Arrival at aerodrome
AIP GEN 3.4
| Circumstance | Phraseology |
|---|---|
| KEY
Pilot transmission |
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| 1 Entering an aerodrome traffic circuit | (a) [Aircraft type] (position) (level) (intentions) |
| When ATIS information is available | (b) [Aircraft type] (position) (level) INFORMATION (ATIS identification) (intentions) |
| (c) Join (instruction) runway (number) QNH (detail) [traffic (detail)] [track (requirements)] | |
2 In the circuitNoteThe report ‘long final’ is made when an aircraft is turning onto final approach at a distance greater than 4 nm from touchdown or when an aircraft on a straight-in approach is 8 nm from touchdown. In both cases a report, ‘final’ is required at 4 nm from touchdown |
(a) (Position in circuit, for example DOWNWIND/FINAL) |
| (b) (Position in circuit, for example DOWNWIND/FINAL) [GLIDE APPROACH, FLAPLESS APPROACH] | |
| (c) Number (sequence number) follow (aircraft type and position) [additional instructions if required] | |
| (d) Overfly[(circuit direction) runway (number) [(level)] [QNH (detail)] [traffic (detail)] [track (requirements)] | |
| Nearing position at which approach must be aborted if not cleared to land | (e) BASE (or crosswind) |
| (f) FINAL (or long final) | |
| (g) SHORT FINAL | |
Abnormal operations / doubt existsNoteWhen doubt exists as to whether the gear is fully extended, or when a general aviation aircraft with retractable undercarriage has experienced abnormal operations. |
(h) Check gear down (and locked) |
| (i) (Readback) GEAR DOWN (and locked) | |
| 3 Approach instructions* | (a) Make short approach |
| (b) Make long approach (or extend downwind) | |
| (c) Report base (or final or long final) | |
| (d) Continue approach | |
| 4 Landing | (a) Cleared to land (or touch and go) (or stop and go) |
| Multiple runway operations, other than Class D aerodromes where aircraft are (or stop and go) operating on parallel runways using discrete frequencies | (b) Runway (number) cleared to land (or touch and go) (or stop and go) |
| Where the aircraft cannot be sighted by ATC | (c) [Runway (number)] not in sight – cleared to land |
| Pilot requesting option for touch and go, full stop, stop and go, or go-around | (d) (Position in circuit) REQUEST (the option) |
| Advising the pilot of the option to touch and go, full stop, stop and go, or overshoot | (e) [Runway (number)] cleared for (the option) |
| (f) Make full stop (reason) cleared to land | |
| 5 When landing approved and LAHSO are in use | (a) (Aircraft type) departing (or landing) on crossing runway, hold short runway (number) cleared to land runway (number) |
| Required readback | (b) HOLD SHORT RUNWAY (number) CLEARED TO LAND runway (number) |
| When the full length of the landing runway subsequently becomes available | (c) Full runway length now availableNoteThe hold short lights will remain illuminated even though the full length of the runway is available |
| Where an aircraft operating on a flight number callsign cannot participate in LAHSO | (d) (Callsign) NEGATIVE (active and/or passive) LAHSO |
| 6 Delaying aircraft | (a) Orbit right (or left) [from present position] |
| 7 Pilot request for low approach or pass | (a) REQUEST LOW APPROACH (reasons) |
| To make an approach above a runway, descending to an agreed minimum level | (b) Cleared low approach [runway (number)] [(altitude) restriction)] [(go-around instructions)] |
| To fly past the control tower or other observation point for the purpose of visual inspection by persons on the ground | (c) REQUEST LOW PASS (reasons) |
| (d) Cleared low pass [runway (number)] [(altitude restriction)] [(go-around instructions)] | |
| 8 Missed approach | (a) go around [track extended centreline (three digits) degrees (or instructions)] |
| To discontinue an approach | (b) GOING AROUND |
| Multiple runway operations | (c) GOING AROUND RUNWAY (number) |