Examples of standard IFR and VFR radio phraseology:
>> City Ground, OO-ABX, radio check on 121.805
<< OO-ABX, City Ground, reading you five
>> City Radio, OO-ABX, request departure information
<< OO-ABX, City Radio, runway 27, wind 220 degrees 6 knots, QNH 1011, temperature 8, dew point 5, transition level 45
>> Runway 27, QNH 1011, OO-ABX
>> City Delivery, OO-ABX, stand B1, request IFR clearance
<< OO-ABX, City Delivery, cleared omnidirectional departure, runway 27, at 800 feet right turn heading 310, climb to flight level 80, squawk 3456
>> Cleared omnidirectional departure, runway 27, at 800 feet right turn heading 310, climb to flight level 80, squawk 3456, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, readback correct
>> City Ground, OO-ABX, stand B1, with information M, request start-up
<< OO-ABX, City Ground, start-up approved
>> Start-up approved, OO-ABX
>> OO-ABX, request pushback
<< OO-ABX, pushback approved
>> Pushback approved, OO-ABX
>> OO-ABX, QNH 1011, request taxi
<< OO-ABX, taxi to holding point S5, runway 27
>> Taxi to holding point S5, runway 27, OO-ABX
>> City Tower, OO-ABX, at holding point S5, ready for departure
<< OO-ABX, City Tower, behind landing Airbus A320, line up runway 27, behind
>> Behind landing Airbus 320, line up runway 27, behind, OO-ABX
>> OO-ABX, wind 220 degrees 6 knots, runway 27, cleared for take-off
<< Runway 27, cleared for take-off, OO-ABX
>> OO-ABX, contact City Approach on 133.130
<< Contact City Approach on 133.130, OO-ABX
>> City Approach, OO-ABX, passing 4000 feet, climbing to flight level 80
<< OO-ABX, City Approach, climb to flight level 200
>> Climb to flight level 200, OO-ABX
>> Western Control, OO-ABX, direct WAYPO, flight level 200
<< OO-ABX, after WAYPO, proceed via route B3
>> After WAYPO, proceed via route B3, OO-ABX
>> OO-ABX, WESTI, 23, flight level 200, WONKA, 46
<< OO-ABX, roger
>> City2 Approach, OO-ABX, with information K, flight level 200
<< OO-ABX, City2 Approach, descend to flight level 100, hold at NAVIX, inbound track 160 degrees, left-
hand pattern, outbound time 1 minute, expected approach time 10
>> Descend to flight level 100, will hold at NAVIX, inbound track 160 degrees, left-
hand pattern, outbound time 1 minute, expected approach time 10, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, descend 3000 feet, QNH 1009, cleared NAVIX 7Y arrival
>> Descend 3000 feet, QNH 1009, cleared NAVIX 7Y arrival, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, cleared ILS approach runway 04, circle to land runway 22
>> Cleared ILS approach runway 04, circle to land runway 22, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, contact City2 Tower on 118.180
>> Contact City2 Tower on 118.180, OO-ABX
>> City2 Tower, OO-ABX, established on the ILS runway 04, circle to runway 22
<< OO-ABX, report when commencing circling manoeuvre
>> Wilco, OO-ABX
>> OO-ABX, commencing circling manoeuvre
<< OO-ABX, report final runway 22
>> Will report final runway 22, OO-ABX
>> OO-ABX, final runway 22
<< OO-ABX, wind 210 degrees 5 knots, runway 22, cleared to land
>> Runway 22, cleared to land, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, vacate runway 22 via N2, taxi approved to stand B5 via taxiway A, monitor City2 Ground on 121.980
>> Vacate runway 22 via N2, taxi approved to stand B5 via taxiway A, monitor City2 Ground on 121.980, OO-ABX
Aircraft has not commenced take-off roll:
<< OO-ABX, hold position, cancel take-off, I say again cancel take-off due to vehicle on the runway
>> Holding, OO-ABX
Aircraft has commenced take-off roll:
<< OO-ABX, stop immediately, OO-ABX, stop immediately
>> Stopping, OO-ABX
Controller initiated:
<< OO-ABX, go around, I say again, go around, traffic on runway
>> Going around, OO-ABX
Pilot initiated:
>> OO-ABX, going around
<< OO-ABX, roger, climb 3000 feet, left turn heading 190
>> Climb 3000 feet, left turn heading 190, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, hold short of intersection B2
>> Holding short of intersection B2, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, cross runway 27 at B2, taxi to holding point C1, runway 19
>> Cross runway 27 at B2, taxi to holding point C1, runway 19, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, advise able to accept visual departure, direct to ESTNA, flight level 80
>> Affirm, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, cleared visual departure, runway 27, after departure turn right direct ESTNA, climb to flight level 80, maintain visual reference until passing altitude 4000 feet
>> Cleared visual departure runway 27, after departure right turn direct ESTNA, climb to flight level 80, maintain visual reference until passing 4000 feet, OO-ABX
>> OO-ABX, request visual approach runway 10
<< OO-ABX, have you visual contact on preceding traffic Airbus 320 ?
