Tower

SNFO/SWSO VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

CHAPTER TWO

Initial Contact - The tower call is initiated automatically in the hold-short area when ready

for takeoff. Aircraft shall not cross the hold-short position without specific clearance from

Tower. The following format shall be used to contact Tower for a VFR departure.

Example

SNFO/SWSO:

"Sherman Tower, BUCK 711, takeoff, VFR."

2. Tower Instructions - There are four possible instructions that Sherman Tower may give to

an aircraft that has requested takeoff. These instructions shall be read back to the Tower :

Hold-Short - Not cleared onto the runway. Hold your position prior to the hold-short

line.

Example

TOWER:

"BUCK 711, hold-short Runway 7 Right."

SNFO/SWSO:

"BUCK 711, holding short Runway 7 Right."

Position and Hold - Cleared to taxi across the hold-short line and into takeoff

position, but not cleared for takeoff.

Example

TOWER:

"BUCK 711, taxi into position and hold runway 7

Right."

SNFO/SWSO:

"BUCK 711, position and hold 7 Right."

Taxi Across - When using dual runways, cleared to taxi across the inboard runway in

order to utilize the outboard runway.

Example

TOWER:

"BUCK 711, taxi across 7 Right, hold-short 7

Left."

SNFO/SWSO:

"BUCK 711, taxi across 7 Right, hold-short 7

Left."

Cleared for takeoff - Cleared to taxi onto the runway and depart.

Example

TOWER:

"BUCK 711, wind 090 at 8, cleared for takeoff,

runway 7 Right."

SNFO/SWSO:

"BUCK 711, cleared for takeoff 7 Right."

GROUND AND VFR COMMUNICATIONS

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