To avoid large text-based communications, this chapter gives you the abbreviations commonly used in text mode in English:
| text | translation |
|---|---|
| a/c | aircraft |
| a/d | aerodrome |
| acft | aircraft |
| aff | affirm, yes |
| afld | airfield |
| alt | altitude |
| alt.set | altimeter setting |
| apch | approach |
| app | approach |
| APP | Approach controller |
| apt | airport |
| arpt | airport |
| arr | arrival |
| base | base leg |
| c/m | climb and maintain |
| caf | cleared as filed (as your flightplan) |
| cc | correct |
| circ | circling approach |
| clr | clearance, cleared |
| clrd | cleared |
| crs | course |
| CTR | Center or Radar Controller |
| d/m | descend and maintain |
| dct | direct |
| DEL | Delivery controller |
| DEP | Departure controller |
| dep | departure |
| des | descend |
| dis | disregard, ignore |
| disrgd | disregard, ignore |
| dnwd | downwind |
| est | established |
| exp | expect |
| FL | flight level |
| fp | flightplan |
| fq | frequency |
| freq | frequency |
| frq | frequency |
| FSS | Flight Service Station controller |
| ft | feet |
| g/d | gear down |
| g/p | glide path |
| gbye | good bye |
| gday | good day |
| GND | Ground controller |
| gnight | good night |
| gnite | good night |
| GP | glide path |
| gs | glide slope |
| h/a | hold at |
| h/o | hand-off |
| h/p | hold position, holding pattern, holding point |
| h/s | hold short |
| hdg | heading |
| IAF | Initial Approach Fix |
| ILS | Instrument Landing System |
| IM | Inner Marker |
| inbd | inbound |
| KIAS | IAS in knots |
| kt | knots |
| l/h | left hand |
| l/u and w | line-up and wait |
| land | land |
| LLZ | Localizer |
| luw | line-up and wait |
| min | minima |
| MM | Middle Marker |
| neg | negative, no |
| NM | Nautical Miles |
| OM | Outer Marker |
| outbd | outbound |
| pax | passengers |
| pkg | apron, parking |
| plz | please |
| POB | People On Board (number of) |
| pos | position |
| r/h | right hand |
| r/m | reaching minima |
| r/p | report passing |
| r/v | radar vectors |
| rdl | radial (of VOR) |
| rdr | radar |
| rep | report |
| req | request |
| rgr | roger, received |
| rpt | report |
| rwy | runway |
| s/u | start up |
| sby | stand by |
| SID | Standard Instrument Departure |
| SM | Statute Miles |
| sq | squawk |
| STAR | Standard Arrival Procedures |
| stby | stand by |
| std | standard |
| stdy | steady |
| t/f | turning final |
| t/l | turn left |
| t/o | take off |
| t/r | turn right |
| tl | turn left |
| tleft | turn left |
| tnx | thank you or thanks |
| tr | turn right |
| tright | turn right |
| trk | track (of NDB) |
| TWR | Tower controller |
| vect | vectors |
| wilco | will comply, will do what is requested |
| wx | weather |
KJFK s/u and p/b gate E4
At KJFK starting up and pushing back at gate E4EDDL taxi h/p N1 rwy 23L
At EDDL Taxiing to holding point n1 runway 23 leftLFPO l/u and w rwy 06
At LFPO lining up and wait, runway 06EBBR t/o rwy 25R
At EBBR taking off runway 25RLFPG SID LATRA1B c/m FL200
LFPG departure SID LATRA1B, climbing to maintain Flight level 200Dct BEBIX FL310
Direct BEBIX at flight level 310LFBD STAR LMG4 d/m FL160
LFBD arrival LMG4 descending to maintain Flight Level 160Maintain FL80 for separation with AF431
Maintaining flight level 80 for separation with AF431t/l hdg 320 behind AZA456
Turning left heading 320° behind AZA456LFRS ILS app rwy 03
At LFRS Intercepting ILS approach runway 03LERS 4Nm final rwy 03
At LERS 4nm final runway 03DAAG clrd to land rwy 31
At DAAG cleared to land runway 31LFPG rwy 26L vac, cross rwy 26R
At LFPG runway 26 left vacated, crossing runway 26 rightLFPG Taxi gate B20 via D
At LFPG taxiing to gate b20 via taxiway D