Figure 4-3 IFR Position

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SNFO/SWSO VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

404. PTAPTP

An IFR position report should be made in the following format: PTAPTP

P - Position (present position at mandatory reporting point)

T - Time (actual time of arrival at reporting point)

A - Altitude (your present altitude)

P - Position (next mandatory reporting point)

T - Time (ETA at next reporting point)

P - Position (succeeding mandatory reporting point)

Figure 4-3 IFR Position

Example

In Figure 4-3, you are overhead HRV headed northeast on J37, destination Tallahassee Regional.

SNFO/SWSO:

"Houston Center, KATT 811."

CENTER:

"KATT 811, go ahead."

SNFO/SWSO:

"KATT 811, Harvey, time 15, FL190, estimating

Semmes at time 30, Crestview."

CENTER:

"KATT 811, roger."

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