Welcome everybody! This channel is dedicated to teach aspiring pilots to talk correctly to the ATC using standard phraseology. Feel free to ask questions. Relax. We are waiting for the clearance :)

Will be conducting those tests quite frequently. Number one for today:

To avoid any type of misunderstanding in letters we use phonetic alphabet

Importance of two-way communication can save your life! In the video above you can notice aircraft having problems to comply with ATC instructions just because of language barrier

This is why we are not using word “Takeoff” unless cleared for T/O or reading back the clearance!

Line-up and wait: You are cleared to enter the runway and align with a departure course.

Takeoff: You are cleared to roll.

Whenever you are ready for the takeoff — right way to say it:
“*Tower**Callsign**Position* - ready for departure”

This will not cause any misunderstanding thus ensure your safety and safety of the other people nearby.

PAN

This stands for “Possible Assistance Needed” or “Pay Attention Now”. It is the equivalent of dialing 101 for needing the police. It signifies urgency on board, but there is no immediate danger to anyone’s life or to the aircraft itself.
Pan-pan is the anglicised spelling of the French word “panne”, which means “broken/failure/breakdown”.  Similar to mayday, it should be stated three consecutive times – “pan-pan, pan-pan, pan-pan”.


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Pan-Pan Pan-Pan Pan-Pan by KLM which lost engine number one after takeoff

Hold short

When a ground or tower controller wants an aircraft to stop at a certain location while taxiing, the controller will tell the pilot to "hold short." This is usually in reference to a runway. The entire instruction is, "Hold short of runway X," where X is the runway number.

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Visual approach

An IFR approach that authorizes the pilot to continue visually and clear of clouds to the airport. The pilot must, at all times, have either the airport or the preceding aircraft in sight. The approach must be authorized by and under the control of the appropriate air traffic control facility. Weather at the airport must include a reported ceiling at or above 1,000 feet and visibility of three miles or greater.

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