Departure information and ATC clearance

EXERCISE 1 Check that you remember all the standard phrases in this list.

*Request departure information.	Прошу информацию для вылета.
Runway-in-use 29,	Действующая ВПП 29,
wind 350° 23 knots, gusting 30 knots,	ветер 350° 23 узла, порывы до 30,
QNH 1023 hectopascals,	QNH 1023 гектопаскалей,
temperature 12,	температура 12,
dew point 10,	точка росы 10,
[visibility 1000 m/ RVR 1300 m],	[видимость 1000 м/ RVR 1300 м],
[time 0005 hours].	[время 0005].
Via flight planned route.	По маршруту плана полета.
Via [airway] R-10.	По трассе R-10.
Climb to and maintain FL250.	Набирайте и выдерживайте ЭП 250.
Climb to FL180 initially.	Первоначально набирайте ЭП 180.
Request level change en route.	Запросите смену эшелона на маршруте.
Airborne.	Отрыв.
Contact 120.26 when airborne.	Работайте на 120,26 после взлета.
SID (Standard Instrument Departure).	СИД (Стандартная схема вылета по приборам).
November 2 departure.	Стандартная схема вылета N-2.
Squawk 2514.	Установите на ответчике 2514.

EXERCISE 2 Сheck that you understand all the words and phrases in this list. Look up any new words in an aviation dictionary or ask your teacher.

Delivery	ready to copy
gate	initial climb
pad	heliport
ATC clearance	takeoff data
airways clearance	cruise level
destination	bay

² EXERCISE 3 Listen to the recorded dialogue.

P:	Hong Kong Delivery CCA 102.
C:	CCA 102 Hong Kong Delivery go ahead.
P:	CCA 102 request departure information.
C:	CCA 102 surface wind 280° 12 knots gusting 25, temperature 31 dew point 27, QNH 1012 hPa, departing runway 31.
P:	Runway 31, QNH 1012, CCA 102.
C:	That is correct.
P:	Delivery CCA 102, 5 minutes before start, gate 2 to Beijing.
C:	CCA 102 your ATC clearance.
P:	Ready to copy.
C:	CCA 102 cleared to Beijing via Bekol, flight planned route, initial climb to 9000 feet, Bekol 2C Departure, request level change for 10200 metres en route squawk 5310.
P:	Cleared to Beijing via Bekol flight planned route, initial climb to 7000 feet, Bekol 2C Departure, level change for 10200 metres en route squawk 5310 CCA 102.
C:	CCA 102 confirm initial climb to 9000 feet.
P:	Initial climb to 9000 feet CCA 102.
C:	CCA 102 readback correct. Contact Ground on 121.6. Good-day.
P:	121.6 CCA 102. Good-day.

EXERCISE 4 Make the back translation of the dialogue in EXERCISE 3 and read it in two.

² EXERCISE 5 Fill in the gaps in the model exchanges with the suitable words. Then check your answers with the recording.

	P:	Beijing Ground CCA 101 request _________________________.
	C:	CCA 101 Beijing Ground departure _______________ 36L, ________ 290° 4 m/s, QFE 1012, _______________ minus 2 _____________ minus 6, RVR 550 metres.
	P:	Hong Kong Delivery CSN 306 to Guangzhou _____________ takeoff data.
	C:	CSN 306 Hong Kong _____________, surface ____________ 150° 10 knots _____________ 25, temperature 28 ______________ 21, QNH 1005 hectopascals departure runway 13.
	P:	Beijing Ground CCA 101, 15 minutes before start ______________ Mike request ATC _____________.
	C:	CCA 101 you are cleared to Hong Kong via flight ____________ route, cruise level 10800 metres, follow D08 departure, ____________ 3013.
	P:	Hong Kong Delivery CCA 102 destination Beijing with _____________ Bravo, ready to _____________ ATC clearance.
	C:	CCA 102 cleared to ____________ via Bekol flight ________________, _______________ climb to 7000 feet Bekol 1A departure, request _________________ en route, _____________5345.

² EXERCISE 6 Listen to four aircraft requesting airways clearance at Sydney Airport. Complete the table by noting down the numbers for each of the aircraft.

	Helicopter	Singapore	Eastern	Qantas
Aircraft flight number
Initial cleared altitude
Transponder code
Departure frequency
Runway-in-use	-
Gate or pad number		-		-
SID Number	-

² EXERCISE 7 Listen to four different aircraft request airways clearance at Nelson Airport and complete the following table, as in EXERCISE 6.

	Eastern	Pacific	Qantas	Ibisair
Aircraft flight number
Destination
Transponder code
Initial cleared altitude
Departure frequency

EXERCISE 8 Select the most appropriate answer out of the three choices.