AIM
11/3/22
(altitude) practice (name of approach) approach runway
three five Strawn.
Strawn traffic, Cessna Two One Four Three Quebec
practice (type) approach completed or terminated runway
three five Strawn.
h. UNICOM Communications Procedures
1.
In communicating with a UNICOM station,
the following practices will help reduce frequency
congestion, facilitate a better understanding of pilot
intentions, help identify the location of aircraft in the
traffic pattern, and enhance safety of flight:
(a)
Select the correct UNICOM frequency.
(b)
State the identification of the UNICOM
station you are calling in each transmission.
(c)
Speak slowly and distinctly.
(d)
Report approximately 10 miles from the
airport, reporting altitude, and state your aircraft type,
aircraft identification, location relative to the airport,
state whether landing or overflight, and request wind
information and runway in use.
(e)
Report on downwind, base, and final
approach.
(f)
Report leaving the runway.
2.
Recommended UNICOM phraseologies:
(a)
Inbound
PHRASEOLOGY
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FREDERICK UNICOM CESSNA EIGHT ZERO ONE
TANGO FOXTROT 10 MILES SOUTHEAST
DESCENDING THROUGH (altitude) LANDING
FREDERICK, REQUEST WIND AND RUNWAY
INFORMATION FREDERICK.
FREDERICK TRAFFIC CESSNA EIGHT ZERO ONE
TANGO FOXTROT ENTERING DOWNWIND/BASE/
FINAL (as appropriate) FOR RUNWAY ONE NINER (full
stop/touch
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go) FREDERICK.
FREDERICK TRAFFIC CESSNA EIGHT ZERO ONE
TANGO FOXTROT CLEAR OF RUNWAY ONE NINER
FREDERICK.
(b)
Outbound
PHRASEOLOGY
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FREDERICK UNICOM CESSNA EIGHT ZERO ONE
TANGO FOXTROT (location on airport) TAXIING TO
RUNWAY ONE NINER, REQUEST WIND AND TRAFFIC
INFORMATION FREDERICK.
FREDERICK TRAFFIC CESSNA EIGHT ZERO ONE
TANGO FOXTROT DEPARTING RUNWAY ONE NINER.
“REMAINING IN THE PATTERN” OR “DEPARTING
THE PATTERN TO THE (direction) (as appropriate)”
FREDERICK.
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10. IFR Approaches/Ground Vehicle
Operations
a. IFR Approaches.
When operating in accor-
dance with an IFR clearance and ATC approves a
change to the advisory frequency, make an
expeditious change to the CTAF and employ the
recommended traffic advisory procedures.
b. Ground Vehicle Operation.
Airport ground
vehicles equipped with radios should monitor the
CTAF frequency when operating on the airport
movement area and remain clear of runways/taxi-
ways being used by aircraft. Radio transmissions
from ground vehicles should be confined to
safety-related matters.
c. Radio Control of Airport Lighting Systems.
Whenever possible, the CTAF will be used to control
airport lighting systems at airports without operating
control towers. This eliminates the need for pilots to
change frequencies to turn the lights on and allows a
continuous listening watch on a single frequency. The
CTAF is published on the instrument approach chart
and in other appropriate aeronautical information
publications
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11. Designated UNICOM/MULTICOM
Frequencies
Frequency use
a.
The following listing depicts UNICOM and
MULTICOM frequency uses as designated by the
Federal Communications Commission (FCC). (See
TBL 4
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2.)
Services Available to Pilots
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