Course detail

Communication and Aerial Phraseology

FSI-DLFAcad. year: 2023/2024

Standard air phraseology used in aircraft, air communication regulations, based on the regulations of the ICAO standards.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

doc. Ing. Jaroslav Juračka, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Aerospace Engineering (LÚ)

Entry knowledge

No special requirements.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

The exam is of written (essential) and oral form.
The attendance at lectures and exercises is compulsory (80% at the minimum), and it is checked and recorded. The absence (in justifiable cases) can be compensated by personal consultation with the lecturer and elaboration of individually assigned topics and exercises. Individual tasks must be finished and handed in within the course-unit credit week at the latest.

Aims

The goal is to familiarize students with theoretical requirements and learn how to use standard air phraseology for VFR flights level with extension of IFR flights.
Students will learn to use air phraseology.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Henry Emery, Andy Roberts : Aviation English (EN)
L-Frazeologie (CS)
L-10/II Předpis o civilní letecké radiotelekomunikační službě, svazek II (Spojovací postupy) (CS)
Milan Kameník : Učební text pro teoretickou přípravu dopravních pilotů ATPL(A), část Spojení (CS)

Recommended reading

Henry Emery, Andy Roberts : Aviation English for ICAO compliance (EN)
L-8400 Zkratky a kódy (CS)
Vladimír Horák, Denisa Foottit : Letecká angličtina (CS)

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme B-PRP-P Bachelor's 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ondřej Beneš

Syllabus

1. Definitions. Air Traffic Control abbreviations.
2. Q-code groups commonly used in R/T air ground communications. Categories of messages.
3. Transmission of letters. Transmission of numbers. Transmission of time. Transmission technique.
4. Standard words and phrases (relevant R/T). Radiotelephony call sign for aeronautical (ground) stations including use of abbreviated call signs. Radiotelephony call sign for aircraft including use of abbreviated call signs.
5. Transfer of communication. Test procedures including readability scale. Read back and acknowledgement requirements.
6. Radar procedural phraseology I.
7. Radar procedural phraseology II.
8. Radar procedural phraseology III.
9. SELCAL, TCAS, ACARS phraseology and procedures.
10. Relevant weather information terms.
11. Action to be taken in case of communication failure.
12. Distress and urgency procedures.
13. General principles of VHF propagation and allocation of frequencies.

Exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Ondřej Beneš

Syllabus

1. Definitions. Air Traffic Control abbreviations.
2. Q-code groups commonly used in R/T air ground communications. Categories of messages.
3. Transmission of letters. Transmission of numbers. Transmission of time. Transmission technique.
4. Standard words and phrases (relevant R/T). Radiotelephony call sign for aeronautical (ground) stations including use of abbreviated call signs. Radiotelephony call sign for aircraft including use of abbreviated call signs.
5. Transfer of communication. Test procedures including readability scale. Read back and acknowledgement requirements.
6. Radar procedural phraseology I.
7. Radar procedural phraseology II.
8. Radar procedural phraseology III.
9. SELCAL, TCAS, ACARS phraseology and procedures.
10. Relevant weather information terms.
11. Action to be taken in case of communication failure.
12. Distress and urgency procedures.
13. General principles of VHF propagation and allocation of frequencies.

Elearning

eLearning: currently opened course