Thunderstorm avoiding

To avoid

Weather

Significant/marginal/adverse weather

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Weather avoidance / weather detour

Isolated build-ups

Rain clutters

Weather echo

(intensity adjective) weather echo between (number) o’clock and (number) o’clock, (number) kilometers, moving (direction) at (number) km per hour, maximum tops FL (number)

*Weather deviation required

Unable, traffic (direction) bound (type of aircraft) (level) estimated (or over) (significant point) at (time) call sign (call sign). Advise intentions.

Advise if able to avoid within the airway.

Avoid at pilot’s discretion and advise.

*Unable to avoid within 50 kilometers, request to deviate 80 km south.

Re-routing

Advise if able to proceed parallel offset

Proceed offset (distance) right/left of (route) (track)/center line/until (significant point or time)

Cancel offset (instructions to rejoin cleared flight route or other information)

Proceed via BN, R433, DH, A213, HK, then as filed.

Join the airway at (significant point) and continue (or proceed) via flight planned route.

Short cut.

*Request short cut.

Holding clearances, holding procedure

Holding pattern

Endurance

Fuel endurance

Report endurance

Minimum fuel

*I’m low on fuel / I’m short of fuel / I’m running out of fuel.

Delay

No delay expected

Expected approach time (time)

Revised expected approach time (time)

Delay not determined (reasons)

Expect 20 minutes delay, (expected delay 20 minutes)

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Are you able to hold [for] 20 minutes?

*Request holding instructions

Hold visual [over] (position), (or between (two permanent landmarks)

Cleared (or proceed) to (fix) / maintain (or climb or descend to) (level) / hold (direction) as published expect approach clearance (or further clearance) at (time)

Cleared (or proceed) to (significant point or fix) [maintain (or climb or descend to) (level)] Hold [inbound track (three digits) degrees] [right (or left) hand pattern] [outbound time (number) minutes]] expect approach clearance (or further clearance) at (time) additional instructions, if necessary)

Leave the hold at 29.

Diversion to alternate

Alternate (en route alternate)

Report alternate

(airdrome designation) is unable to accept you due to absence of parking place.

I recommend you to proceed to (location)

I recommend you (location indicator) as alternate

Advise intentions

Diversionary landing

*Will divert to (aerodrome designation)

Exercises:

1. Match a beginning from the left column to an ending from the right column:

1. Report number able proceed to DK.

2. Unable to issue to flight level 1800(m).

3. Your permission is type.

4. Stand by will heading 030.

5. Advise aircraft and confirm flight level 220.

6. Your clearance of permission to use the Russian airspace.

7. For identification turn left coordinate.

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8. Check altimeter setting entry clearance.

9. Climb straight ahead no longer valid.

10. Fly heading 060, when has expired.

1. Cleared for ILS approach for spacing.

2. Maintain 300m due equipment failure.

3. Orbit right lights in sight.

4. Continue approach with NDB approach procedure?

5. Report runway via RATIN at FL 11100 (m) at 40.

6. ILS approach not available until glide path interception.

7. Enter control zone position 15 km inbound TX.

8. Are you familiar RWY 32L.

9. Resume own navigation prepare for possible go around.