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Présentation PowerPoint
English for VFR Flight
English training for VFR FCL.055 at ACAT
Jean Casteres
Agenda
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Introduction
Part I: Vocabulary
Part II: Airport Pattern Communications
Part III: Exam Practice
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Regulation objective
 The The ICAO objective is to enforce flight safety
by making sure that pilots have a sufficient
language knowledge to carry out radio
communications
 In any airspace, the local language and English
may be used
 On any international flight, all pilots should be
able to prove sufficient level of competency in
either the local or English languages
 FCL.055 is an exam proposed to evaluate pilots
radio-communications English level
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Regulation
Summary text in french http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/Competences-linguistiques.html
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Private pilot license: the exam is NOT mandatory
FCL.055 is organized by DGAC and allows VFR pilot to establish their level of
competence
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The VFR pilot should contact local authority before a flight to a foreign country and
check if the language certification is required
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The English language course is a six level rating:
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Pre elementary
Elementary
Pre Operational
Operational: valid 4 years
Advanced: valid 6 years
Expert: lifetime validity span
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In French airspace only two languages are supported: French and English
The official text for English capability exam is at (www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr > Secteur Aerien > Professionnels de
l’aviation > Personnel Navigant Professionnel > Examens Pratiques):
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Pivate pilot licenses: FCL-055
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Commercial pilot licences: FCL-055
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Applicants are allowed to take a renewal exam at a maximum of 12 months prior to
expiration date
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In case of failure to the exam, the present rating is not affected
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Regulation recent changes
A compter du 8 avril 2013, l’examen d’aptitude à langue anglaise (FCL1.200) devient le FCL.055 D et les contrôles de
compétences linguistiques FCL1.028 IFR et FCL1.028 VFR deviennent respectivement le FCL.055 IFR et FCL.055 VFR.
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Don’t Worry
 You will learn how you should talk on the
radio […] you will need to become familiar
with a number of unique words and phrases
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The first part of this presentation is based on “Private Pilot Manual” (US), Jepperson Sanderson 1989, ISBN: 0-88487-134-7
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Part I: Vocabulary
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Part I: Agenda
 ICAO phonetic alphabet
 Numbers
 Aircraft vocabulary
 Airplane, controls
 TO/LD, maneuvering
 Meteo, airspaces, navaids
 VFR Radio communication messages
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Message structure
Aircraft to Aircraft
Transponder
Safety and Emergency
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ICAO Phonetic Alphabet
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A - Alpha
B - Bravo
C - Charlie
D - Delta
E - Echo
F - Foxtrot
G - Golf
H - Hotel
I - India
J - Juliett
K - Kilo
L - Lima
M - Mike
 N - November
 O - Oscar
 P - Papa
 Q - Quebec
 R - Romeo
 S - Sierra
 T - Tango
 U - Uniform
 V - Victor
 W - Whiskey
 X - X-ray
 Y - Yankee
 Z - Zulu
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Numbers
 Numbers are referred to as individual numbers: spelled
out i.e.: 201 two-zero-one
 Thousands and hundreds can be used too:
 2400: Twenty four hundred or two thousand four
hundreds
 120000: One hundred twenty thousand
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Aircraft
 Basic Aircraft vocabulary
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Aircraft Body Parts
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Controls
 Pitch and bank
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Basic Instruments
 Attitude indicator: Horizon Artificiel
 Directional Gyro (UK) /
Fundamental instruments:
Gyro Compass (US): Conservateur de cap
 Airspeed indicator: Anémomètre / “Badin”
 Altimeter: Altimètre
 Turn Bank Indicator (UK) /
 Vertical speed indicator: Variomètre
Turn Coordinator (US): Bille-aiguille
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Take-off and Landing
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More about take-off
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Runway Marks
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Circuit / Pattern
 Left hand circuit is the
standard circuit at
uncontrolled airports, unless
otherwise specified on the
VAC.
One will also see:
 PAPI wing bar
 Wind sock
 Apron
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Basic Maneuvering
 Right of way rules: collision avoidance is pilot
responsibility, when two traffic are approaching:
 From the side: the aircraft on the right has the right-of way.
