part 3. air-ground communications

Part 3. Air-ground communications

July 1917

COMMUNICATION METHODS

Air-Ground Communication (Definition)two-way communication between aircraft and stations or locations on the surface of the earth

Radiotelephonycommunication by means of radio waves rather than by transmitting along wires or cables

SELCALselective-calling radio system that can alert an aircraft's crew that a ground radio station wishes to communicate with the aircraft.

Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC)

means of communication between controller and pilot, using data link for ATC communications.

TELS P 09

Radiotelephony and/or data link shall be used in air-ground communications for air traffic services purposes.

General Requirements

ATS units to be provided with and to maintain guard on the emergency channel 121.5 MHz

When direct pilot-controller two-way radiotelephonyor data link communications are used for theprovision of air traffic control service, recording facilities shallbe provided on all such air-ground communication channels.

Recordings shall be retained for a period of at least thirty days.

Radiotelephony ProceduresGENERAL

Word Spelling in Radiotelephony:

when proper names, service abbreviations and words of which the spelling is doubtful are spelled out in radiotelephony the ICAO Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet shall be used

RADIOTELEPHONY SPELLING ALPHABET

RADIOTELEPHONY SPELLING ALPHABETExercise:Give the approximate pronunciation of the following:

9VDHU

YSTEC

JZYTY

OORWBFXLQKV

GALIMZANIG

Radiotelephony Procedures

PRONUNCIATION OF NUMBERSWhen English Language is used, numbers shall be transmitted using following pronunciation:

NUMERAL or NUMERAL ELEMENT

PRONUNCIATION

0123456

87

9

ZE-ROWUNTOOTREE

AITSEV-en

SIXFIFE

FOW-er

NIN-erDecimalHundredThousand

DAY-SEE-MALHUN-dredTOU-SAND

TRANSMISSION OF NUMBERS All numbers shall be transmitted by pronouncing each digit separately

transmitted as

BRU 242

BMA 600

THY 001

Zena two three eight

examples:aircraft callsigns

TGZ 238

Belavia two four two

Midland six zero zero

Turkish zero zero one



transmitted as

FL 200

FL 135

FL 80

flight level one eight zero

examples:flight levels

FL 180

flight level two zero zero

flight level one three five

flight level eight zero



transmitted as

160 degrees 18 knots gusting 30 knots

wind two zero zero degrees seven zero knots

examples:wind direction & speed

200 degrees 70 knots

wind one six zero degrees one eight knots gusting three zero


TRANSMISSION OF NUMBERS

ALL numbers used in transmission of ALTITUDE, CLOUD HEIGHT, VISIBILITY & RUNWAY VISUAL RANGE information shall be transmitted by pronouncing each digit in the number of hundreds or thousands followed by the word HUNDRED or THOUSAND as appropriate.

Combinations of thousands and whole hundreds shall be transmitted by pronouncing each digit in the number of thousands followed by the word THOUSAND followed by the number of hundreds followed by the word HUNDRED


TRANSMISSION OF NUMBERS Hundred, thousand & combination of thousand & hundred

transmitted as

75

100

one zero

examples:number

10

seven five

one hundred

2 500

583 five eight three

two thousand five hundred



transmitted as

11 000

25 000

five thousand

examples:number

5 000

one one thousand

two five thousand

38 143 three eight one four three



transmitted as

3 400

12 000

eight hundred

examples:altitude

800

three thousand four hundred

one two thousand


VERIFICATION OF NUMBERS

When accuracy of reception of numbers needs to be verified, the person transmitting shall request the person receiving to read back the numbers


TRANSMISSION OF TIMEOnly the minutes of the hour are normally required. Each digit should be pronounced separately. Hour included if possibility of confusion.

statement

1643 (4:43 p.m.)

TOO ZE-RO or ZE-RO NIN-er TOO ZE-RO

examples:time

0920 (9:20 a.m.)

FOW-er TREE or WUN SIX FOW-er TREE

Note: Co-ordinated Universal Time (UTC) shall be used

1300 (1:00 p.m.) WUN TREE ZE-RO ZE-RO


STANDARD WORDS & PHRASES

Word/Phrase Meaning

ACKNOWLEDGE

AFFIRM

APPROVED

Let me know that you have received and understood this message

Yes

Permission for proposed action granted


CANCEL

CHECK

Annul the previously transmitted clearance

Examine a system or procedure. (No answer is normally expected)

STANDARD WORDS & PHRASESWord/Phrase Meaning

CONFIRM

CONTACT

CORRECT

CORRECTION

Establish radio contact with…

That is correct

Have I correctly received the following…? or Did you correctly receive this message?

An error has been made in this transmission (or message indicated). The correct version is …

DISREGARD Consider that transmission as not sent



GO AHEAD

HOW DO YOU READ

I SAY AGAIN

What is the readability of my transmission?

I repeat for clarity and emphasis

Proceed with your message Note- not normally used in surface movement communications

NEGATIVE No or Permission not granted or That is not correct


REQUEST I should like to know … or I wish to obtain …


OVER

READ BACK

REPORT

Repeat all, or specified part, of this message back to me exactly as received

Pass me the following information

My transmission is ended and I expect a response from you Note- not normally used in VHF comms.

REQUEST I should like to know … or I wish to obtain …



ROGER

SAY AGAIN

SPEAK SLOWER

STANDBY

Repeat all, or the following part, of your last transmission

Wait and I will call you

I have received all of your last transmission Note- not to be used in reply to a question requiring readback or a direct answer in the AFFIRM or NEGATIVE

Reduce your rate of speech

VERIFY Check and confirm with originator


STANDARD WORDS & PHRASES

Word/Phrase Meaning

WILCO

WORDS TWICE a) As a request: Communication is difficult. Please send every word or group of words twice

b) As information: Since communication is difficult, every word or group of words in this message will be sent twice

(Abbreviation for ‘will comply’) I understand your message and will comply with it


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