Radio + transponder Flashcards
Initial radio call steps
- Listen to ATIS
- Switch to wellington delivery
- Establish contact with wellington delivery
ATIS frequency
126.90
Wellington delivery frequency
128.20
Establishing contact with Wellington delivery
a/c: “Wellington Delivery, CALLSIGN, INFORMATION LETTER, QNH’
Tower: “CALLSIGN, Wellington Delivery, go ahead”
a/c: “ CALLSIGN, on the western apron, request clearance to operate in the circuit”
Tower: “CALLSIGN, INFORMATION LETTER confirmed, cleared to operate in the circuit 1500 feet and below, taxi and hold at L3, contact tower on 118.80 when ready”
a/c: “Cleared to operate in the circuit 1500 feet and below, taxi and hold at L3, contact tower on 118.80 when ready, CALLSIGN”
Radio call when ready for departure
Switch to Wellington Tower on 118.80
a/c: “Wellington Tower, CALLSIGN, ready”
Tower: “ CALLSIGN, hold at M5”
a/c: “ Hold at M5, CALLSIGN”
Tower: “CALLSIGN, line up and wait runway 34”
a/c: “Line up and wait, runway 34, CALLSIGN”
Tower: “CALLSIGN, runway 34, cleared for takeoff”
a/c: “ Cleared for takeoff, runway 34, CALLSIGN”
Radio call when downwind (#1)
a/c: CALLSIGN, downwind request touch and go
Tower: “CALLSIGN, continue approach, number 1”
a/c: “ Continue approach, number 1, CALLSIGN”
Radio call when downwind (#2)
a/c: CALLSIGN, downwind request touch and go
Tower: CALLSIGN, report sighting an Airbus on a 3 mile final”
a/c: “looking for traffic, CALLSIGN”
Once you have the traffic in sight
a/c: “Traffic in sight, CALLSIGN”
Tower: Continue approach, number 2 behind the airbus, caution wake turbulence”
a/c: Continue approach number 2 behind the airbus, CALLSIGN”
Radio call when short final (touch and go)
Tower: “ CALLSIGN, runway 34 cleared touch and go”
a/c: “Cleared touch and go, runway 34, CALLSIGN”
Transponder mode C (charlie)
Gives position and altitude
Transponder mode A (alpha)
Gives position only
Transponder code 1200
Code for all VFR flights when not operating in the circuit
Transponder code 2200
Used when operating in the circuit
Transponder code 1300
Gliders and balloons
Transponder code 1400
a/c in general aviation areas
Transponder code 1500
civil helicopters