 Head-on: each aircraft alter its course to the right.
 Overtaking: pass well clear on the right of the other aircraft.
 East/West cruising altitude rule
The rule is identical: odd to Italy, even to Portugal
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Ethic and Pilot Behavior
 Ladies and gentlemen,
courtesy is recommended:
 Initial contact: “Good day”
 When leaving the frequency:
Good day, Good bye
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European Airspaces 1/2
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Class D (& C ?): special VFR: visibility must be at least equal to the highest of the two following values:
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1500 m (acft), 800m (hel) or values published on the VAC
Distance performed in 30 sec flight
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European Airspaces 2/2
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Class G: under the highest of the following levels: 3000 ft AMSL / 1000 ft ASFC, flight visibility must be at least equal to the
highest of the two following values:
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1500 m (acft), 800 m (hel)
Distance performed in 30 seconds flight
VERIFY on book the ‘*’ reference
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Meteo
Vocabulary is identical for most part:
 English French mix is already used in weather bulletins
 If you need to stay abroad and take weather forecast in the
foreign country, get the local weather data interpreter chart
 Typical English wording:
 Dewpoint, fog, mist, hale: please see Meteo France guide
 Squall line: a line 50 to 300 miles ahead of the cold front with severe
weather conditions
 Gust front: strong winds at the base of a mature cumulus
 Vortices or wake turbulence: generated by the air spilling at the
wingtips of the aircraft
 Wind shear: turbulence due to a front between two air masses at
different temperatures
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Radio Transceiver
 Today’s very high frequency (VHF) radio equipment use 760
channels with 25KHz
(or 2280 channels with 8.33kHz spacing by 2018 http://www.eurocontrol.int/vhf833/gallery/content/public ).
 Most of the time, you will keep the squelch turned down,
although turning it up will increase reception range: it may
be useful when trying to listen to a station at its range limit.
Note: The squelch is a noise gate that act as a high pass filter and takes out the white noise of the
incoming communications. The squelch lets the receiver output through, only if the incoming signal
reaches a threshold value adjusted by the knob ‘squelch’ on your radio control panel.
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NAVAIDS
 VOR: VHF Omni-directional Range.
 DME: Distance Measuring Equipment
 ADF: Automatic Direction Finder is designed to receive
signal from the Non Directional radio Beacon NDB (it can
also receive radio broadcasting transmitters).
 Bearing (QDM)
 Homing (Steer left/right)
 Tracking (route to follow)
 VDF: VHF Direct Finder (Goniometre) for a QDM
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Message Structure
 Before you key the mike think about what
you are going to say:
<called><caller><information to be delivered>
Additional info if required
What type of service you are requesting
Where you are
Who you are: your call sign F-HARB
R/C Facility you are trying to call
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Initial message
 Great Fall tower, F-HARB
Foxtrot Hotel Alpha Romeo Bravo
Keep it short:
PIL: Great Fall tower, F-HARB, 5 south, 5500ft,
landing, information Charlie
 CTL: F-HARB, Great Falls Tower, report entering left
downwind, runway 21
 PIL: Runway 21, will report downwind, F-HARB
• You are not allowed to shortened your call sign until the controller does so first
• In US you may drop the leading N, not so in Europe
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Clarify the communication
Do not hesitate to ask the controller to clarify a message:
 PIL: Say again
to have CTL repeat
 PIL: Speak slower
Confirm information:
 PIL/CTL: That is correct
Example:
 CTL: F-HARB, Great Falls Tower, report <shhhh> left
downwind, runway <shhhh>
 PIL: Say again, F-HARB
 CTL: F-HARB, Great Falls Tower, report entering left
downwind, runway 21
 PIL: Runway 21, will report downwind, F-HARB
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Over and Roger
“Over” indicates transmission is terminated and a
response is expected. It may be omitted if messages
is non ambiguous
 CTL: F-HARB, this is Centennial Tower,
I hear you loud and clear,report downwind leg.
 PIL: Centenial Tower, F-HARB, will report downwind,
could you give me the latest weather information,
over.
