Approach Control - Radar Environment

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CHAPTER EIGHT

ATIS

Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) is a transcribed broadcast service available at

most large airports. ATIS provides essential, but routine terminal information such as ceilings,

visibility, altimeter setting, wind, and duty runway, etc. On initial contact with Approach

Control, pilots should notify the controller that they have received the broadcast by code letter of

the broadcast.

Example:

"... WITH INFORMATION DELTA."

Approach Control - Radar Environment

The pilot's initial contact with Approach Control in a radar environment would be (name)

APPROACH (aircraft identification), (altitude), (ATIS information received), REQUEST.

PILOT: "MOBILE APPROACH, NAVY 6E432, 8000 WITH INFORMATION (letter),

REQUEST."

MOBILE APP: "NAVY 6E432, MOBILE APPROACH, MOBILE ALTIMETER IS XX.XX,

SAY YOUR REQUEST."

PILOT: "APPROACH , NAVY 6E432, REQUEST VOR-ALPHA APPROACH TO MOBILE

REGIONAL AIRPORT."

MOBILE APP: "NAVY 6E432, CLEARED DIRECT SEMMES, CLEARED FOR THE VOR-

ALPHA APPROACH."

Passing over Semmes, you would start the VOR-Alpha approach and make the mandatory report

leaving altitude:

PILOT: "MOBILE APPROACH, NAVY 6E432, LEAVING 8000 FOR THE APPROACH."

NOTE

You do not need to say "leaving 8000 for 1800" because the

controller knows you are descending to the altitude published in

the approach plates.

In the vicinity of the Final Approach Fix, Mobile Approach will have you contact Mobile tower

for clearance to land. Example:

MOBILE APP: "NAVY 6E432, CONTACT MOBILE TOWER, 239.0"

PILOT: "MOBILE APPROACH NAVY 6E432, SWITCHING TO MOBILE TOWER, 239.0"

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