Civilian Terms - Cont'd

CHAPTER ONE

SNFO/SWSO VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

10. CLEARANCE ON REQUEST - Used by Clearance Delivery to inform the pilot that

clearance is not currently ready and to stand by on that frequency until it is obtained by ATC.

(Not listed in the pilot/controller glossary, but commonly used.)

11. CLEARED AS FILED or CLEARED VIA FLIGHT PLAN ROUTE - Means the aircraft is

cleared to proceed in accordance with the route of flight listed in the flight plan. This clearance

does not include the altitude, Departure Procedure (DP) or DP Transition.

Example

CLEARANCE:

"KATT 824 is cleared to Maxwell AFB as filed,

via direct NSE, climb and maintain..."

Any change to what you have filed will be presented as "except change route to read...."

CLEARANCE:

"KATT 824 is cleared to NPA as filed, except

change route to read: direct to the CEW 270 at 20,

Crestview, then as filed, climb and maintain...."

12. CLEARED (as filed, approach, for the option, to land) - ATC authorization for an aircraft

to perform a specific procedure. Always report what you are cleared for. Do not simply repeat

"cleared."

Example

TOWER:

"KATT 811 is cleared to land runway 7 right."

SNFO/SWSO:

"KATT 811 is cleared to land runway 7 right."

13. CLIMB UNRESTRICTED - Rate of climb to an assigned altitude is not restricted and/or

published altitude restrictions on a SID are no longer applicable; however, the remaining items

of the SID are binding. (Not listed in the pilot/controller glossary, but commonly used.)

14. CONTACT - Establish communication with (followed by the name of the facility and, if

appropriate, the frequency to be used).

Example

"KATT 831, contact Pensacola Approach on

CONTROLLER:

270.8."

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