Basic Formats - P-8060021

SNFO/SWSO VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

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you are ready. In addition, after landing and taxiing clear of all active runways you should

automatically switch to ground control unless Tower has previously instructed you to switch to

another frequency or remain on Tower frequency once clear of the runways.

Example

CONTROLLER:

"BUCK 711, contact Pensacola Approach on

319.9."

SNFO/SWSO:

"BUCK 711 switching 319.9."

CONTROLLER:

"KATT 810, contact Memphis Center on 288.15."

SNFO/SWSO:

"KATT 810 switching 288.15."

At this point your conversation has terminated. When contacting the next controller you must

again use the "initial call" format.

106 BASIC FORMATS

Adherence to the following guidelines will greatly assist you in the application of proper radio

communication techniques:

1. The format for initiating communications with an agency is always "Agency called, aircraft

identification, message."

Example

SNFO/SWSO:

"Sherman Ground, KATT 810, taxi, information

ECHO."

2. When instructed to squawk or ident on your IFF, no verbal response is necessary unless

confusion exists.

Example

CONTROLLER:

"KATT 810, squawk 0622."

SNFO/SWSO:

"KATT 810, 0622" (Dial code 0622 in aircraft's

IFF transponder)

3. Responding will prevent confusion because it may take some time for the new code to be

displayed on the controller's radarscope.

Example

CONTROLLER:

"BUCK 710, ident."

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