“Roger” indicates you understood the last message
correctly and don’t expect additional information, you
may still read back
 CTL: F-HARB, Great Falls Tower, preceeding aircraft
reported wind shear on short final.
 PIL: Roger, F-HARB
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Acknowledge / Read Back (1/3)
For an acknowledge, pilot do not have to
restate the entire message (depending on the
type of instruction received).
<repeat/collation><caller>
Who you are
Repeat instruction received or intention cleared
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Acknowledge (2/3)
Controller may want you to wait for the
response:
 CTL: F-HARB, Centennial tower, Standby
 CTL: … F-HARB, turn right heading 210
Once you get instructions, you should
acknowledge them, that is, restate them:
 PIL: Roger, right 210, F-HARB
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Acknowledge (3/3)
 CTL: F-HARB, expedite your turnoff at
the next available taxiway
 PIL: Unable to expedite turnoff, F-HARB,
over
 CTL: F-HARB, turnoff at taxiway whisky
 PIL: Roger, turnoff at taxiway whisky,
F-HARB
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Frequency Change and Handoff
 CTL: … change to my frequency 123.4
 PIL: Next frequency 123.4, F-HARB
For a Handoff make sure you received the new
frequency correctly with the following read
back:
 PIL: Roger, contact(ing) tower on 118.3,
F-HARB
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“Break Break”
 CTL: All stations, fuel dumping in progress, B 7 4 7, 1 0 miles
south "BRY", northbound, level 8 0. Avoid flight within 5 miles if at
this level. If within 5 miles, remain at least 1000 feet above or
2000 feet below. Break, break. À toutes stations, vidange en vol
en cours, B 7 4 7, 10 nautiques sud de "BRY", route nord, niveau
8 0. Restez à plus de 5 nautiques si vous êtes au même niveau.
Restez au moins 1000 pieds plus haut ou 2000 pieds plus bas si
vous êtes à moins de 5 nautiques.
 CTL: All stations, B 7 4 7 fuel dumping terminated. Break, break.
À toutes stations, vidange en vol du B 747, terminée.
 “Break Break” indicates that control does not require an
acknowledge, it can be:
 a broadcast message to all aircrafts, or
 indicates control wants to change the station it is talking to rapidly, or
 controls wants to change the language rapidly.
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Aircraft to Aircraft A/A: Common Traffic
Advisory Frequency (CTAF)
Objective is to self announce your intention
to avoid collisions
 Frequency to use:
 Indicated on the VAC
 Multi-COM frequency: 123.5 (FR)
 First announce 5 min (or 10 nm) out of the airport
 PIL: Alameda traffic, F-HARB, entering downwind for
runway 17, F-HARB
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A/A: Broadcasts
Broadcast your intentions at specified locations.
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10 nautical miles out of the airport (or 5 minutes)
Entering downwind
Base
Final, turning final
Leaving the runway
 Upon departure:
 Before taxiing
 Before entering the runway
 PIL: Mid Valley traffic, F-HARB, departing runway 35 to the northeast,
climbing to 8500 ft, F-HARB.
 Or PIL: Coronado traffic, F-HARB, departing runway 17, remaining in
the pattern, F-HARB
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Lost ?
Ask the flight service station FIS or tower or any
other ATS:
 PIL: Centennial Tower, this is F-HARB, I need
assistance: I request vector to nearest VFR
Airfield
 CTL: F-HARB, key-in your mike three times
 <click><click><click>
 CTL: F-HARB, turn right heading 210
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Transponder
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CTL: Squawk xxxx
key in the number on your transponder
CTL: Squawk standby
switch transponder to standby
CTL: Stop altitude squawk
turn altitude reporting off, mode C off: “ALT” --> “ON”
CTL: Squawk altitude
turn altitude reporting on, mode C on: “ON” --> “ALT”
CTL: Ident
press the ident key of your transponder for identification
CTL: Squawk xxxx and ident
key in the code and press ident
CTL: Squawk low/normal
switch your transponder to low if it supports that feature
CTL: Stop squawk
CTL: Squawk MAYDAY
 Emergency: “7700”: mayday AND Mode C “ALT” with altitude reporting
 Radio failure: “7600”
 High jacking: “7500”
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Squawk ALT Checking Procedure
Control may want to verify the reported altitude is correct
 CTL: F-HARB, Squawk 1234
 PIL: Squawk 1234, F-HARB
 CTL: F-HARB, Verify at 8500 ft
 PIL: Affirm, F-HARB
Note: Affirmative not used any longer please use affirm.
