PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - First Contact
Thread: First Contact
View Single Post
Old 13th Apr 2008, 01:05
  #2 (permalink)  
Scuzi

Spink Pots
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Up in the air
Posts: 255
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Airtrafficsville Control, Callsign123

+

Maintaining/Climbing/Descending....FL/Altitude/Height xyz

+

Direct XYZ / Heading 360 degrees

+

Any other pertinent information.


e.g. "Fastjet123 maintaining FL120 heading 030 degrees"

I cannot be 100% sure of the procedures at other units but I believe that when being passed between different centres, it may also be a requirement to say your passing level if climbing or descending. Maybe someone with more experience of this can comment. As far as the UK is concerned, you do not need to say your passing level when being passed between different sectors.

As for initial calls after departure we expect the following...

"Fastjet123, passing 2400 feet for 6000 feet, SID1Z departure"

A lot of pilots seem to leave out information on the first call after departure, probably because they are a lot busier I would imagine.

You can find out more here in CAP413:
http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/33/CAP413.PDF
Scuzi is offline