Phrases tower controllers say: “Line up and wait” (taxi onto the runway and wait for a takeoff clearance) “Cleared to cross runway two seven” (taxi across runway 27) “Cleared to land, runway two seven Right” (The pilot has permission to land on Runway 27 Right)
What did the pilot say before take-off?
Take-off/ascent Usually, the Captain will make a small briefing before take-off, sometimes indicating the priority for take-off (e.g. “We are third in priority for take-off, we should depart in about five minutes”). But there is always an announcement like: “Flight attendants, prepare for take-off please.”
How do pilots talk to ATC?
The most common form of communication in aviation, very high frequency (VHF) radio calls are what we use for around 95% of our communications with ATC. In simplified terms, the transmitting station sends a signal that travels in a straight line and is picked up by the receiving station.The most common form of communication in aviation, very high frequencyvery high frequencyVery high frequency (VHF) is the ITU designation for the range of radio frequency electromagnetic waves (radio waves) from 30 to 300 megahertz (MHz), with corresponding wavelengths of ten meters to one meter.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Very_high_frequencyVery high frequency - Wikipedia (VHF) radio calls are what we use for around 95% of our communications with ATC. In simplified terms, the transmitting station sends a signal that travels in a straight line and is picked up by the receiving station.30 May 2020