Ground Control

CHAPTER THREE

SNFO/SWSO VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

303. GROUND CONTROL

When operating at unfamiliar fields, aircrew may request "progressive taxi". Progressive taxi

alerts ground control that you are unfamiliar and need some assistance with taxi. Ground should

then give verbal instructions throughout the taxi until reaching your destination. This destination

may be your parking spot if inbound or your departure runway if outbound.

NOTE

As part of being a professional aviator, "Progressive Taxi" should

not be used unless absolutely necessary. Students should

familiarize themselves with the airfield diagram as part of their

preflight study. Students will brief and coordinate the taxi plan

with all crewmembers both prior to and during the flight.

Refer to airport diagram of Patrick Air Force Base (Figure 3-3). After landing on Runway 20 at

Patrick and exiting at taxiway Charlie:

Example

SNFO/SWSO:

"Patrick Ground, BUCK 714, clear of the active,

taxi to the transient line, request progressive.

GROUND:

"BUCK 714, Patrick Ground, turn left now at

taxiway B."

When approaching runway 11-29:

GROUND:

"BUCK 714, continue straight across Runway 11-

29, transient parking is the large ramp next to the

fire department."

NOTE

If there is any doubt about a taxi route, do not hesitate to confirm

with ground control taxi instructions.

304. TOWER

The request for takeoff clearance has changed slightly with an IFR departure:

Example

SNFO/SWSO:

"Tower, BUCK 714, takeoff."

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