phrase Climb/Descent Clearance?
“climb and maintain”
“descend and maintain”
What must be included in a clearance to a point? (3)
navaid, radial, distance
place, bearing, distance
Arcs are described by: (3)
navaid name
distance from navaid “arc”
geographical quadrant from the navaid
(Yakima, 15 nm arc, NW)
