ATC COMMUNICATIONS AND FLIGHT:
CONTACT ATC (Example):
Pilot: Rockford Delivery, (callsign), radio check.
ATC: (callsign), radio check 5/5
Pilot: (callsign), requesting IFR Clearance to Perth with information (current info letter).
ATC: (callsign), cleared IFR to Perth via GPS direct. Expect runway (number) for departure.
Climb and maintain (number) feet, expect flight level 030, (minutes) after departure.
Departure is with me, Squawk XXXX.
Pilot: Cleared IFR to Perth via GPS Direct. Expect runway (number) for departure. Climb
and maintain (number) feet, expect flight level 030, (minutes) after departure. Departures
is with you, Squawk XXXX, (callsign).
EDIT FLIGHT PLAN AND PUT CORRECT SQUAWK CODE
CHANGE VC TO ROCKFORD GROUND
Pilot: Ground, (callsign), ready for push and start from Gate (number).
ATC: (callsign), Rockford Ground, Gate (number) push and start approved face (direction).
Pilot: Push and start approved, face (direction), (callsign).
PUSHBACK AND FACE THE INSTRUCTED DIRECTION
Pilot: (callsign), ready for taxi to Runway (number).
ATC: (callsign), taxi to holding point (number), Runway (number) via (taxi instructions).
Pilot: Taxi to holding point XX, Runway (number) via (taxi instructions), (callsign).
TAXI TO RUNWAY VIA TAXI INSTRUCTIONS AND HOLD SHORT AT HOLDING
POINT
*at holding point*
Pilot: (callsign), holding short of Runway (number) at (holding point).
ATC: (callsign), runway (number), cleared for takeoff, (wind information), fly runway
heading.
Pilot: Cleared for takeoff runway (number), fly runway heading, (callsign).
TAKEOFF RUNWAY
ATC: (callsign), Chicago Center, radar contact established. Climb flight level 030.
Pilot: Climb flight level 030, (callsign).
ATC WILL GUIDE YOU ALL THE WAY TO APPROACH
ATC: (callsign), contact Perth Centre on (frequency).
Pilot: Contact Perth Centre on (frequency), (callsign).
CHANGE VC TO PERTH
Pilot: Perth Centre, (callsign), with you at (altitude), heading (current heading).
FOLLOW ATC INSTRUCTIONS
*at final approach near Runway*
Pilot: (callsign), five mile final Runway (number).
ATC: (callsign), Runway (number) clear to land, (wind information)
Pilot: Cleared to land Runway (number), (callsign).
*landed*
ATC: (callsign), welcome to Perth, vacate right/left when able.
Pilot: Right/Left when able, (callsign).
TURN LEFT/RIGHT TO EXIT RUNWAY WHEN ABLE
Pilot: (callsign), ready to taxi.
ATC: (callsign), taxi to (taxi instructions).
Pilot: Taxi to (taxi instructions), (callsign).
TAXI USING INSTRUCTIONS
Pilot: (callsign), holding point XX.
ATC: (callsign), cleared to cross Runway (number), taxi to Gate (number) via (taxi
instructions).
Pilot: Cleared to cross Runway (number), taxi to Gate (number) via (taxi instructions),
(callsign).