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RTF discipline, advice to pilots. How good are you? (pdf)(50kb)(UKCAA) This safety leaflet provides information on areas that have been found to be the source of errors that have the potential to lead to a hazardous situation.

Nicosia FIR/UIR - IATA Communications/Control Procedures (pdf)(32kb)(JEPP/IATA) Against the background of the continuing conflict in Lebanon, combined with the expectation that there will be an increase in the traffic in the region as humanitarian and relief flights increase, ICAO has issued reminders on the procedures to be followed in the Nicosia and Ankara FIRs. ICAO reminds operators "as a matter of urgency" to strictly adhere to the specific procedural requirements at the interface between the two FIRs. Specifically: While in the Ankara FIR radio contact with Nicosia ACC shall be established at least 10 minutes before the FIR boundary and likewise when in the Nicosia FIR contact with Ankara ACC shall also be established not less than 10 minutes before crossing the FIR boundary. In addition, all flights not operating to or from airports in the area are requested to avoid changing Flight Level to the maximum extent possible.

8.33khz above FL195 in the ICAO EUR Region  (pdf)(233kb)(EUROCONTROL) 8.33 kHz channel spacing will be implemented above FL195 in the ICAO EUR Region, with a mandatory carriage date of 15 March 2007.

Doc 9432 Manual of Radiotelephony 3rd Editition 2006 (pdf)(3.2MB)(ICAO) ICAO phraseologies are contained in procedures found in Annex 10 - Aeronautical Telecommunications, Volume II - Communication Procedures including those with PANS status and in the Procedures of Air Navigation Services - Air Traffic Management (PANS-ATM, Doc 4444). The purpose of this manual is to provide examples of the radiotelephony phraseology found in those two documents. While the procedures and phraseology specifically reflect the situation in an environment where very high frequency (VHF) is in use, they are equally applicable in those areas where high frequency (HF) is used.

Radiotelephony Manual CAP 413 - Edition 16 (May 2006)   (pdf)(1.3MB)(UK CAA)    The UK RTF Manual is based on ICAO Annex 10 Volume 2 (Communications Procedures) to the Convention on International Civil Aviation and ICAO PANS-ATM (Procedures for Air Navigation Services - Air Traffic Management) Doc. 4444. Where the ICAO standard phraseology may be misunderstood, or has weaknesses in the UK environment, different phraseology has been specified (and notified to ICAO). Significant differences between the ICAO standard phraseology and that specified for use in CAP 413 are described in Appendix 1 to this publication.

Phraseology for conditional line-up clearances   (pdf)(143kb)(UK CAA)    This ATSIN advises of the need to ensure that standard phraseology is used when issuing a conditional line-up clearance.

Effective Pilot / Controller Communications   (pdf)(167kb)(AIRBUS)    Operators and Air Traffic Management providers, like pilots and controllers, are close partners in terms of "productivity" ( i.e., for enhancing the airport / airspace flow capacity ); operators and ATM should be also close partners in terms of "safety"

Airbus Safety Library http://www.airbus.com/en/corporate/ethics/safety_lib/

RTF Discipline - Initial calls on frequency   (pdf)(73kb)(UK AIS)  Experience indicates that the initial call made by IFR pilots when changing frequency often does not contain all the required information and in some cases this has led to a loss of separation.

Pilot-Air Traffic Control Communications: It’s Not (Only) What You Say, It’s How You Say It  (pdf)(173kb)(FSF)  English is an international language of aviation. But even when pilots and controllers both speak English fluently, there are pitfalls in the nature of language and the ways that language is heard. Subtle miscues can subvert messages that seem clear to the sender. Pilots and controllers must be aware of, and avoid, common types of linguistic misunderstandings. Ultimately, an intelligent voice interface may cut through confusion.

Read back/Hear back, Radio Transmissions (ASPA)   Every day throughout the world, millions of communications take place between pilots and air traffic controllers. Their relationship is a vital link in the safety and efficiency of the commercial aviation industry. But all too often, errors occur in these pilot-controller communications errors that have potentially disastrous consequences

"Avoiding Action" What this instruction should mean to pilots   (pdf)(13kb)(UK AIS)  The purpose of this circular is to remind pilots of what an air traffic controller expects when the words "Avoiding Action" are used, and to address - for the benefit of pilots and controllers alike - some of the issues that can affect the rate at which these instructions are acted upon.

Incidents around stacks a pilot's view   (pdf)(167kb)(UK NATS)  Over recent months NATS has formed a small specialist team to examine the issue of incidents in and around holding stacks. The team has identified a number of initiatives to reduce incidents.

HF Management Guidance Material   (doc)(999kb)(NATSPG)   The purpose of this document is to provide a guidance methodology for the utilisation of the Families and Frequencies employed by the Aeronautical Communication Stations on the North Atlantic, to support a better management plan of the available families, frequencies and human resources, in order to increase the efficiency and capacity of the Communications Network.

RTF Callsign Confusion   (pdf)(16kb)(UK AIS)

VHF Radio telephony emergency communications   (pdf)(14kb)(UK AIS)

IATA In-flight Broadcast Procedure (IFBP) Asia Pacific (ASPAC) Region (pdf)(23kb)(IATA)