Verify your altimeter setting is correct, if altitude differs too
much:
 PIL: Negative, indicated altitude is 8150 ft standard, FHARB
 CTL: F-HARB, Stop altitude squawk, altitude differs by
350 ft
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Nearby Traffic
Controller may inform you of traffic:
 CTL: F-HARB, traffic at 11 o’clock, two miles,
Cessna at 3500ft, southbound
 PIL: Traffic in sight, F-HARB
Or
 PIL: Negative contact, F-HARB
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Safety Alert
Controller may inform you of a safety alert:
 CTL: F-HARB, Low altitude alert, you are
below minimum altitude, check your altitude
immediately
Or
 CTL: F-HARB, Traffic alert, advise you turn
right heading 090, or climb to 8000 ft
immediately
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Ask for help
Do not hesitate to ask for help: better safe than sorry:
 PIL: Centennial Tower, I have some problems with my navigation systems,
both GPS and VOR, requesting radar vectors to my destination, F-HARB
 PIL: Requesting low pass to check landing gear down , F-HARB
 PIL: We have just hit a bird, our windshield is cracked, we return to our
departure airfield, F-HARB
 PIL: One of my passengers has fainted, I request priority for landing and
medical assistance on arrival, F-HARB
 PIL: I am encountering icing conditions at FL65, I’ll try FL45, F-HARB
 PIL: I can see smoke coming from the instrument panel, F-HARB
 PIL: The left flap seems to be jammed, F-HARB
 PIL: Centennial Tower, F-HARB, Aquila, two people onboard from Flagstaff.
Planned destination KCOL, diverting to your airfield due to sunset. 2000 ft,
QNH 1015, requesting vectors, F-HARB
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Emergency
Structure of an emergency message is the following:
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Distress / Urgency
Station addressed
Identification and type of aircraft
Nature of distress or urgency
Weather
Intention
AND request
Present position and heading
Altitude
Fuel remaining estimated (hh:mm)
Number of people aboard
Additional useful information
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Mayday, Mayday, Mayday
Denver Radio
5672G Cessna 172
Trapped above overcast
MVFR (marginal VFR)
Request radar vectors to nearest
VFR airport
Newberg VOR, heading 253°
6500 ft
Estimate 30 minutes fuel remaining
Three people aboard
Squawking 7700
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Part II:
Airport Pattern Communications or
Airfield Circuit Communications
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Part II: Agenda
 Practical communications:
Typical airport pattern communications
 ATIS
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Clearance Delivery
Ground Control
Take Off
Departure Control
Cruise and Level Flight
Zone Call
Approach Control
Landing
 Additional Pattern vocabulary
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First Contact and Taxi
Taxi and Take Off
Approach and Landing
Remaining in the Pattern
 English Pattern at LFCL
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ATIS
 Automatic Terminal Information Service
 ATIS:
Sky Harbor International, Departure information Delta,
17:45 zulu, weather: measured ceiling 5,000 overcast,
visibility 10 km, haze, temperature 25, wind 280 at 8 kts,
QNH 1017, Runways 26L and 26R in use.
Notice to Airman: there are numerous construction cranes
in the vicinity of Sky Harbor Airport.
Before taxi, all departures contact clearance delivery on
118.1, VFR aircraft state destination. All IFR departures
contact ground prior to pushback and engine start. Advise
on initial contact you have departure information Delta.
 Sky Harbor is the Phoenix Airport, Arizona, USA.
Note: Units in use in US have been converted to Europeans ones for the example.
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ATIS
 Play the sample
 Whilst listening, write down the words you catch
Atis-KJFK.mp3
Atis-KOSH.mp3
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Clearance Delivery
Departure clearance delivery:
 PIL: Sky harbor Clearance delivery, F-HARB, a 140,
2 peo aboard, with departure information Delta, VFR to
the southwest.
