After take-off
After take-off AIP GEN 3.4
Notes
- All ‘level’ reports to radar must be to the nearest 100 ft
| Circumstance | Phraseology |
|---|---|
| KEY
Pilot transmission Unique to Australia (ICAO Silent) Military specific |
|
| 1 Tracking after take-off | (a) Request right (or left) turn [when airborne] |
| (b) Left (or right) turn approved | |
| (c) After passing (level) (instructions) | |
| Heading to be followed | (d) Continue on (magnetic direction of runway) (instructions) |
| When a specific track is to be followed | (e) Track (magnetic direction of runway) (instructions) |
| (f) Climb straight ahead (instructions) | |
| 2 Airborne report – radar | |
| Where an ATS surveillance service is provided unrestricted turn to track (including SID) | (a) Passing (level) climbing to (level) |
| Heading specified by ATC | (b) Turning left (or right) passing (level) (climbing to (level)), or |
| (c) Maintaining runway heading passing (level) climbing to (level) | |
| Confirmation of an assigned radar SID heading when established contact with ATC and unable to execute turn immediately due to procedural requirements | (d) Assigned heading left (or right) (three digits) passing (level) climbing to (level) |
| When assigned heading approximates runway bearing | (e) Heading (three digits) passing (level) climbing to (level) |
| 3 Departure report – non-radar | |
| When notifying departure report to a control tower | (a) Departed (time) tracking (track being flown) [from (reference aid used to establish track) or via SID (identifier)] climbing to (level) estimating (first reporting point) at (time) |
| Non-controlled aerodromes – non surveillance | (b) Departed (location) (time in minutes) tracking [to intercept] (track) climbing to (intended level) estimating (first reporting point) at (time) |
| 4 Departure reports | |
| Non-controlled aerodromes – surveillance when notifying departure and identification is expected with the departure report | (a) (Location reference departure aerodrome) passing (current level) climbing to (intended level) estimating (first reporting point) at (time) |