>> Affirm, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, cleared visual approach runway 10, maintain own separation from preceding Airbus 320
>> Cleared visual approach runway 10, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, turn left immediately, heading 290 to avoid traffic, 2 o’clock, 6 miles, crossing right to left, 500 feet below
>> Turning left, heading 290, OO-ABX
If an RA is causing departure from the ATC clearance:
>> OO-ABX, TCAS RA
<< OO-ABX, roger
>> OO-ABX, clear of conflict, returning to flight level 100
<< OO-ABX, roger
>> OO-ABX, flight level 100 resumed
<< OO-ABX, roger
>> MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY, City3, OO-ABX, main electric failure, request immediate landing at City3, position 20 miles north-west of City3, heading 280, flight level 120, 3 POB, endurance three hours
<< OO-ABX, roger MAYDAY, turn left heading 200, radar vectors for ILS approach runway 27 at City3
>> Left heading 200, radar vectors for ILS runway 27 at City3, OO-ABX
>> OO-ABX, cancel my IFR flight plan
<< OO-ABX, IFR flight plan cancelled at 40, you are now VFR, squawk 7000
>> Squawk 7000, OO-ABX
>> City Approach, OO-ABX, request IFR clearance as filed
<< OO-ABX, cleared to ESTNA, climb to flight level 80, squawk 3456
>> Cleared to ESTNA, climb to FL80, squawk 3456, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, IFR flight plan activated at 40
>> IFR flight plan activated at 40, OO-ABX
>> City Ground, OO-ABX, at the aeroclub parking, with information T, VFR to City2 via leaving point NA, 3 POB, request taxi
<< OO-ABX, City Ground, taxi to holding point B1, runway 27, QNH 990
>> Taxi to holding point B1, runway 27, QNH 990, OO-ABX
>> City2 Information, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, City2 Information
>> OO-ABX, C172 VFR from Ciy1 to City4, 15 miles south of City2, 3000 feet, City3 55, request flight information service
<< OO-ABX, roger, no reported traffic, regional QHN 990
>> Regional QHN 990, OO-ABX
<< OO-ABX, traffic 10 o’clock 6 miles northbound at 2500 feet
>> Looking out, OO-ABX
>> City Ground, OO-ABX, at aeroclub parking, with information T, request special VFR departure to S
<< OO-ABX, City Ground, special VFR departure to S approved, not above altitude 2000 feet, report ready for taxi
>> Special VFR approved, not above 2000 feet, wilco, OO-ABX
>> City Tower, OO-ABX, with information Bravo, request VFR special transit from E to W
<< OO-ABX, City Tower, special VFR transit approved, enter CTR via reporting point E, not above altitude 2000 feet, QNH 990, report E
>> Special VFR transit approved, not above 2000 feet, QNH 990, will report E, OO-ABX
>> OO-ABX, overhead E
<< OO-ABX, continue Special VFR transit westbound, report W
>> Continuing westbound, will report W, OO-ABX
>> City Tower, OO-ABX, overhead W
<< OO-ABX, roger, frequency change approved
>> Frequency change approved, OO-ABX
>> City Tower, OO-ABX, with information C, request special VFR entry from S for landing at City
<< OO-ABX, City Tower, special VFR entry approved, enter CTR via S, not above altitude 1500 feet, QNH 990, report S
>> Special VFR entry approved, not above 1500 feet, QNH 990, will report S, OO-ABX
Taxi and departure:
>> City radio, OO-ABX, taxiing runway 20
>> City radio, OO-ABX, lining up for departure runway 20
>> City radio, OO-ABX, airborne departing south
Arrival:
>> City radio, OO-ABX, overhead 2000 feet , joining righthand downwind runway 20
>> City radio, OO-ABX, righthand downwind runway 20
>> City radio, OO-ABX, right base runway 20
>> City radio, OO-ABX, final runway 20
Activating:
>> OO-ABX, request activate flight plan. OO-ABX departed City1 for City2 at 27
<< OO-ABX, departure time 27, flight plan activated
Closing:
>> OO-ABX, request close flight plan. OO-ABX arrived City2 at 50
<< OO-ABX, arrival time 50, flight plan closed