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 |
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| 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) | ||
| When assigned heading approximates runway bearing | (d) HEADING (three digits) PASSING (level) CLIMBING to (level) | |
| 3 Departure report – non-radar | ||
| When notifying departure report to a control tower | (a) TRACKING (track being flown) [from (reference aid used to establish track) or via SID (identifier)] climbing to (level) ESTIMATING (first reporting point) at (time) |
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| 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) | |
| Non-controlled aerodromes – surveillance when notifying departure and identification is expected with the departure report | (c) (Location reference departure aerodrome) passing (current level) climbing to (intended level) estimating (first reporting point) at (time) | |