Approach

Departure Instructions

ATC Departure Instructions:

• [AFTER DEPARTURE] TURN RIGHT (or LEFT) HEADING (three digits) (or CONTINUE RUNWAY HEADING) (or TRACK EXTENDED CENTRE LINE) TO (level or significant point) [(other instructions as required)]
• AFTER REACHING (or PASSING) (level or significant point) (instructions)
• TURN RIGHT (or LEFT) HEADING (three digits) TO (level) [TO INTERCEPT (track, route, airway, etc.)]
• (Standard departure name and number) DEPARTURE
• TRACK (three digits) DEGREES [MAGNETIC (or TRUE)] TO (or FROM) (significant point) UNTIL (time, or REACHING (fix or significant point or level)) [BEFORE PROCEEDING ON COURSE]
• CLEARED (designation) DEPARTURE

ATC Instruction to Proceed Direct with Advance Notice to Rejoin SID:

• CLEARED DIRECT (waypoint), CLIMB TO (level), EXPECT TO REJOIN SID [(SID designator)] [AT (waypoint)], then REJOIN SID [(SID designator)] [AT (waypoint)]
• CLEARED DIRECT (waypoint), CLIMB TO (level), then REJOIN SID (SID designator) AT (waypoint)

Climb via SID

ATC Clearance to Climb on a SID:

• CLIMB VIA SID TO (level).

Cancelling Level or Speed Restrictions on a SID:

• [CLIMB VIA SID TO (level)], CANCEL LEVEL RESTRICTION(S)
• [CLIMB VIA SID TO (level)], CANCEL LEVEL RESTRICTION(S) AT (point(s))
• [CLIMB VIA SID TO (level)], CANCEL SPEED RESTRICTION(S)
• [CLIMB VIA SID TO (level)], CANCEL SPEED RESTRICTION(S) AT (point(s))
• CLIMB UNRESTRICTED TO (level) (or) CLIMB TO (level), CANCEL LEVEL AND SPEED RESTRICTIONS

Vectoring Instructions

General Vectoring Instructions:

• FLY HEADING (three digits);
• TURN LEFT (or RIGHT) HEADING (three digits) [reason];
• TURN LEFT (or RIGHT) (number of degrees) DEGREES [reason];

Additional ATC Vectoring Instructions:

• LEAVE (significant point) HEADING (three digits);
• CONTINUE HEADING (three digits);
• CONTINUE PRESENT HEADING;
• STOP TURN HEADING (three digits);
• FLY HEADING (three digits), WHEN ABLE PROCEED DIRECT (name) (significant point);
• HEADING IS GOOD.

Terminating Vectoring:

• RESUME OWN NAVIGATION (position of aircraft) (specific instructions);
• RESUME OWN NAVIGATION [DIRECT] (significant point) [MAGNETIC TRACK (three digits) DISTANCE (number) KILOMETRES (or MILES)].

Vectoring Reasons:

• DUE TRAFFIC
• FOR SPACING
• FOR DELAY
• FOR DOWNWIND (or BASE, or FINAL)

ATC Instruction for Avoiding Action:

• DO YOU WANT VECTORS?

Pilot Requests Vectoring:

• REQUEST VECTORS

Descent via STAR

ATC STAR Arrival Instructions:

• DESCEND VIA STAR TO (level)

Cancelling Level or Speed Restrictions on STAR:

• [DESCEND VIA STAR TO (level)], CANCEL LEVEL RESTRICTION(S)
• [DESCEND VIA STAR TO (level)], CANCEL LEVEL RESTRICTION(S) AT (point(s))
• [DESCEND VIA STAR TO (level)], CANCEL SPEED RESTRICTION(S)
• [DESCEND VIA STAR TO (level)], CANCEL SPEED RESTRICTION(S) AT (point(s))
• DESCEND UNRESTRICTED TO (level) or DESCEND TO (level), CANCEL LEVEL AND SPEED RESTRICTIONS

