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Pilot2ATC Phrases

The document contains communications between air traffic control and aircraft regarding clearance delivery requests, including requests for IFR clearances, opening flight plans, requesting VFR flight following, changing frequencies, leaving the current frequency, and requesting repeats of the last transmission. It also includes possible responses from air traffic control regarding reading back clearances, runways, altitudes, frequencies, altimeter settings, squawk codes, weather, and airport advisories.
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Pilot2ATC Phrases

The document contains communications between air traffic control and aircraft regarding clearance delivery requests, including requests for IFR clearances, opening flight plans, requesting VFR flight following, changing frequencies, leaving the current frequency, and requesting repeats of the last transmission. It also includes possible responses from air traffic control regarding reading back clearances, runways, altitudes, frequencies, altimeter settings, squawk codes, weather, and airport advisories.
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Clearance delivery Request Clearance

<Call Sign> ready to copy IFR clearance


<Call Sign> ready to copy
<Call Sign> ready to copy VFR clearance

Clearance Open Flight Plan Request


Open flight plan from <Departure ICAO> at <current ZULU Time> <Call Sign>
Open flight plan for <Call Sign> from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO> at < ZULU
Time

Clearance VFR Flight Following Request


<Call Sign> requesting VFR Flight Following from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO>
at <Cruise Altitude>
<Call Sign> would like Flight Following from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO> at
<Cruise Altitude>
<Call Sign> request VFR Traffic Advisories from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO> at
<Cruise Altitude>

Clearance Frequency Change Request


<Call Sign> request frequency change to Clearance Delivery
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Ground
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Tower
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Departure
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Center
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Approach

Clearance Leave Frequency Request


<Call Sign> Request to leave frequency
<Call Sign> Would like to leave frequency
<Call Sign> Request to leave frequency to check weather

Clearance Last Transmission Request


Say again Last Transmission for <Call Sign>
Please repeat last transmission for <Call Sign>
Say again for <Call Sign>

Clearance Delivery Read back Response


Affirmative <Call Sign>
Negative <Call Sign>
Clearance Read back Response
Cleared to <Destination ICAO> as filed Maintain <Assigned Altitude> Departure on <ATC
Frequency> Squawk <Squawk Code>

Cleared to <Destination ICAO> fly the <Sid Name> departure with the <Sid Transition Name>
Transition then as filed Maintain <Assigned Attitude> <Squawk Code>

<Call Sign> Cleared to <Destination ICAO> as filed Maintain <Assigned Altitude> Departure on
<ATC Frequency> Squawk <Squawk Code>

Cleared to <Destination ICAO> as filed Maintain <Assigned Altitude> Departure on <ATC


Frequency Squawk <Squawk Code>

Cleared VFR to <Destination ICAO> Maintain <Assigned Altitude> Squawk <Squawk Code>
Cleared to <Destination ICAO> fly the <Sid Name> departure with the <Sid Transition Name>
transition then as filed. Climb to |<Assigned Altitude> via the departure. Expect higher clearances
seven minutes after departure. Departure on <ATC Frequency> Squawk < Squawk Code>

Cleared to <Destination ICAO> Climb via the <Sid Name> departure with the <Sid Transition
Name> transition then as filed. Climb to |<Assigned Altitude> via the departure. Expect higher
clearances seven minutes after departure. Departure on <ATC Frequency> Squawk < Squawk
Code>

Clearance Altimeter Read back Response


Altimeter <Altimeter Setting> <Call Sign>
QNH IS <QNH Setting> <Call Sign>

Clearance Frequency Read back Response


<ATC Controller> on <ATC Frequency> <Call Sign>

Clearance Squawk Code Read back Response


Squawk <Squawk Code>
Squawking <Squawk Code>

Clearance Assigned Altitude Read back Response


Cleared to <Assigned Altitude>
Descend to <Assigned Altitude>
Climb to <Assigned Altitude>
Clearance Information
Say Clearance Delivery frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Ground frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Tower frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Departure frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Center frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Approach frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Assigned frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Tower frequency at <Airport Name> for <Call Sign>

