76 / 476
66
Thepilotmay use the abbreviated call–sign in subsequent contactwithATS.
When aware of similar/identical call–signs, ATSwill take action tominimise
errors by:
• emphasising certain numbers/letters;
• repeating the entire call–sign;
• repeating the prefix; or
• asking pilots to use a different call–sign temporarily.
Pilots should use the phrase ‘VERIFYCLEARANCEFOR (complete call–sign)’
if doubt exists concerning proper identity.
Civil aircraft pilotsmay state the aircraft type,model ormanufacturer’s name,
followedby the digits/letters of the registrationnumber, whenusingCTAF
procedures.
BonanzaCHARLIEALPHAECHO.
CherokeeALPHABRAVOCHARLIE.
Theprefix ‘HELICOPTER’ before the callsignmust be usedby rotarywing
aircraftwhen first establishing contact on any frequency, eg:
VH-BFKHELICOPTERBRAVO FOXTROTKILO.
GROUNDVEHICLES
Ground vehicles shall be identifiedby the typeof vehiclee.g. car, truck,
tractor, tugetc or anATS approved format, followedby the assigned vehicle
number spoken in group form, eg:
TRUCK12 ‘TRUCK TWELVE’
CAR 23 ‘CAR TWENTY THREE’
call–signs
1 — RAD I O T E L EPHONY PROCEDURES