Your company phraseology for pushback
 

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

Thanks

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”

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.

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.

................................................

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.

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!

oh how about this one?
 

"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.

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