Holding Clearance

ATC Clearance for Holding:

• CLEARED (or PROCEED) TO (significant point, name of facility or fix) [MAINTAIN (or CLIMB or DESCEND TO) (level)] HOLD [(direction)] AS PUBLISHED EXPECT APPROACH CLEARANCE (or FURTHER CLEARANCE) AT (time)

Pilot Requests Holding Instructions:

• REQUEST HOLDING INSTRUCTIONS

ATC Clearance for a Detailed Holding Pattern:

• CLEARED (or PROCEED) TO (significant point, name of facility or fix) [MAINTAIN (or CLIMB or DESCEND TO) (level)] HOLD [(direction)] [(specified) RADIAL, COURSE, INBOUND TRACK (three digits) DEGREES] [RIGHT (or LEFT) HAND PATTERN] [OUTBOUND TIME (number) MINUTES] EXPECT APPROACH CLEARANCE (or FURTHER CLEARANCE) AT (time) (additional instructions, if necessary)
• CLEARED TO THE (three digits) RADIAL OF THE (name) VOR AT (distance) DME FIX [MAINTAIN (or CLIMB or DESCEND TO) (level)] HOLD [(direction)] [RIGHT (or LEFT) HAND PATTERN] [OUTBOUND TIME (number) MINUTES] EXPECT APPROACH CLEARANCE (or FURTHER CLEARANCE) AT (time) (additional instructions, if necessary)
• CLEARED TO THE (three digits) RADIAL OF THE (name) VOR AT (distance) DME FIX [MAINTAIN (or CLIMB or DESCEND TO) (level)] HOLD BETWEEN (distance) AND (distance) DME [RIGHT (or LEFT) HAND PATTERN] EXPECT APPROACH CLEARANCE (or FURTHER CLEARANCE) AT (time) (additional instructions, if necessary)

ATC Instruction for Visual Holding:

• HOLD VISUAL [OVER] (position), (or BETWEEN (two prominent landmarks))

Expected Approach Time

ATC Expected Approach Time Instructions:

• EXPECTED APPROACH TIME (time)
• REVISED EXPECTED APPROACH TIME (time)
• DELAY NOT DETERMINED (reasons)
• NO DELAY EXPECTED

Approach Instructions

ATC Clearance for STAR or Arrival Procedure:

• CLEARED (designation) ARRIVAL
• CLEARED TO (clearance limit) (designation)
• CLEARED (or PROCEED) (details of route to be followed)

ATC Clearance to Proceed Direct with Advance Notice to Rejoin STAR:

• CLEARED DIRECT (waypoint), DESCEND TO (level), EXPECT TO REJOIN STAR [(STAR designator)] AT (waypoint), then REJOIN STAR [(STAR designator)] [AT (waypoint)]
• CLEARED DIRECT (waypoint), DESCEND TO (level), then REJOIN STAR (STAR designator) AT (waypoint)

ATC Vectoring for Approach

ATC Instructions for Vectoring to Final:

• VECTORING FOR (type of pilot-interpreted aid) APPROACH RUNWAY (number)
• VECTORING FOR VISUAL APPROACH RUNWAY (number) REPORT FIELD (or RUNWAY) IN SIGHT
• VECTORING FOR (positioning in the circuit)
• VECTORING FOR SURVEILLANCE RADAR APPROACH RUNWAY (number)
• VECTORING FOR PRECISION APPROACH RUNWAY (number)

Pilot Requests for a Specific Approach

• REQUEST (type of approach) APPROACH [RUNWAY (number)]
• REQUEST (MLS/RNAV plain-language designator)
• REQUEST STRAIGHT-IN [(type of approach)] APPROACH [RUNWAY (number)]
• REQUEST VISUAL APPROACH

ATC Answers to Pilot Approach Requests

• CLEARED VISUAL APPROACH RUNWAY (number)
• (type) APPROACH NOT AVAILABLE DUE (reason) (alternative instructions).