 CTL: F-HARB, after departure fly heading 260, climb and
maintain 4,500 feet, squawk 3504, departure frequency
will be 123.7 contact ground 121.9 when ready to taxi
(IFR typical but could happen to you)
 PIL: After departure heading 260, at 4,500 feet, squawk
3504, departure frequency 123.7, ground on 121.9,
F-HARB.
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Clearance delivery
 Play the sample
 Whilst listening, write down the words you catch
Push&Start-EHAM.mp3
ClearStartup-EHAM.mp3
ClearStartup2-EHAM.mp3
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Ground Control
Getting the clearance from ground control to taxi:
 PIL: Sky Harbor ground, F-HARB, at the general aviation ramp,
ready to taxi to runway 26R for departure
 CTL: Roger F-HARB, taxi to runway 26R
This clearance authorizes to cross servicing runways, but not active
runways. Control may ask to stop you progression with:
 CTL: F-HARB, hold short
Stop at the hold line and continue only after being cleared to do so by
control
Note: In US the clearance authorizes to cross non active runways, for better safety, the pilot hold
short of the unactive runway and contact ground to “confirm cleared to cross”.
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Ground Control
 Play the sample
 Whilst listening, write down the words you catch
GoodTaxi-EHAM.mp3
Ground-Control-KBOS.mp3
ClearTaxi-EHAM.mp3
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Take off
At the hold lines, switch to TOWER frequency when told to
by ground control:
 PIL: Sky Harbor Tower, F-HARB, ready for takeoff,
runway 26R
 CTL: F-HARB, cleared to takeoff
 PIL: Cleared to takeoff F-HARB
OR:
 CTL: F-HARB, taxi into position and hold.
Note: Do not switch to tower until explicitly told to by ground control.
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Take Off
 Play the sample
 Whilst listening, write down the words you catch
LineUp-LFBO.mp3
Takeoff-LFBO.mp3
IdentDepart-LFBO.mp3
Takeoff-KBOS.mp3
Takeoff-Debris-KBOS.mp3
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Departure Control
Shortly after takeoff, control tower hands off to
departure control:
 CTL: F-HARB, contact departure control at 123.7
 PIL: Departure on 123.7, F-HARB
 PIL: Sky Harbor Departure, F-HARB, climbing
through 2100 ft for 4500 ft
 CTL: F-HARB, radar contact, report reaching 4500 ft
Once you reach the outer bound of the radar controlled
zone, [ARSA Air Route Surveillance Radar US]:
 CTL: F-HARB, radar service is terminated,
frequency change is approved, squawk 1200.
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Departure Control
 Play the sample
 Whilst listening, write down the words you catch
Departure-KAUS.mp3
DepartureHandoff-KAUS.mp3
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Cruise and Level Flight
 PIL: Bordeaux Info, F-HARB, good morning,
requesting Zone Entry
[…]
 CTL: F-HARB, control service provided, climb to
flight level 90
 PIL: Climbing level 90, F-HARB
 PIL: F-HARB, requesting flight level 110 due to
turbulence
 CTL: F-HARB, negative, maintain level 90,
opposite traffic, crossing in 3 minutes
 PIL: Maintaining FL90, F-HARB
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Cruise and Level Flight
 Play the sample
 Whilst listening, write down the words you catch
ChangeAlt-LBBG.mp3
Contact-LBBG.mp3
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Zone Call
 PIL: Jersey approach good morning, this is F-BASF, approaching
St Germain, 3,000 feet, requesting zone entry.
 CTL: F-SF, Jersey approach, good morning, squawk 3612.
 PIL: Squawk 3612, F-SF.
 CTL: F-SF, you are identified overhead St Germain, flight
information service, you are cleared to enter the zone from St
Germain direct Jersey not above 3,000 feet.
 PIL: Cleared to enter zone, direct Jersey, below 3000ft, F-SF.
 CTL: F-SF, you are entering the zone, the service is now radar
control service. Report runway in sight. […]
 PIL: Jersey approach, F-SF, runway in sight.
