Arrival at aerodrome
AIP GEN 3.4
| Circumstance | Phraseology |
|---|---|
| KEY
Pilot transmission Unique to Australia (ICAO Silent) Military specific |
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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 circuit | (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] | |
| Nearing position at which approach must be aborted if not cleared to land | (d) Base (or crosswind) |
| (e) Final (or long final) | |
| (f) Short final | |
Abnormal operations / doubt existsNoteFor a civil aircraft, when doubt exists as to whether the gear is fully extended, or when a general aviation aircraft with retractable undercarriage has experienced abnormal operations. |
(g) Check gear down (and locked) |
| (h) (Readback) gear down (and locked) | |
3 Approach instructions*NoteThe 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) 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 | |
| When runway is occupied and ATC assessment is that the runway will not become available | (g) At the minima go around |
| 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) non (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 [additional information] |
| To discontinue an approach | (b) Going around |
| Multiple runway operations | (c) Going around runway (number) |