Chapter Two Ground and VFR Communications

CHAPTER TWO

GROUND AND VFR COMMUNICATIONS

200. INTRODUCTION

The following illustration is presented to aid your understanding of the sequence of events in the

ground departure phase of the flight evolution.

Voice communication is initiated or received during the ground and departure phase in the

following order at Sherman Field:

ATIS - Listen and copy all information.

2. CLEARANCE DELIVERY - Call for and receive clearance immediately after receiving

ATIS and while still in the chocks.

BASE (VT-10 or VT-4) - Inform the duty officer that you are leaving the ramp.

4. GROUND CONTROL - Call for taxi when pulling out of the line area and prior to getting

on the taxiway.

5. TOWER - Call for takeoff when at the hold-short, checklists completed, and ready for

takeoff.

DEPARTURE CONTROL - Call after takeoff when told to switch by Tower.

At some airfields, the order may change or some functions may be combined or deleted. These

differences will be covered throughout this unit and will be mentioned in the brief for the flight.

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