 CTL: F-SF, contact Jersey Tower 119.450 for clearance.
 PIL: Contact Jersey Tower on 119.450,Thank you and good bye,
F-SF.
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Zone Call
 Play the sample
 Whilst listening, write down the words you catch
ZoneEntry-APV.mp3
Zone-LBBG.mp3
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Approach Control
Upon arrival listen to ATIS and contact approach control
before entering the TCA / ARSA area. Select a well known
landmark to report your position:
 PIL: Sky Harbor Approach, F-HARB, over Avondale, at
4500 ft, with Sierra, landing.
 CTL: F-HARB, Squawk 1234 and ident
 CTL: F-HARB, radar contact, 15 miles west of Sky Harbor
Airport, turn right, heading 080 for a left downwind to
runway 26L
 CTL: F-HARB, mid of downwind leg contact tower on
118.7
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Approach Control
 Play the sample
 Whilst listening, write down the words you catch
Approach-EHAM.mp3
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Landing
While in the downwind leg:
 PIL: Sky Harbor Tower, F-HARB,
downwind leg, at 2500 ft, with Sierra, landing
 CTL: F-RB, number 4, report on base leg
 PIL: F-RB, in base
 CTL: F-RB, number 1 report on final
 PIL: F-RB, in final
 CTL: F-RB, cleared to land runway 26L, wind 210, 8 kts.
 PIL: Cleared to land, F-HARB.
 CTL: F-RB, turn left on the next available taxiway and
contact ground, 121.9.
Do not switch to ground control until instructed to do so by
control tower
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Landing
 Play the sample
 Whilst listening, write down the words you catch
Landing-EHAM.mp3
Landing-KBOS.mp3
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First Contact & Taxi
 PIL: Nantes Info, Fox-trot Golf Sierra India Alpha, good day
 CTL: F-IA Nantes Info, good day
 PIL: Fox-trot India Alpha, a DR-400, 140, 3 people aboard,
with information Charlie, VFR flight southbound, for taxi
 CTL: Roger Fox-trot India Alpha, taxi to runway 02, hold short
of runway 20
 PIL: Fox-trot India Alpha, requesting to cross runway 20
 CTL: Fox-trot India Alpha, hold position
 PIL: Holding position, Fox-trot India Alpha
 CTL: Fox-trot India Alpha, cross runway 20
 PIL: Crossing runway 20, Fox India Alpha
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Taxi & Take-off
 CTL: Fox- trot India Alpha, expedite taxi.
 CTL: Fox- trot India Alpha, Give way to ATR42 coming from
your right
 PIL: Giving way to ATR42, Fox-trot India Alpha
 PIL: Fox-trot India Alpha, at stop point Delta, runway 02
 CTL: Fox- trot India Alpha, behind Cessna 170 in final, line
up and wait behind, runway 02
 PIL: Behind Cessna, lining up and waiting runway 02,
behind, Fox-trot India Alpha
 CTL: Fox- trot India Alpha, cleared for take-off runway 02
 PIL: Cleared for take-off runway 02, Fox-trot India Alpha
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Approach & Landing
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PIL: Clermont tower, Fox-trot Hotel Bravo Zulu Golf, good day
CTL: Clermont tower, Fox-tort Zulu Golf, good day
PIL: Fox-trot Zulu golf, a TB20, 3 people aboard, with information bravo,
at E echo point, requesting joining instructions
CTL: Fox- trot Zulu Golf, hold over the airfield at 2500ft
PIL: Holding over the airfield at 2500ft, Fox-trot Zulu Golf
CTL: Fox- trot Zulu Golf, join right hand downwind runway 03, report in base
PIL: Roger, joining right hand downwind, Fox-trot Zulu Golf
CTL: Fox- trot Zulu Golf, extend downwind and report in final
PIL: Extending downwind, will report in final, Fox-trot Zulu Golf
PIL: Fox-trot Zulu Golf, in final
CTL: Fox- trot Zulu Golf, number 1, cleared to land runway 22, wind 210, 8 kts
PIL: Number one, cleared to land, number 1, Fox-trot Zulu Golf
CTL: Fox- trot Zulu Golf, report runway vacated.