Clearance Radio Check


<Call Sign> radio check

Clearance Altimeter
Say Altimeter for <Call Sign>
Say Altimeter <Call Sign>

Clearance Weather
Please say weather <Call Sign>
Say current weather <Call Sign>
Say weather at <Departure ICAO> for <Call Sign>
Say weather at <Destination ICAO> for <Call Sign>

Clearance Airport Advisory


Say airport advisory at <Departure ICAO> <Call Sign>
Say airport advisory please < Call Sign>
Say the numbers for <Departure ICAO> <Call Sign>
Say the numbers for <Destination ICAO> <Call Sign>
Say airport advisory for <Destination ICAO <Call Sign>

Clearance Active Runway


Say active runway
Say active runway please <Call Sign>
Say active runway at <Departure ICAO> please <Call Sign>
Say active runway at <Destination ICAO> please <Call Sign>

Clearance Winds
Say winds
Say winds at <Departure ICAO> for <Call Sign>
Say winds at <Destination ICAO> for <Call Sign>

Clearance Squawk Code


Say Squawk code
Say Squawk code for <Call Sign>
Clearance Report Back on Frequency
<Call Sign> back on Frequency
<Call Sign> back with you

Clearance Prior to Taxi Request


<Call Sign> ready to copy IFR Clearance
<Call Sign> ready to copy
<Call Sign> ready to copy VFR Clearance

Clearance Prior to Taxi Open Flight Plan


Open flight plan from <Departure ICAO> to ,<Destination ICAO> at <ZULU TIME> <Call Sign
Open flight plan for <Call Sign> from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO> at < Current
ZULU Time>

Clearance Prior to Taxi VFR Flight Following


<Call Sign> requesting VFR Flight Following from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO>
<Call Sign> would like Flight Following from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO> AT
<Cruise Altitude>
<Call Sign> request VFR Traffic Advisories from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO> AT
<Cruise Altitude>

Clearance Prior to Taxi Frequency Change


<Call Sign> request frequency change to Clearance Delivery
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Ground
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Tower
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Departure
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Center
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Approach

Clearance Prior to Taxi Leave Frequency


<Call Sign> Request to leave frequency
<Call Sign> Would like to leave frequency
<Call Sign> Request to leave frequency to check weather

Clearance Prior to Taxi Last Transmission


Say again Last Transmission for <Call Sign>
Please repeat last transmission for <Call Sign>
Say again for <Call Sign>

Clearance Prior to Taxi Read Back


Affirmative <Call Sign>
Negative <Call Sign>
Clearance
Cleared to <Destination ICAO> as filed Maintain <Assigned Altitude> Departure on <ATC
Frequency> Squawk <Squawk Code>

.Cleared to <Destination ICAO> fly the <Sid Name> departure with the <Sid Transition Name>
Transition then as filed Maintain <Assigned Attitude> <Squawk Code>

<Call Sign> Cleared to <Destination ICAO> as filed Maintain <Assigned Altitude> Departure on
<ATC Frequency> Squawk <Squawk Code>

Cleared to <Destination ICAO> as filed Maintain <Assigned Altitude> Departure on <ATC


Frequency Squawk <Squawk Code>

Cleared VFR to <Destination ICAO> Maintain <Assigned Altitude> Squawk <Squawk Code>
Cleared to <Destination ICAO> fly the <Sid Name> departure with the <Sid Transition Name>
transition then as filed. Climb to |<Assigned Altitude> via the departure. Expect higher clearances
seven minutes after departure. Departure on <ATC Frequency> Squawk < Squawk Code>

