Elements Of An IFR Clearance

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AIRCRAFT: "McCAIN GROUND, NAVY 6E432, READY TO COPY."

The ground controller will read your clearance.

GROUND CTRL: "ATC CLEARS NAVY 6E432 TO THE MOBILE REGIONAL AIRPORT,

VIA RADAR VECTORS MERIDIAN, V543 EATON, V114 GULFPORT,

V20 SEMMES, CLIMB AND MAINTAIN ONE SIX THOUSAND,

CONTACT MERIDIAN DEPARTURE ON 276.4, SQUAWK 4023"

AIRCRAFT: "MCAIN GROUND NAVY 6E432, ROGER."

Normally ATC clearances will be relayed to pilots of departing aircraft by the Ground Control

position. At many busy airports, however, a Clearance Delivery position has been established

and a separate radio frequency has been designated for this purpose. No visual surveillance or

control over the movement of aircraft is exercised by Clearance Delivery.

Example:

GROUND CTRL: "NAVY 6E432, McCAIN GROUND, YOUR CLEARANCE IS

AVAILABLE, CONTACT CLEARANCE DELIVERY WHEN READY."

AIRCRAFT: "McCAIN GROUND NAVY 6E432, WILCO."

Change to clearance delivery frequency.

AIRCRAFT: "McCAIN CLEARANCE DELIVERY, NAVY 6E432, READY TO COPY."

Clearance delivery will read you your clearance.

Elements Of An IFR Clearance

ATC IFR clearances will contain all or part of the following items. These items will normally

correspond with those filed in the DD 175; however, it is ATC's prerogative to change any

altitude, route, or departure time to maintain separation.

Example:

Aircraft identification:

"6E432

Clearance limit (point to which cleared):

Mobile Regional

Departure procedure or SID:

Radar Vectors to Meridian

Route of flight:

V523 LBY V114 GPT V20 SJI

Altitude data:

16,000

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