PIL: <click>
PIL: Fox-trot Zulu Golf, runway vacated
CTL: Fox- trot Zulu Golf, monitor tower frequency, taxi apron.
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Remaining in the Circuit
When you wish to remain in the circuit / pattern you may not
listen to the ATIS again, you can inform the tower:
 PIL: Sky Harbor Tower, F-HARB, downwind, at 2500 ft, have
numbers, touch&go
 CTL: F-RB, make closed traffic
The control will not repeat the wind, runway and altimeter
information. It is helpful for control that you report, every time,
in the downwind leg.
 On the last turn, request a “full-stop landing”.
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LCFL Pattern (1/4)
 PIL: Toulouse-Lasbordes, Fox-trot Hotel Alpha Romeo
Bravo, Hello !
 CTL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, Toulouse-Lasbordes, Hello !
 PIL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, Aquila at the Airbus ramp, 2
people aboard, with departure information Alpha, for
circuit training, ready to taxi
 CTL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, taxi to hold point delta.
 PIL: Taxi to hold point delta, Fox-trot Romeo Bravo
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LCFL Pattern (2/4)
 PIL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, ready for takeoff, runway 16,
remaining in the circuit
 CTL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, wind 210, 8 kts, cleared for
takeoff
 PIL: Cleared to takeoff Fox-trot Romeo Bravo
 PIL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, reporting at Delta November
 CTL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, frequency change (is)
approved, have a good flight
 PIL: Frequency change approved, thank you and good
bye, Fox-trot Romeo Bravo
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LCFL Pattern (3/4)
 PIL: Toulouse-Lasbordes, Fox-trot Hotel Alpha Romeo
Bravo, Hello !
 CTL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, Toulouse-Lasbordes, Hello !
 PIL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, abeam Alpha Echo, 2000 ft,
landing, information Bravo.
 CTL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, report in base leg.
 PIL: Roger, Fox-trot Romeo Bravo
 PIL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, reporting in base, landing
 CTL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, number 1, report in final
 PIL: Roger, Fox-trot Romeo Bravo
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LCFL Pattern (4/4)
 PIL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, reporting in final, full-stop
landing.
 CTL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, cleared to land runway 16,
wind 210, 8 kts.
 PIL: Cleared to land, Fox-trot Romeo Bravo
 PIL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, runway vacated, taxi to
Airbus ramp
 CTL: Fox-trot Romeo Bravo, monitor control frequency,
you may leave the frequency at the Airbus ramp, good
bye.
 PIL: Monitoring, Thank you and good bye, Fox-trot
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Emergency Example
 Play the sample
 Whilst listening, write down the words you catch
 Notice: Pilot is very calm
Emer+Approach.mp3
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Recreation
 Start your engine: guess the call-signs:
companies and flight numbers.
Start Your Engines.mp3
Tower KOSH.mp3
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Experience
 15th January 2009 Chesley ‘Sully’
Sullenberger: AWE ‘Cactus’ 1549.
636_AWE1549.mp3
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Part III: Exam Practice
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Part III: Agenda
 Structure of the exam
 Dry runs
 Exam 1
 Exam 2
 Exam 3
 Legal, Links and Tips
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Structure of the Exam
 First exercise is to fill up the gaps, whilst listening to a
tape (15 min):
 10 messages for 10 points
 2 messages for 4 points
 An ATIS or VOLMET for 2 points
 Second exercise is an imaginary flight where you must do
the radio communications
 In a first part the cross country flight scenario is given and
candidates alternatively perform the radio communications, the
examiner doing the control part
 In a second part an envelope is handed over to one candidate
describing an unusual or emergency situation. The candidates
shall contact control to inform ground about the situation.
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Listening
 Example of real traffic listening questionnaire:
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Cross country scenario
 The scenario first describes a normal situation: the
candidate is requested to perform regular contact with
control facilities
 Contact airport tower
 Request landing
 Inform of minor problems: no ATIS info because of a wrong freq…
 Then, the scenario introduces one or two unusual
situations that the pilot should adequately report to control
 Fuel low indicator light
 Uncertain of the position because of failed GPS
 The emergency situation enveloppe describes a situation
in French and the candidates must contact control and
report the problem accurately: report what’s written on the
paper only.
