1/30/12- Corrected some of the compulsory symbology.

1. 1/30/12- Corrected some of the compulsory symbology. 1/31/12 – Change NDB symbols to non-compulsory in the review scenarios. 06/20/13 Made some spelling and order corrections 06/20/13 added information to slides such as altitude’ time etc. As needed.

2. IFR COMMUNICATIONS

3. Terminal Learning Objective Identify the essential elements of pilot-controller communications during IFR/simulated IFR flight.

4. ELO A Given a flight situation, the student will identify the essential points in pilot-controller communications and the techniques used to improve radio communications.

5. General Communications Radio communications are a critical link in the ATC system. The link can be a strong bond between pilot and controller or it can be broken with surprising speed and disastrous results

6. General Communications The single most important precept in pilot - controller communications is understanding. Therefore, it is essential that pilots acknowledge each radio communication with ATC by using the appropriate aircraft call sign.

7. General Communications 1. BREVITY is important and contacts should be kept as short as possible, but the controller must know what you want to do before he can properly carry out his duties. 2. The pilot must also know exactly what the controller wants done.

8. General Communications Since concise phraseology may not always be adequate, use whatever words are necessary to assure your message is understood. A. Use discretion. Do not overload the controller with unnecessary information. B. If you get no response from the ground station, re-check your radios or use another transmitter. Keep the next contact short.

9. Radio Techniques 1. Listen before you transmit. Many times you can get the information you want through ATIS or by monitoring the frequency. 2. Think before keying your transmitter. Know what you want to say and if it is lengthy, e.g. flight plan change or IFR position report, write it down first. 3. Keep your Microphone in proper position close to your lips. Speak in a normal conversational tone.

10. Radio Techniques 4. Be Alert to sounds or lack of sounds in your receiver. A. Check volume B. Check frequency C. Ensure the microphone is not stuck in the transmit position. (Potentially embarrassing and/or incriminating)

11. Radio Techniques 5. Be sure that you are within the performance range of your radio equipment and ground station equipment.

12. Enabling Learning Objective B Given a flight situation, the student will identify the conditions which establish a compulsory reporting point.

13. Reporting Points Compulsory Reporting Point Points that define a direct route of flight as filed on a flight plan (off airway). D Non-Compulsory Reporting Point (Open triangle or when directed by ATC e.g. “Army 12345 report ABIDE intersection”)

14. COMPULSORY REPORTING POINT

15. COMPULSORY REPORTING POINT Direct leg of flight (off-route navigation)

16. Non-Compulsory (On Request) Reporting Points

17. Enabling Learning Objective E Given a flight situation, the student will identify the initial contact call.

18. Frequency Change Procedures Commonly called “Initial Contact”. Initial contact is the first call to a controller on a frequency that is being used for the first time on the flight.

19. Initial Contact deals with three facilities DEPARTURE CONTROL AIR ROUTE TRAFFIC CONTROL CENTER (ARTCC) APPROACH CONTROL

20. Initial Contact may occur at: TIME: “Army 12345 contact Cairns Approach at two zero.” ALTITUDE: “Army 12345 contact Atlanta Center at five thousand.” FIX: “Army 12345 Contact Cairns Approach at Flatt intersection.” NOW: (implied) “Army 12345 contact Atlanta Center on 357.6” (The word “now” is usually omitted)

21. IFR COMMO MATRIX POSITION REPORT INITIAL CONTACT RADAR IDENTIFICATION NONE …. BUT, IF INFORMATION IS REQUESTED, GIVE REQUESTED INFORMATION ALTITUDE IDENTIFICATION ID POSITION TIME ALTITUDE ETA AND NAME OF THE NEXT COMPULSORY REPORTING POINT (IF ONE EXISTS) NAME ONLY OF NEXT SUCCEEDING COMPULSORY REPORTING POINT (IF ONE EXISTS) REMARKS POSITION RADAR ALTITUDE NON NAME AND ETA TO NEXT COMPULSORY REPORTING POINT (IF ONE EXISTS) COMPULSORY POINTS THAT DEFINE A DIRECT ROUTE AS FILED BACK

22. Determine how to make initial contact to Departure Control during your pre-flight planning. Refer to the Enroute Supplement to determine if radar capability exists at you departure point.