Cleared to <Destination ICAO> Climb via the <Sid Name> departure with the <Sid Transition
Name> transition then as filed. Climb to |<Assigned Altitude> via the departure. Expect higher
clearances seven minutes after departure. Departure on <ATC Frequency> Squawk < Squawk
Code>

Altimeter
Altimeter <Altimeter Setting> <Call Sign>
QNH IS <QNH Setting> <Call Sign>

Frequency
<ATC Controller> on <ATC Frequency> <Call Sign>

Squawk Code
Squawk <Squawk Code>
Squawking <Squawk Code>

Assigned Altitude
Cleared to <Assigned Altitude>
Descend to <Assigned Altitude>
Climb to <Assigned Altitude>
Frequency
Say Clearance Delivery frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Ground frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Tower frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Departure frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Center frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Approach frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Assigned frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Tower frequency at <Airport Name> for <Call Sign>

Radio Check
<Call Sign> radio check

Altimeter
Say Altimeter for <Call Sign>
Say Altimeter <Call Sign>

Weather
Please say weather <Call Sign>
Say current weather <Call Sign>
Say weather at <Departure ICAO> for <Call Sign>
Say weather at <Destination ICAO> for <Call Sign>

Airport Advisory
Say airport advisory at <Departure ICAO> <Call Sign>
Say airport advisory please < Call Sign>
Say the numbers for <Departure ICAO> <Call Sign>
Say the numbers for <Destination ICAO> <Call Sign>
Say airport advisory for <Destination ICAO <Call Sign>

Active Runway
Say active runway
Say active runway please <Call Sign>
Say active runway at <Departure ICAO> please <Call Sign>
Say active runway at <Destination ICAO> please <Call Sign>

Winds
Say winds
Say winds at <Departure ICAO> for <Call Sign>
Say winds at <Destination ICAO> for <Call Sign>

Squawk Code
Say Squawk code
Say Squawk code for <Call Sign>
Ground Request
<Call Sign> ready for push back

Engine Start Request


<Call Sign> ready for engine start

Taxi
<Call Sign> ready to taxi
<Call Sign> request taxi to <Active Departure Runway>
<Call Sign> request taxi to Refueling
<Call Sign> request taxi to Cargo Ramp
<Call Sign> request taxi to General Aviation Ramp
<Call Sign> request taxi to Gate
<Call Sign> request taxi to <Runway>
<Call Sign> request taxi to Gate <Gate Name>

Clearance
<Call Sign> ready to copy IFR Clearance
<Call Sign> ready to copy
<Call Sign> ready to copy VFR Clearance

Push Back and Engine Start


<Call Sign> ready for push back and engine start
<Call Sign> ready for engine start
<Call Sign> ready for push back

Cross Runway
<Call Sign> waiting to cross <Runway>
<Call Sign> holding short to cross <Runway>
<Call Sign> ready to cross <Runway>

Open Flight Plan


Open flight plan for <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO> at <Current ZULU Time> <Call
Sign>
Open flight plan for <Call Sign> from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO> at <Current
ZULU Time>

Frequency Change
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Clearance Delivery
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Ground
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Tower
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Departure
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Center
<Call Sign> request frequency change to Approach
Leave Frequency
<Call Sign> Request to leave frequency
<Call Sign> Would like to leave frequency
<Call Sign> Request to leave frequency to check weather

VFR Flight Following


<Call Sign> requesting VFR Flight Following from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO>
at <Cruise Altitude>
<Call Sign> would like Flight Following from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO> at
<Cruise Altitude>
<Call Sign> request VFR Traffic Advisories from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO> at
<Cruise Altitude>

Last Transmission
Say again Last Transmission for <Call Sign>
Please repeat last transmission for <Call Sign>
Say again for <Call Sign>

