Radio Calls

Question 0

Airways clearance

Answer 0

Jetstar 123, cleared to Darwin via Ibuna planned route, 6000, Ibuna 2 departure, squawk 4213, departures 128.3.

“Cleared to Darwin via Ibuna planned route, 6000, Ibuna 2 departure, squawk 4213, departures 128.3, bay 38, Jetstar 123.”

Jetstar 123.

Question 1

PDC read back

Answer 1

Melbourne Delivery, Jetstar 123, PDC read-back.

Jetstar 123, Melbourne Delivery. Jetstar 123, Nonix 9 departure, squawk 1257, bay B27.

Jetstar 123.

Question 2

Push back

Answer 2

Brisbane Ground, Jetstar 123, bay 38, request pushback.

Jetstar 123, pushback approved.

Jetstar 123.

Question 3

Taxi clearance

Answer 3

Melbourne Ground, Jetstar 123, received foxtrot, request intersection departure from echo.

Jetstar 123, Taxi via tango, papa, holding point echo, runway 16.

Tango, papa, holding point echo runway 16, Jetstar 123.

Question 4

Report ready

Answer 4

Melbourne Tower, Jetstar 123, ready.

Question 5

Line up

Answer 5

Jetstar 123, Line up and wait, runway 34L.

Lining up and wait runway 34L, Jetstar 123.

Question 6

Take off and hand off

Answer 6

Jetstar 123, runway 34L, clear for take-off.

Runway 34L, clear for take-off, Jetstar 123. (Only read back the runway if ATC do.)

Jetstar 123, Contact Departures.

Jetstar 123.

Question 7

Airborne report class C

Answer 7

Melbourne Departures, Jetstar 123, 
• [Turning Left/Right 310] or 
• [Assigned Heading 310] or 
• [Maintaining Runway Heading] or 
• [Heading 310], 
Passing 1500, Climbing to 5000.

Question 8

Airborne report class D

Answer 8

Jetstar 123 departed 27 via Launceston three alpha climbing to 8000’.

Question 9

Changing frequency on a heading while climbing

Answer 9

Brisbane Centre, Jetstar 123, heading 350 climbing to FL280

Question 10

Position report

Answer 10

Melbourne Centre, Jetstar 123, Position. Jetstar 123. MESOX 23, FL330, DOSUT 11, Jetstar 123

Question 11

Descending

Answer 11

Melbourne Centre, Jetstar 123, leaving FL360. (Don’t use the words Left or Out of 360.)

Melbourne Centre, Jetstar 123, cleared FL250, maintaining FL360. (only say maintaining if cleared to another level.)

Melbourne Centre, Jetstar 123, descending to FL 250.

Question 12

Class D inbound report

Answer 12

Hobart Tower, Jetstar 123, 30 DME on the 310 VOR radial (or compass quadrant) descending to 9000, visual, received foxtrot. (Report flight conditions. ie visual.

Question 13

Contacting Approach or Willy Centre

Answer 13

Brisbane Approach, Jetstar 123, descending to 9000, received delta.

Both willy centre and approach need ATIS

Question 14

Contact Sydney director

Answer 14

Sydney Director, Jetstar 123, Descending to 6000, visual, runway 34R in sight.

Question 15

Contacting tower

Answer 15

Brisbane Tower, Jetstar 123.

Jetstar 123, cleared to land.

Cleared to land, Jetstar123. (Fully established is not required, You only need to report established to ATC if specifically asked to.)

Melbourne Tower, Jetstar 123.

Jetstar 123, hold short runway 27, cleared to land runway 34.

Hold short runway 27, cleared to land runway 34, Jetstar 123.

Question 16

Contact ground after landing

Answer 16

Melbourne Ground, Jetstar 123, bay B27.