23. Initial Contact Call • Departure: Initial contact with Departure Control when the Departure Control has radar (R) capability as indicated in the IFR Supplement. ID, and ALTITUDE (current altitude and altitude climbing to. “Cairns Departure, Army 12345, 600 climbing to maintain 3000.”

24. Initial Contact Call • Enroute: Initial contact with Air Route TrafficControl Center (ARTCC) or Approach Control when in radar contact. • IDENTIFICATION, • ALTITUDE

25. + MONTGOMERY 112.1 MGM Jacksonville Center Army 12345 Level 4000 EUFAULA 109.2 EUF BANBI MATRIX CLIOS ALTITUDE 4000 JACKSONVILLE CENTER WIREGRASS 111.6 RRS CAIRNS 111.2 OZR Initial Contact ARTCC (Radar)

26. Initial Contact Call • Enroute: Initial contact with Air Route TrafficControl Center (ARTCC) or Approach Control when not in radar contact. • Initial contact. • ID, POSITION , ALTITUDE, NAME AND ETA TO NEXT COMPULSORY REPORTING POINT (if one exists)

27. Bedrock Departure, Army 12345, departing Bedrock, 500 climbing to maintain 4000 estimating Pebbles at 15:40,. Initial Contact Call • Departure: Initial contact with Departure Control when the Departure Control does not have radar (R) capability as indicated in the IFR Supplement. ID, Position, altitude and ETA and name of the next reporting point. PEBBLES 111.9 PBL BEDROCK DEPARTURE PASSING 500 ASSIGNED ALT. 4000

28. Poplarville Houston Center, Army 12345 MERIDIAN 117.0 MEI Departing Poplarville, 500, climbing to maintain 4000 HOUSTON CENTER Estimating Picayune at 18:45 EATON 110.6 LBY CONTACT HOUSTON CENTER PASSING 500 ASSIGNED ALTITUDE 4000 EST. TO PICAYUNE (IF NECESSARY 18:45) PLUGG MATRIX ARTCC Initial Contact (Non Radar) Other Times PICAYUNE 112.2 PCU

29. Albuquerque Center, Army 12345 ARROYO 111.9 ARY Carlsbad Level 8000 Estimating Corona at 14:45 CORONA 115.5 CNX MESAS CHISUM 116.1 CME ALBUQUERQUE CENTER ASSIGNED ALT 8000 EST TO CORONA (IF NECESSARY 14:45 BUTTE ALBUQUERQUE CENTER MATRIX MAVRI CARLSBAD 116.3 CNM ARTCC Initial Contact (Non Radar) Over a Compulsory Rpt Point

30. Radar Service commences when the controller states “Radar Contact”. Radar Service ENDS when the controller states “Radar Service Terminated” or“Radar Contact Lost”. Radar Service is AUTOMATICALLY terminated when: 1. The aircraft has landed from an approach. 2. Upon landing from a visual or contact approach. 3. When told to change to advisory frequency. 4. When IFR is cancelled (except in Class B & C airspace or TRSA).

31. Enabling Learning Objective C Given a situation requiring a position report, the student will identify the parts of a position report in sequence.

32. Elements of a Position Report(Non-Radar) Refer to FIH, section B

33. Elements of a Position Report(Non-Radar) Aircraft Identification Position Time Altitude Estimated time to next compulsory reporting point Name only of the next compulsory reporting point Remarks

34. IFR COMMO MATRIX POSITION REPORT INITIAL CONTACT RADAR IDENTIFICATION NONE …. BUT, IF INFORMATION IS REQUESTED, GIVE REQUESTED INFORMATION ALTITUDE ID POSITION TIME ALTITUDE ETA AND NAME OF THE NEXT COMPULSORY REPORTING POINT (IF ONE EXISTS) NAME ONLY OF NEXT SUCCEEDING COMPULSORY REPORTING POINT (IF ONE EXISTS) REMARKS IDENTIFICATION RADAR POSITION ALTITUDE NON NAME AND ETA TO NEXT COMPULSORY REPORTING POINT (IF ONE EXISTS) COMPULSORY POINTS THAT DEFINE A DIRECT ROUTE AS FILED BACK