Takeoff
<ATC Controller> <Call Sign> ready for departure runway <Active Departure Runway>
<Call Sign> request midfield departure runway <Active Departure Runway>
<Call Sign> ready for midfield departure runway <Active Departure Runway>
<Call Sign> number one for departure runway <Active Departure Runway>
<Call Sign> ready for midfield departure
<Call Sign> request midfield departure
<Call Sign> request intersection departure runway <Active Departure Runway>
<Call Sign> ready for departure runway <Runway>
<Call Sign> request midfield departure runway <Runway>
<Call Sign> ready for departure runway <Runway> ti remain in pattern
<ATC Controller> <Call Sign> ready for departure <Active Departure Runway> to remain in
pattern

Ground Read Back


Affirmative <Call Sign>
Negative <Call Sign>

<ATC Controller> on <ATC Frequency> <Call Sign>

Cross Runway Read Back


<Call Sign> Crossing runway <Active Cross Runway>
Cleared to cross runway <Active Cross Runway>
Clearance
Cleared to <Destination ICAO> as filed Maintain <Assigned Altitude> Departure on <ATC
Frequency> Squawk <Squawk Code>

.Cleared to <Destination ICAO> fly the <Sid Name> departure with the <Sid Transition Name>
Transition then as filed Maintain <Assigned Attitude> <Squawk Code>

<Call Sign> Cleared to <Destination ICAO> as filed Maintain <Assigned Altitude> Departure on
<ATC Frequency> Squawk <Squawk Code>

Cleared to <Destination ICAO> as filed Maintain <Assigned Altitude> Departure on <ATC


Frequency Squawk <Squawk Code>

Cleared VFR to <Destination ICAO> Maintain <Assigned Altitude> Squawk <Squawk Code>
Cleared to <Destination ICAO> fly the <Sid Name> departure with the <Sid Transition Name>
transition then as filed. Climb to |<Assigned Altitude> via the departure. Expect higher clearances
seven minutes after departure. Departure on <ATC Frequency> Squawk < Squawk Code>

Cleared to <Destination ICAO> Climb via the <Sid Name> departure with the <Sid Transition
Name> transition then as filed. Climb to |<Assigned Altitude> via the departure. Expect higher
clearances seven minutes after departure. Departure on <ATC Frequency> Squawk < Squawk
Code>

Taxi Read Back


Taxi to runway <Active Departure Runway> via <Taxiway Route> hold short runway <Hold
Short Runway>
Taxi direct to runway <Active Departure Runway>

Altimeter Read Back


Altimeter <Altimeter Setting> <Call Sign>
QNH IS <QNH Setting> <Call Sign>

Frequency Read Back


<ATC Controller> on <ATC Frequency> <Call Sign>

Squawk Code Read Back


Squawk <Squawk Code>
Squawking <Squawk Code>

Assigned Altitude Read Back


Cleared to <Assigned Altitude>
Descend to <Assigned Altitude>
Climb to <Assigned Altitude>
Push Back Read Back
Cleared for push back
Push back approved

Push Back Engine Start Read Back


<Call Sign> cleared for Push Back and Engine Start
Push Back and Engine Start Approved

Engine Start Read Back


Engine Start Approved
Cleared for Engine Start

Ground Information Frequency


Say Clearance Delivery frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Ground frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Tower frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Departure frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Center frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Approach frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Assigned frequency for <Call Sign>
Say Tower frequency at <Airport Name> for <Call Sign>

Radio Check
<Call Sign> radio check

Altimeter
Say Altimeter for <Call Sign>
Say Altimeter <Call Sign>

Weather
Please say weather <Call Sign>
Say current weather <Call Sign>
Say weather at <Departure ICAO> for <Call Sign>
Say weather at <Destination ICAO> for <Call Sign>

Airport Advisory
Say airport advisory at <Departure ICAO> <Call Sign>
Say airport advisory please < Call Sign>
Say the numbers for <Departure ICAO> <Call Sign>
Say the numbers for <Destination ICAO> <Call Sign>
Say airport advisory for <Destination ICAO <Call Sign>