ATC Instructions for Tracking and Interception

• INTERCEPT (localizer course or radio aid) [REPORT ESTABLISHED]
• YOU WILL INTERCEPT (radio aid or track) (distance) FROM (significant point or TOUCHDOWN)
• EXPECT VECTOR ACROSS (localizer course or radio aid) (reason)
• THIS TURN WILL TAKE YOU THROUGH (localizer course or radio aid) [reason]
• TAKING YOU THROUGH (localizer course or radio aid) [reason]
• MAINTAIN (altitude) UNTIL GLIDE PATH INTERCEPTION

ATC Clearance for IFR Approach

• CLEARED (type of approach) APPROACH [RUNWAY (number)]
• CLEARED (type of approach) RUNWAY (number) FOLLOWED BY CIRCLING TO RUNWAY (number)
• CLEARED APPROACH [RUNWAY (number)]
• COMMENCE APPROACH AT (time)
• CLEARED STRAIGHT-IN [(type of approach)] APPROACH [RUNWAY (number)]
• CLEARED (MLS/RNAV plain-language designator)

ATC Position Reporting Instructions

• REPORT RUNWAY [LIGHTS] IN SIGHT
• REPORT (significant point) [OUTBOUND, or INBOUND]
• REPORT COMMENCING PROCEDURE TURN
• REPORT ESTABLISHED ON [ILS] LOCALIZER (or ON GBAS/SBAS/MLS APPROACH COURSE)
• REPORT ESTABLISHED ON GLIDE PATH

ATC Instructions for Visual Approach

• ADVISE ABLE TO ACCEPT VISUAL APPROACH RUNWAY (number)
• CLEARED VISUAL APPROACH RUNWAY (number), MAINTAIN OWN SEPARATION FROM PRECEDING (aircraft type and wake turbulence category as appropriate) [CAUTION WAKE TURBULENCE]

ATC Instructions for Visual Separation

• MAINTAIN OWN SEPARATION
• MAINTAIN VMC
• REPORT VISUAL

ATC Instructions to Verify Pilot Familiarity with Procedures

• ARE YOU FAMILIAR WITH (name) APPROACH PROCEDURE

Pilot Requests for Special Approach Conditions

• REQUEST VMC DESCENT
• REQUEST (distance) FINAL

ATC Instructions for Parallel Approach and Avoidance Action

• CLEARED FOR (type of approach) APPROACH RUNWAY (number) LEFT (or RIGHT)
• YOU HAVE CROSSED THE LOCALIZER (or GBAS/SBAS/MLS FINAL APPROACH COURSE). TURN LEFT (or RIGHT) IMMEDIATELY AND RETURN TO THE LOCALIZER (or GBAS/SBAS/MLS FINAL APPROACH COURSE)
• ILS (or MLS) RUNWAY (number) LEFT (or RIGHT) LOCALIZER (or MLS) FREQUENCY IS (frequency)

ATC Instructions for Avoidance Action in NTZ (No Transgression Zone)

• TURN LEFT (or RIGHT) (number) DEGREES (or HEADING) (three digits) IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID TRAFFIC [DEVIATING FROM ADJACENT APPROACH], CLIMB TO (altitude)

ATC Instructions for Avoidance Action Below 120m (400ft) on PAOAS Criteria

• CLIMB TO (altitude) IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID TRAFFIC [DEVIATING FROM ADJACENT APPROACH] (further instructions)

ATC Instructions for Approach Corrections and Off-Track Adjustments

• COMMENCE DESCENT NOW [TO MAINTAIN A (number) DEGREE GLIDE PATH]
• (distance) FROM TOUCHDOWN ALTITUDE (or HEIGHT) SHOULD BE (numbers and units)

ATC Instructions for Completion of an Approach

• REPORT VISUAL
• REPORT RUNWAY [LIGHTS] IN SIGHT
• APPROACH COMPLETED [CONTACT (unit)]