35. Aircraft Identification CORONA 115.5 CNX Albuquerque Center, Army 12345 Position Carlsbad Albuquerque center Time is 19;10 ALTITUDE 6000 EST. TO CHISUM (if necessary 19:55) Time MESAS At 19:10 Altitude CHISUM 116.1 CME 6000 Estimated time to next compulsory reporting point BUTTE ALBUQUERQUE CENTER Estimating Chisum at 19:55 MAVRI Name only of the next compulsory reporting point CARLSBAD 116.3 CNM Corona Remarks Landing Albuquerque Non-Radar

36. Albuquerque Center, Army 12345 Arroyo ARROYO 111.9 ARY At 20:40 CORONA 115.5 CNX 6000 MESAS Estimating Chisum at 21:05 Coyote CHISUM 116.1 CME Landing Sky Harbor COYOTE 117.4 CYT BUTTE ROUTE OF FLIGHT TIME - 20:40 ALT - 6000 ETE TO CHISUM - 25 MIN MAVRI Sky Harbor CARLSBAD 116.3 CNM ALBUQUERQUE CENTER Position Report - Direct flight (Non Radar)

37. Enabling Learning Objective D Given a flight situation, the student will select the appropriate “additional reports”, if required.

38. Additional Reports At All Times When vacating any previously assigned altitude or flight level for a newly assigned altitude or flight level Army 12345 climb and maintain 6000. Army 12345 leaving 4000 climbing to maintain 6000.

39. Additional Reports At All Times When an altitude change will be made if operating on a clearance specifying “VFR on TOP”. Army 12345, Albuquerque Center, Roger. Albuquerque Center, Army 12345 out of 4500 climbing to maintain 6500.

40. Additional Reports At All Times When unable to climb or descend at a rate of at least 500 feet per minute. Army 12345 climb and maintain 10,000. Army 12345 leaving 8000 climbing to maintain 10,000. Be advised, my maximum rate of climb is 300 feet per minute.

41. Additional Reports At All Times When an approach has been missed. (Request clearance for a specific action). Montgomery Approach, Army 12345 is missed approach. Request vectors for the ILS. Army 12345 Montgomery Approach. Turn left heading 240. Climb and maintain 2000. Expect vectors for the ILS Runway 28.

42. At All Times Additional Reports Change in the average true airspeed (at cruising altitude) when it varies by 5 percent or 10 knots (whichever is greater) from that filed in the flight plan. Jacksonville Center, Army 12345 increasing airspeed from 90 to 115 knots. Army 12345 Jacksonville Center, Roger.

43. The time and altitude on reaching a holding fix or point to which cleared. At All Times Additional Reports Cairns Departure, Army 12345, Banbi at 19:35, 4000. Army 12345, Roger. Army 12345 Cairns Departure, Hold at Banbi as Published. Expect further clearance at 19:45.

44. When leaving any assigned holding fix. At All Times Additional Reports Cairns Departure, Army 12345, departing Banbi. Army 12345 Cairns Departure, Cleared to the Montgomery VOR. Army 12345, Roger.

45. Additional Reports • The time and altitude or flight level upon reaching a holding fix or point to which cleared. • When leaving any assigned holding fix or point. • NOTE: These reports may be omitted by pilots of aircraft involved in instrument training at military terminal area facilities when radar service is being provided.

46. Additional Reports • At all times (in radar or non-radar): • Any loss, in controlled airspace, of VOR, TACAN, ADF, low frequency navigation receiver capability, complete or partial loss of ILS receiver capability or impairment of air/ground communications capability.

47. Additional Reports • At all times (in radar or non-radar): • Any information relating to the safety of flight.

48. Additional Reports When not in radar contact When leaving final approach fix inbound on final approach (non-precision approach) or when leaving the outer marker or fix used in lieu of the outer marker inbound on final approach (precision approach)

49. Army 12345, roger. Leaving 5000 descending to maintain 3100. Knoxville Approach Control, Army 12345 McMinn inbound. Roger, Army 12345. Change to advisory frequency Army 12345, radar service terminated. Cleared NDB 2 approach Athens.

50. Additional Reports • When not in radar contact: • A corrected estimate at any time it becomes apparent that an estimate previously submitted is in error in excess of three minutes.