Ground Voice Procedures

CHAPTER EIGHT

INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES WORKBOOK

will in turn relay the clearance to the pilot. All controlling agencies involved with the flight will

receive copies of the clearance; DPC, ARTCCs along your route of flight, and APC at your

destination.

During the time it takes for the clearance to be processed, the pilot normally preflights the

aircraft. When requesting taxi, the pilot should state the fact that he is on an IFR flight plan and

then state the destination and put the clearance on request. If ATIS is available, the code letter

for the ATIS broadcast should also be included in the initial call.

805. GROUND VOICE PROCEDURES

The following format will be used for initial contacts:

Addressee name of facility being called,

Calling unit's identification your full aircraft identification as filed in the flight plan, and

Body of message.

Example:

PILOT l

"NAVY MCCAIN GROUND"

"NAVY 6E432"

"TAXI, IFR MOBILE/BATES, INFORMATION BRAVO, CLEARANCE ON

REQUEST"

When Ground Control receives this call, they will contact ATC and request your clearance.

Ground Control will answer you in the following manner:

GROUND CTRL: "NAVY 6E432, NAVY McCAIN GROUND, TAXI RUNWAY 09, TIME

50, CLEARANCE ON REQUEST." (Meaning they are awaiting an answer

from ATC.)

NOTE

Because of the high fuel consumption rate experienced by turbojet

aircraft while operating on the ground, certain procedures have

been established to enable pilots of these aircraft to determine taxi

and ATC clearance delays prior to engine start.

When Ground Control receives the clearance from ATC they will relay it to the aircraft as

follows:

GROUND CTRL: "NAVY 6E432, McCAIN GROUND, WE HAVE YOUR CLEARANCE,

ADVISE WHEN READY TO COPY."

8-12 INTRODUCTION TO GROUND, AIRBORNE, LOST COMMUNICATION, AND

EMERGENCY VOICE PROCEDURES