Soldato
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In the Vatsim hierarchy not all positions will be logged on at the same time. Air Traffic Controllers need to pass exams to control. You start at the bottom which is a Ground service and work your way up to a London (all UK) controlling position.
If Bristol was fully manned:-
You would initially listen to ATIS to gauge runway in use, weather conditions and other important information.
A ground service (GND) will be your first point of contact for flight clearance, engine start, taxi.
A Tower controller (TWR) will be your next point of contact for entering the runway and taking off.
A Radar controller (APP) will be the controller of the 'Zone' around the airfield.
There is a little bit more to it, but that's the basics.
Now, if APP was online and none of the other positions, APP would control those other positions. TWR can do GND and GND can only do a GND service.
On my flight, GND was on. The transcript went like this:-
[G-REWY] Golf Romeo Echo Whisky Yankee is a Cessna 172 with no information at GA Parking. Request radio check and engine start.
[GND] Golf Romeo Echo Whisky Yankee; radio strength 5, engine start aproved.
[G-REWY] Engine start approved. Golf Romeo Echo Whisky Yankee.
After my checks, I'm ready to taxi:-
[G-REWY] Golf Romeo Echo Whisky Yankee request taxi
[GND] Golf Whisky Yankee, taxi holding point Juliet X-Ray, QNH 1017
(When the controller shortens your name, you can do the same)
[G-REWY] Golf Whisky Yankee; taxi holding point Juliet X-Ray on the QNH 1017
Off you tootle to the the holding point and hold there.
[G-REWY] Golf Whisky Yankee is ready to copy clearance.
[GND] Golf Whisky Yankee roger.
[GND] Golf Whisky Yankee. After departure, fly the runway heading, initial altitude 6000 ft, right turn to Brecon, squawk 5050.
If you don't understand, ask.
[G-REWY] After departure, fly the runway heading, initial altitude 6000 ft, right turn to Brecon. Say again squawk.
[GND] Golf Whisky Yankee squawk fife-zero-fife-zero.
[G-REWY] Squawk 5050 Golf Whisky Yankee.
[GND] Readback correct.
[G-REWY] Golf Whisky Yankee is ready for departure.
[GND] Golf Whisky Yankee roger. No further ATC available. Monitor Unicom on 122.80.
[G-REWY] Going to unicom 122.80. Thank you for your service. Golf Whisky Yankee.
At this point I tuned my Com1 radio to Unicom and sent a message: EGGD, entering rw27. Departing north.
And off I went.
If Bristol was fully manned:-
You would initially listen to ATIS to gauge runway in use, weather conditions and other important information.
A ground service (GND) will be your first point of contact for flight clearance, engine start, taxi.
A Tower controller (TWR) will be your next point of contact for entering the runway and taking off.
A Radar controller (APP) will be the controller of the 'Zone' around the airfield.
There is a little bit more to it, but that's the basics.
Now, if APP was online and none of the other positions, APP would control those other positions. TWR can do GND and GND can only do a GND service.
On my flight, GND was on. The transcript went like this:-
[G-REWY] Golf Romeo Echo Whisky Yankee is a Cessna 172 with no information at GA Parking. Request radio check and engine start.
[GND] Golf Romeo Echo Whisky Yankee; radio strength 5, engine start aproved.
[G-REWY] Engine start approved. Golf Romeo Echo Whisky Yankee.
After my checks, I'm ready to taxi:-
[G-REWY] Golf Romeo Echo Whisky Yankee request taxi
[GND] Golf Whisky Yankee, taxi holding point Juliet X-Ray, QNH 1017
(When the controller shortens your name, you can do the same)
[G-REWY] Golf Whisky Yankee; taxi holding point Juliet X-Ray on the QNH 1017
Off you tootle to the the holding point and hold there.
[G-REWY] Golf Whisky Yankee is ready to copy clearance.
[GND] Golf Whisky Yankee roger.
[GND] Golf Whisky Yankee. After departure, fly the runway heading, initial altitude 6000 ft, right turn to Brecon, squawk 5050.
If you don't understand, ask.
[G-REWY] After departure, fly the runway heading, initial altitude 6000 ft, right turn to Brecon. Say again squawk.
[GND] Golf Whisky Yankee squawk fife-zero-fife-zero.
[G-REWY] Squawk 5050 Golf Whisky Yankee.
[GND] Readback correct.
[G-REWY] Golf Whisky Yankee is ready for departure.
[GND] Golf Whisky Yankee roger. No further ATC available. Monitor Unicom on 122.80.
[G-REWY] Going to unicom 122.80. Thank you for your service. Golf Whisky Yankee.
At this point I tuned my Com1 radio to Unicom and sent a message: EGGD, entering rw27. Departing north.
And off I went.
And plenty of patience and support will be given.