Your company phraseology for pushback

[torquetubes1]

When communicating with Ground (namely the Pushback crew), what phraseology does your company use from start to finish?

Thanks

[Crossunder]

Strangest request I've ever read, that's why I'll have to answer it...

“Ground from cockpit" - “go ahead”
“Ready for pushback” - “brakes off”
“brakes are off” - “pushing back”
------------------------“brakes on”
“brakes on” - “tow bar removed”

[HZ123]

Or from the ground up

Ground to flightdeck confirm walkaround check is complete release brakes.

(FC) Brakes released

(G) Commencing push back if relevant confirm the direction the a/c needs to be facing

(FC) Confirm ready (push)

(G) Brakes to park on taxiway and confirm L or R engines to start up (Confirm this if start up on stand at commencement)

(G) Confirm a/c is clear for departure and state which side the 'Headset man' will clear the a/c either capt or F/O side.
Once clear give the thumbs up displaying the locking pin. (Locking pin removal can also be confirmed when a/c is clear to depart.

Capt / FO should indicate with the thumbs up that all is ok. If he wishes headset man to come back should flash landing lights a couple of times.

Headst man shouldthen wait until the a/c passes him under power.

[FlapsOne]

Or this:

Capt: Please confirm all doors, hatches and holds are secure and the steering bypass pin is fitted (737)

Gnd: I nconfirm all doors, hatches and holds are secure and the steering bypass pin is fitted (other add things like beacon rotating etc).

Capt: Clear for push and start; standing by brakes set to park

Gnd: Release Brakes

Capt: Brakes released

Gnd: Commencing push......clear start 2.

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Gnd: Pushback complete set brakes to park

Capt: Brakes set to park. 2 good starts, clear disconnect, see you on the left/right with the pin

Gnd: Tug and towbar disconnected, see you on the left/right

Gnd man waves pin in the air and off you jolly well go.

[Buzzz]

From our Corp A/C in deepest darkest Africa:

FD: Ground?
FD: Ground?
FD: Hello??
FD: Hello??

Then engines on reverse thrust to get out.....

Then 2 months later get an invoice for 1000 USD for use of a pushback tug! Ahh Africa!

[decimal86]

"capt. stop the aircraft!! my foot is under the nosegear!!! argggggh"

similar situation as the previous,

"hello, ground! looks like we have a fire warning on No. 1, can you confirm?"

"ground? are you there ground?"

seriously, actual incidents. you have a point in being precise about this crucial phase of flight-esp when the ground engineer does not speak english well.

[Captain Stable]

On my insistence, changed phraseology from "Brakes on/off" to "Brakes set/released"