Phraseology
General phrases AIP GEN 3.4
| Circumstance | Phraseology |
|---|---|
| KEY
Pilot transmission Unique to Australia (ICAO Silent) Military specific |
|
| 1 Identification of aircraft | (a) Report heading [and flight level (or altitude)] |
| (b) For identification turn left (or right) heading (three digits) | |
| (c) Identified [(position)] | |
| (d) Not identified [reason] [resume (or continue) own navigation] | |
| 2 Termination of ATS surveillance services | (a) Identification terminated [due to (reason)] [(instructions)] [frequency changed approved] |
| (b) Will shortly lose identification (appropriate instructions or information) | |
| (c) Identification lost [reasons] [(instructions)] | |
| 3 ATS surveillance system position information | |
| To request traffic, position and/or navigation information | (a) Request followed by: |
| (i) ATS surveillance assistance (reason) | |
| (ii) position by radar [with reference to (aid or location)] | |
| (iii) traffic (or position or navigation) advisory [by surveillance] | |
| (iv) flight following | |
| To request ongoing SIS | (v) (specific ATC surveillance services) |
| To terminate an ongoing SIS | (b) Cancel flight following |
| (c) Position (distance) (direction) of (significant point) (or over or abeam (significant point)) | |