RT TIPS and STRATEGIES

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ICAO DOC 4444

4.11.3 Radiotelephony procedures for air-ground voice communication channel changeover

When so prescribed by the appropriate ATS authority, the initial call to an ATC unit after a change of air-ground voice communication channel shall contain the following elements:

a) designation of the station being called;

b) call sign and, for aircraft in the heavy wake turbulence category, the word “Heavy”;

c) level, including passing and cleared levels if not maintaining the cleared level;

d) speed, if assigned by ATC; and

e) additional elements, as required by the appropriate ATS authority.






Next, with regards to saying "fully" Ready:- please take note of item e*

Chapter 12. Phraseologies 12-21

22/11/07

Circumstances Phraseologies

Note.— The pilot will, when requested, report “RUNWAY VACATED” when the entire aircraft is beyond the relevant runway-holding position.

*e) RUNWAY VACATED.

* Denotes pilot transmission.

12.3.4.10 PREPARATION FOR TAKE-OFF a) UNABLE TO ISSUE (designator) DEPARTURE (reasons);

b) REPORT WHEN READY [FOR DEPARTURE];

c) ARE YOU READY [FOR DEPARTURE]?;

d) ARE YOU READY FOR IMMEDIATE DEPARTURE?;

*e) READY;

... if unable to issue take-off clearance f) WAIT [reason];

... clearance to enter runway and await take-off clearance g) LINE UP [AND WAIT];

†h) LINE UP RUNWAY (number);

i) LINE UP. BE READY FOR IMMEDIATE DEPARTURE;

... conditional clearances ‡j) (condition) LINE UP (brief reiteration of the condition);

... acknowledgement of a conditional clearance *k) (condition) LINING UP (brief reiteration of the condition);

... confirmation or otherwise of the readback of conditional clearance

l) [THAT IS] CORRECT (or NEGATIVE) [I SAY AGAIN] ... (as appropriate).

* Denotes pilot transmission. † When there is the possibility of confusion during multiple runway operations. ‡ Provisions concerning the use of conditional clearances are contained in 12.2.7.

12.3.4.11 TAKE-OFF CLEARANCE a) RUNWAY (number) CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF [REPORT AIRBORNE];

... when reduced runway separation is used b) (traffic information) RUNWAY (number) CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF;