What do airline pilots say to air traffic when they want to begin descent ?
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In the USA, Heathrow would be a controlled airport in "Class B" airspace. I don't know what they would call it in England, but I'm sure their rules are simular to ours.
If you are going to "join" the localizer it implies you flying under IFR (Instrument Flight Rules), which means that you are under the direction of a controller. You will have filed an IFR flight plan before takeoff. Your flight plan will tell the controller your departure airport, all check points you will pass, and destination airport. Before takeoff you contact ground control, they issue taxi instructions. Before takeoff you are handed over to "Tower" for permission to takeoff. After takeoff you are handed over to "Departure Control" until clear of the Class B airspace, then handed over to a "Flight Center" for the enroute portion of your flight. Before you enter the Class B airspace of your destination you will be handed over to "Approach Control". They will vector you to line up with the assigned runway or ILS if necessary. "Approach" will also assign your altitudes.
You never tell them what direction or altitude you are going to fly.unless declare an emergency and cannot comply with their instructions. You must fly their directions and altitudes..this is so they can keep you from collideing with other aircraft.
Since you are under to control of "Approach" they know where you are at all times and will give you appropriate "Vectors" (directions) and assign alititudes for landing approach.
I hope this helps.,
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This depends on the type of approach expected. If the aircraft is being radar vectored ATC may tell the pilot to descend. However,if the pilot would like to request a descent the say the following:
"<Aircraft call sign> request descent to FL** / altitude ****"
They would usually confirm their flight number/callsign with air traffic, confirm they are on approach to the desired airfield. ATC would then confirm where to set their heading for establishment on the localiser and then what altitude to descend to. It's not the case of whether the pilot wants to descend, they generally have to follow the directions of ATC who control the skies above us and keep them safe!
"Hi this is the Captain, i want to drop 6,000 feet to join the localizer for heathrow's 27l runway " " over "
I bet you know, don't you? you little localizer.
''Ready or not, I'm comin' down mush''
iza coming in hard and fast baby.
Air traffic control tell them when they can descend. They have to stay put until told otherwise.
you can put the dinner on, i'll be home in twenty minutes!
lol..why even have air traffic controllers.just let everybody fly as they see fit. Would be a big sale on underground houses.
Mind your backs.
" im going down .. so hold on to your hat .cos im hot and horny.." ." Over.. ."
Can I come down now please
As long they don't tell " mayday, mayday" (lol).
Tora! Tora! Tora!
They say I'm comming down for another bottle of whiskey
If they are Terrorist, they say, AH LAAAAAAAAAA
Sorry.
Tell that Japan Airlines Jumbo captain theres a 747 about to land on him if he dont hurry up and go !
You'd really love this sight because I love it too!!
Instead of hearing the facts, why don't you hear what the pilots talk about LIVE to the towers as they depart, land etc.!!!!
here's the link: http://www.liveatc.net/topfeeds.php.
I hope you enjoy it cuz I listen to it every day for the "Boston Tower" one. But you probably have to have 'Windows Media Player' to hear it, at least I do.
Enjoy!
Typically, you listen to ATIS first to determine which runway and which approach to fly. When you are ready to descend you can simply ask for a descent from ATC. However, they typically will initiate this with you before you ever ask for it. They will frequently give you several intermediary altitudes first until they hand you over to approach control. When you contact approach control you tell them your heading (if one was assigned), your altitude, your ATIS information identifier, and your request. Usually, they will vector you onto the final approach course of the approach that you are flying. As you approach the final approach fix (FAF), they will hand you over to tower. You contact tower, tell them how many miles out you are (or at the FAF if you are there), and that you have your gear down. They will then issue your landing clearance. Upon landing, they will tell you to contact ground control once you are clear of the runway. Ground control will issue your taxi clearance to get to parking.
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