General phrases
General phrases AIP GEN 3.4
| Circumstance | Phraseology |
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| KEY
Pilot transmission |
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| 1 Description of levels Subsequently referred to as ‘(level)’ |
(a) Flight level (number) or |
| (b) (Number) [feet] | |
| 2 Level instructions | |
| When there is an expectation that the aircraft will maintain the level or to eliminate confusion, the instruction ‘and maintain’ shall be included. |
(a) Climb (or descend) followed as necessary by: |
| (i) to (level) | |
| (ii) to and maintain (level) | |
| (iii) to reach (level) at (or by) (time or significant point) | |
| (iv) to (level) report leaving (or reaching or passing or approaching) (level) |
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| (v) at (number) feet per minute [minimum (or maximum)] | |
| When rate is required to be in accordance with ‘standard rate’ specifications |
(vi) at standard rate |
| When advising expectation of a level requirement |
(b) Expect a requirement to reach (level) by (time or position) followed as necessary by (a) |
| (c) Step climb (or descent) (aircraft identification) above (or beneath) you |
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| (d) Request level change from (name or unit) at (time or significant point) |
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| (e) Stop climb (or descent) at (level) | |
| (f) Continue climb (or descent) to [and maintain] (level) | |
| (g) Expedite climb (or descent) [until passing (level)] | |
| (h) Expect climb (or descent) at (time or location) | |
| Pilot requesting a change of level |
(i) REQUEST CLIMB (or descent) [at (time or location)] [to (level)] |
| To require action at a specific time or place |
(j) Immediately |
| (k) After passing (significant point) | |
| (l) At (time or significant point) | |
| To require action when convenient | (m) When ready (instruction) |
| When a pilot is unable to comply with the clearance or instruction | (n) UNABLE TO COMPLY |
| When a descent clearance is issued in relation to the DME (or GNSS) steps | (o) Descend to (level) not below DME (or GNSS) steps |
| When a pilot is assigned and required to maintain separation with a sighted aircraft | (p) Maintain separation with (or pass behind or follow) (aircraft type or identification) [instructions or restriction] |
4 Maintenance of specified levelsNotethe term ‘maintenance’ must not be used in lieu of ‘descend’ or ‘climb’ when instructing an aircraft to change level. |
(a) Maintain (level) [to (significant point)] [condition] |
| 5 Use of block levels | |
| (a) REQUEST BLOCK LEVEL (level) to (level) | |
| (b) CLIMB (or descend) TO AND MAINTAIN BLOCK (level) TO (level) |
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| (c) Maintain block (level) to (level) | |
| (d) Cancel block clearance. Climb (or descend) to and maintain (level) | |
| 6 Specification of cruising levels | (a) Cross (significant point) at (or above, or below) (level) |
| (b) Cross (significant point) at (time) or later (or before) at (level) | |
| Reply to cruise climb request | (c) Cruise climb not available [reason] |
| 7 Where an aircraft operation requires random climb and descent at and below (or at and above) a specified level | (a) Operation not above (or below) (level) |
| 8 Termination of control services | (a) Control service terminated [due (reason)] |
| 9 When instructing an aircraft to turn 180° or more when tracking instructions follow | (a) Turn left (or right)—I say again—left (or right)[tracking instructions] |