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Exam Example #1
 We will now take an exam example
 Exam example of “L’anglais pour voler”.
DryRun-AnglaisPourVoler.mp3
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Exam Example #2
 We will now take an exam example
 Exam example of the DGAC site.
Bande_1028_VFR.mp3
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Exam Example #3
 We will now take an exam example
 Home made example.
DryRun3-Tape.mp3
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Useful links
Trial samples:
 "IN ENGLISH, PLEASE" from INFOPILOTE
www.anglais-pour-voler.com/
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English radio-telecommunication manual from French civil
aviation http://www.sia.aviation-civile.gouv.fr > Reglementation > Procedures de Radiotelephonie > 1 arrete du 27 Juin […]
Live ATC on the web: http://www.liveatc.net/recordings.php
Lilienthal CD as example of a trip to Breme
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Pilot information: http://www.pilotlist.org/fcl1055/index.htm
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http://www.culturailes.com/content/safetycomp/definitions.html
 Airspace infringement: www.eurocontrol.int www.skybrary.aero)
 Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, flight planning: www.aopa.org
Foreign country information (from InfoPilot n°680 p32-35):
 Spain AENA: www.aena.es
 Portugal: www.nav.pt/ais and meteo: www.meteo.pt “aeronautica”
 Germany AOPA: www.aopa.de and meteo www.flugwetter.de
 Belgium: www.belgocontrol.be
 Holland: www.ais-netherland.nl and FPL: www.homebreifing.nl
 Poland: www.ais.pata.pl/?lang=_en
 Switzerland : www.skyguide.ch/fr/services/aim-services/shop/catalogue/
 England: AIS: www.nats-uk.ead-it.com
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Legal links
DGAC :
 Linguistic information French governement:
www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr > Secteur Aerien > Professionnels de l’aviation > Personnel Navigant Professionnel >
Examens Pratiques
www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/Competences-linguistiques.html
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To proceed to the exam:
Review the instructions: http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/Inscriptions-aux-controles-de.html
Choose your session: http://www.developpement-durable.gouv.fr/IMG/Calendrier%202011_FCL1_055(53).pdf
Create your account and register on the “OCEANE” site
https://candidat-oceane.aviation-civile.gouv.fr/oceaneprt/toLoginCandidat.action
Good luck
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That’s all folks
Have a nice flight !
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Backup
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US Airspace Classes
 Airspace classes: US
From the FAA
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Aircraft Forces
 Aircraft Forces: Spin Explained
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Air Traffic Control (US)
Name of services provided to airmen may differ from country to country,
United States is given as a sample example:
 PCA: Positive Control Area, 18000ft to 60000ft IFR only
 Continental Control Area, 14500ft and above: Mode C transponder, and cloud
clearance
 Colored Federal and VOR Federal Airways
 Transition Area for IFR traffic going into an airport
 ARSA: Airport Radar Service Area: ATC services are provided to VFR and IFR traffic,
participation is mandatory.
 TCA: Terminal Control Area: PPL license, 2-way radio, VOR, mode C transp.
 CZ: Control Zones: ATC service and weather for IFR traffic, VFR should request
clearance to ATC
 ATA: Airport Traffic Area: ATC provided in the area to separate traffic
 AAA: Airport Advisory Area for airport with a FSS Flight Service Station (not a tower)
giving the numbers and recommendations on traffic announced
 Prohibited Areas, Restricted Areas, Warning Areas: refer to FAA
 Military areas: Alert Areas, ADIZ Air Defense Identification Zones, DEWIZ Distant Early
Warning Identification Zone, Military Training Routes.
 For Temporary Flight Restrictions and Emergency Air Traffic Rules pilot is responsible
to read NOTAMS.
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Approach on final
 Approach on final, you might hear glide path in US.
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Student
Announce that you are a student pilot:
 PIL: Centennial Tower, this is F-HARB, […],
Student pilot
 CTL: F-HARB, this is Centennial Tower,
I hear you loud and clear,
Report downwind leg.
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