Assigned Altitude
Say assigned altitude for <Call Sign> please
Active Runway
Say active runway
Say active runway please <Call Sign>
Say active runway at <Departure ICAO> please <Call Sign>
Say active runway at <Destination ICAO> please <Call Sign>

Winds
Say winds
Say winds at <Departure ICAO> for <Call Sign>
Say winds at <Destination ICAO> for <Call Sign>

Squawk Code
Say Squawk code
Say Squawk code for <Call Sign>

Pattern Direction
Say pattern direction for <Assigned Runway>
Say pattern direction for <Runway Name>

Pattern Altitude
Say pattern altitude for <Assigned Runway>
Say pattern direction for <Runway Name>

Ground Report Back on Frequency


<Call Sign> Back on Frequency
<Call Sign> Back with you

Tower Request to Altitude


<Call Sign> request climb to <Altitude>
<Call Sign> request decent to <Altitude>

Tower Request Takeoff


<ATC Controller> <Call Sign> ready for departure runway <Active Departure Runway>
<Call Sign> request midfield departure runway <Active Departure Runway>
<Call Sign> ready for midfield departure runway <Active Departure Runway>
<Call Sign> number one for departure runway <Active Departure Runway>
<Call Sign> ready for midfield departure
<Call Sign> request midfield departure
<Call Sign> request intersection departure runway <Active Departure Runway>
<Call Sign> ready for departure runway <Runway>
<Call Sign> request midfield departure runway <Runway>
<Call Sign> ready for departure runway <Runway> ti remain in pattern
<ATC Controller> <Call Sign> ready for departure <Active Departure Runway> to remain in
pattern
Tower Request Pattern Direction
<Call Sign> request left departure runway <Runway>
<Call Sign> request straight out departure runway <Runway>
<Call Sign> request right departure runway <Runway>
<Call Sign> request right turn out runway <Runway>
<Call Sign> request left turn out runway <Runway>

Tower Request Approach


<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request ILS Approach to <Active Destination
Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request VOR Approach to <Active Destination
Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request RNAV Approach to <Active Destination
Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request Visual Straight in Approach to <Active
Destination Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request Rador Vectors for Visual Straight in
Approach to <Active Destination Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request Rador Vectors for ILS to runway <Active
Destination Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request Rador Vectors RNAV approach to<Active
Destination Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request ILS Approach to <Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request VOR Approach to <Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request RNAV Approach to <Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request GPS Approach to <Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request Visual Straight in to <Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request Rador Vectors for Visual Straight in to
<Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request Rador Vectors for ILS to <Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request Rador Vectors for RNAV Approach to
<Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request for VFR Pattern Entry <Active Destination
Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request for Visual Straight in <Active Destination
Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request for Overhead Pattern <Active Destination
Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> for VFR Pattern Entry <Active Destination Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> for Visual Straight in <Active Destination Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> for Overhead Pattern <Active Destination Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> for VFR Pattern Entry <Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> for Visual Straight In <Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> for Overhead Pattern <Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> request NDB Approach to runway <Active
Destination Runway>
<Call Sign> is missed approach request vectors for ILS to runway <Active Destination Runway>
<Call Sign> is missed approach request vectors for RNAV Approach to runway <Active
Destination Runway>
<Call Sign> is missed approach request vectors for Visual Straight In to runway <Active
Destination Runway>
<Call Sign> inbound at <Current Altitude> for Landing on the active

Tower Request IFR Release


<Call Sign> ready for IFR Relase Runway <Active Departure Runway> at <Departure ICAO>
<Call Sign> Request IFR Relase Runway <Active Departure Runway> at <Departure ICAO>

Tower Request VFR Flight Following


<Call Sign> requesting VFR Flight Following from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO>
at <Cruise Altitude>
<Call Sign> would like Flight Following from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO> at
<Cruise Altitude>
<Call Sign> request VFR Traffic Advisories from <Departure ICAO> to <Destination ICAO> at
<Cruise Altitude>

Tower Request Landing Intention

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