Radio #

When answering back ATC, just say callsign at the END OF THE SENTENCE. Ex. “Hold short runway 26, yankee tango zulu”

IMPORTANT:

📻 Radio: Departing uncontrolled airport 📻

Intention	Radio
Taxiing	_____ TRAFFIC, PLANE TYPE & CALLSIGN, at LOCATION, flying VFR to DESTINATION. Taxiing to RUNWAY# via TAXIWAYS
Crossing	_____ TRAFFIC, PLANE TYPE & CALLSIGN, crossing RUNWAY#
Departing	_____ TRAFFIC, PLANE TYPE & CALLSIGN departing RUNWAY# to DIRECTION
Clearing runway	_____ TRAFFIC, PLANE TYPE & CALLSIGN clear of RUNWAY#
Approaching airport	_____ TRAFFIC, PLANE TYPE & CALLSIGN direction (east) or LOCATION at ALTITUDE ft inbound for RUNWAY#

📻 Radio: Arriving uncontrolled airport 📻

Intention	Radio
Approaching airport	_____ TRAFFIC, PLANE TYPE & CALLSIGN direction (east) or LOCATION at ALTITUDE ft inbound for RUNWAY#
Entry	_____ TRAFFIC, PLANE TYPE & CALLSIGN entering downwind RUNWAY#
Base	_____ TRAFFIC, PLANE TYPE & CALLSIGN on base RUNWAY#
Final	_____ TRAFFIC, PLANE TYPE & CALLSIGN on final RUNWAY#
Clear	_____ TRAFFIC, PLANE TYPE & CALLSIGN clear RUNWAY#

📻 Radio: Departing controlled airport 📻

Intention	Radio
ATIS	Listen to ATIS / write down information into template.
Initial Contact	_____ GROUND, PLANE TYPE (ex. Cessna Skyhawk) & CALLSIGN, with information ALPHA/BRAVO/CHARLIE
Requesting Taxi	_____ GROUND, CALLSIGN, at CURRENT LOCATION, request taxi for DESTINATION (VFR Eastbound, Circuits)
Take-off	_____ TOWER, CALLSIGN, holding short runway NUMBER ready for departure (or intersection departure, do NOT say take-off)
Frequency handoff	_____ CENTER, CALLSIGN, DEPARTING X, ALTITUDE climbing ALTITUDE
Clearing the zone	_____ TOWER, CALLSIGN, clearing the zone to the LOCATION (EAST/WEST/ETC) at ALTITUDE ft

📻 Radio: Arriving controlled airport 📻

Intention	Radio
ATIS	Listen to ATIS / write down information into template.
Contact	_____ TOWER, Contact at 10 nautical miles from airport, or distance specified (20 nautical miles for class C airspace)
Initial Contact	_____ TOWER, CALLSIGN, is DISTANCE miles LOCATION (EAST, WEST, SOUTHEAST, over X area) at ALTITUDE ft inbound for landing with INFORMATION (alpha, bravo, etc.)

📻 Radio: IFR Departure 📻

Intention	Radio
Requesting Clearance	_____ GROUND, CALLSIGN, at CURRENT LOCATION, request IFR clearance, for DESTINATION (Flight plan filed)

📻 Radio: IFR Arrival 📻

Intention	Radio
Center	_____ CENTER, CALLSIGN is DISTANCE miles of LOCATION at ALTITUDE ft to DESTINATION
Approach	_____ APPROACH, CALLSIGN, is DISTANCE miles of LOCATION at ALTITUDE ft requesting RNAV / ILS RUNWAY# with INFORMATION (alpha, bravo, etc.)
Tower	_____ TOWER, CALLSIGN, is on final, RUNWAY#

📻 Radio: Circuits 📻

Intention	Radio
Joining crosswind	_____ TRAFFIC, PLANE TYPE & CALL SIGN, JOINING CROSSWIND, RUNWAY #
Downwind	_____ TRAFFIC, CALLSIGN, TURNING DOWNWIND, RUNWAY #
Base	_____ TRAFFIC, CALL SIGN, TURNING BASE, RUNWAY #
Final	_____ TRAFFIC, CALL SIGN, TURNING FINAL, RUNWAY #

📻 Radio: Post-takeoff 📻

Intention	Radio
If ATC asks altitude	ALTITUDE ft CALLSIGN
Out of zone	_____ TOWER, CALLSIGN, clearing the zone to the LOCATION (east), at ALTITUDE ft

📻 Radio: Frequency handoff 📻

Intention	Radio
Freq handoff	____ DEPARTURE / CENTER, CALLSIGN, at ALTITUDE ft climbing INTENDED ALTITUDE ft to DESTINATION

📻 Radio: Requesting flight following 📻

Intention	Radio
Req flight following	____ TOWER, CALLSIGN, request flight following to DESTINATION
Cancel flight following	____ TOWER, CALLSIGN, would like to cancel flight following

📻 Radio: Mid-flight - Entering airspaces 📻

Intention	Radio
Requesting transit	___ APPROACH / TOWER, CALLSIGN, DIRECTION (east) of LOCATION at ALTITUDE ft to DESTINATION request transit Class Charlie / Bravo airspace

📻 Radio: Post-landing 📻

Intention	Radio
Post-landing	_____ GROUND, CALLSIGN, at _____ (bravo), request taxi back to ______ (club)