Callsign Only
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Callsign Only
Good day chaps,
I haven't flown into some busy UK airports for a while (Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, etc).
Is the tower frequency still callsign only? If approach/director doesn't hand you off with "contact tower, callsign only", I guess that means we check in on tower as normal?
I haven't flown into some busy UK airports for a while (Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, etc).
Is the tower frequency still callsign only? If approach/director doesn't hand you off with "contact tower, callsign only", I guess that means we check in on tower as normal?
I use callsign-only everywhere when cleared, established and handed to tower. Strangely no one has ever said 'get off my ILS!'.
Last edited by rudestuff; 16th Jan 2024 at 05:39.
As stated, it depends on what your normal is.
I too have never had a problem changing to tower with "XXX Tower, Bigjet 123"
But if your normal is "XXX Tower, Coolpilot 456 checkin' in with you showin' four miles back on ILS 01" then I suppose you'll have to pay attention to "Callsign only" on the handoff or AOI.
I too have never had a problem changing to tower with "XXX Tower, Bigjet 123"
But if your normal is "XXX Tower, Coolpilot 456 checkin' in with you showin' four miles back on ILS 01" then I suppose you'll have to pay attention to "Callsign only" on the handoff or AOI.
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Good day chaps,
I haven't flown into some busy UK airports for a while (Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, etc).
Is the tower frequency still callsign only? If approach/director doesn't hand you off with "contact tower, callsign only", I guess that means we check in on tower as normal?
I haven't flown into some busy UK airports for a while (Gatwick, Stansted, Manchester, etc).
Is the tower frequency still callsign only? If approach/director doesn't hand you off with "contact tower, callsign only", I guess that means we check in on tower as normal?
Transfer to Tower: Pilots are to report their callsign, distance from touchdown, type of approach and runway to which they are making their approach, on transfer to Heathrow Tower, (for example, ABC123, 7 miles, ILS, Runway 27L).