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Taxi from apron to runway
“FAOR traffic – Learjet on main apron, is taxi for departure runway 03 east outbound FL090 OVALA”
To whom do I announce the traffic advisory on text?
FAOR traffic means a “blind” transmission to all traffic operating inbound or outbound to OR Tambo International (FAOR).
Type of aircraft I am operating?
Learjet or you can state small jet plane so that others know that the aircraft is small, pressurized and fast. So state type of aircraft so others can plan accordingly for a fast or slow aircraft, like a C172, a Cessna 172 is a small general aviation type of aircraft, or a B747 (Boeing 747) heavy jet means wake turbulence, as another example
Where am I?
On the main apron of FAOR. Use 4 letter ICAO airport code at all times when possible
And what do I plan to do?
I am going to taxi for departure runway 03 east outbound FL090 OVALA. I will depart runway 03 and make a right turn heading east and climb to FL090 to OVALA intersection.
With abbreviations it could read:
”FAOR traffic – Learjet on main apron, is taxi for dep rwy 03 east outbnd FL090 OVALA”
Other Examples:
- FAWB traffic – Cessna 172 is departing west off FAWB to the south outbound VFR to Lanseria
- FACT traffic – B206 helicopter at Military apron is air taxi to reposition at gate B2
- FALE traffic – A330 is holding point rwy06, waiting for arriving traffic.
Take-off roll on runway
“FAOR traffic – learjet rolling rwy 03.”
To whom do I announce the traffic advisory on text?
FAOR traffic
What am I?
A Learjet
Where am I?
On runway 03 of FAOR
And what do I plan to do?
Rolling rwy 03 meaning I am taking off on runway 03
Other Examples:
- FALW traffic – C130 is rolling rwy 20R south outbound FL180 CTV
- FACT traffic – SAA012 taking off rwy01 for test flight left hand circuits
- FAOR traffic – Challenger jet is rolling take-off from intersection Lima to rwy03
Climb to cruise
“FAOR tfc, Learjet airborne rwy 03 climbing through 7500 feet in the right turn east bound OVALA FL090”
To whom do I announce the traffic advisory on text?
FAOR traffic
What am I?
Learjet
Where am I?
Airborne off runway 03 of FAOR climbing through 7500 feet
And what do I plan to do?
In the right turn east bound OVALA FL140 in the process of turning right and climbing to FL140 to OVALA intersection airport.
Other Examples:
FAWB tfc, Pilatus Porter climbing over airport out of 6000 feet for FL120 for parachute operations
FAWK tfc, left down wind for closed traffic pattern rwy 01
Cruise to descend
“FAOR tfc, Learjet, 30 miles east inbound at FL140, eta 0130Z to rwy 05 FAPN.
To whom do I announce the traffic advisory on text?
FAOR traffic
What am I?
Learjet
Where am I?
30 miles east of FAPN inbound at FL140
And what do I plan to do?
eta 0130Z to rwy05 FAPN meaning my estimated time is 0130 Zulu to runway 05 at FAPN
Other Examples:
FALA tfc, air balloon is 10 miles south descending through 2300 feet inbound west apron eta 1015Z
FACT tfc, 100 miles east inbound descending out of FL310, planning arrival rwy 19 eta 0030Z.
Final
“FAPN traffic – Learjet final rwy 05”
To whom do I announce the traffic advisory on text?
FAPN traffic
What am I?
Learjet
Where am I?
On final leg
And what do I plan to do?
To land on runway 05 of FAPN airport
Other Examples:
FALA traffic – ultra light is on a 3-mile final rwy24R
FAWB traffic – Kingair is downwind left for touch and go rwy11
Vacating Runway
“FAPN traffic – Learjet has vacated rwy 05 to taxi to apron for shutdown”
To whom do I announce the traffic advisory on text?
FAPN traffic
What am I?
Learjet
Where am I?
Has vacated rwy 05
And what do I plan to do?
To taxi to apron for shutdown
Other Examples:
“FAOR traffic – R22 helicopter is down and clear on helipad 1”
“FACT traffic – Mooney 20 vacated the runway”