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Euoscope Alias (FSS)

Before initial contact

Shortcut Message Remarks
.cw .msg $aircraft Hello. You will enter my airspace shortly. Please contact me on $freq when -
.cp .msg $aircraft Hello. You will enter my airspace shortly. Please contact me on $freq when passing $uc($1). -
.cpl .msg $aircraft Hello. You will enter my airspace shortly. Please contact me on $freq when passing $uc($1) at FL $2. -
.ct .msg $aircraft Hello. You will enter my airspace shortly. Please contact me on $freq at time $1 UTC. -

Initial contact

Shortcut Message Remarks
.h $radioname, hello. -
.gd $radioname, good day. -
.gm $radioname, good morning. -
.ga $radioname, good afternoon. -
.ge $radioname, good evening. -
.id Identified. -
.ids Standby for identification. -
.v? Are you able to receive voice? -
.pym Pass your message. -

Handoff

Shortcut Message Remarks
.co Contact $radioname($1) $freq($1), good bye. -
.rst Radar service terminated. -
.noatc You are leaving my airspace, no further ATC service available, radar service terminated. Frequency change is approved, enjoy your flight, good bye. -
.noatcb $radioname is closing, no further ATC service available, radar service terminated. Make blind transmissions on UNICOM 122.800 and have a good flight, good bye. -
.noatcc $radioname is closing, for further ATC service contact $radioname($1) $freq($1), good bye. -
.noatco You are outside of my airspace, continue own discretion and make blind transmissions on UNICOM 122.800, good bye. -
.blt Please use UNICOM 122.800 for blind transmissions. Thank you. -

Transponder

Shortcut Message Remarks
.sq Set squawk $squawk. -
.sqs Set squawk STANDBY. -
.sqc Set squawk CHARLIE. -
.sqi Squawk IDENT -

Lateral Navigation

Shortcut Message Remarks
.tl Turn left heading $1. -
.tr Turn right heading $1. -
.tld Turn left direct $1. -
.trd Turn right direct $1. -
.fh Fly heading $1. -
.lh Leave $1 heading $2 -
.rh Report heading. -
.tlb Turn left by $1 degrees. -
.trb Turn right by $1 degrees. -
.rnh Report new heading. -
.pd Proceed direct $1. -
.cot Clear of traffic. -
.rcw Report clear of weather. -
.ron Resume own navigation direct $uc($1), magnetic track $bear($1) distance $dist($1) miles. -
.cph Continue present heading. -
.cphr Continue present heading and report. -
.os Proceed offset $1 nm $2 of $3. -
.oc Cancel offset. -

Vertical Navigation

Shortcut Message Remarks
.c Climb to FL $1. -
.d Descend to FL $1. -
.ml Maintain FL $1. -
.rpa Report passing altitude. -
.rrl Report requested level. -
.rd Report ready for descend. -
.tod Report top of descent. -
.rl Report level. -
.wrd When ready, descend to FL $1. -
.wrdr When ready, descend to FL $1 to reach level at $2. -
.cas Check altimeter setting and confirm level. You are indicating $calt. -
.sas Set altimeter to standard pressure (1013 hPa or 2992 inHg). -
.rla Reach level at $1. -
.xl Cross $1 at $2 -
.xa Cross $1 at $2 or above. -
.xb Cross $1 at $2 or below. -
.ob or before. -
.ola or later. -
.le Currently only EVEN levels available. Do you prefer FL $1 or FL $2? -
.lo Currently only ODD levels available. Do you prefer FL $1 or FL $2? -
.roc Climb at $1 feet per minute -
.rod Descend at $1 feet per minute -
.og or greater. -
.om or greater. -
.ol or less. -
.rroc Report rate of Climb. -
.rrod Report rate of descent. -

Approach

Shortcut Message Remarks
.arr? Confirm able $star arrival? -
.tra? Confirm able $star transition? -
.arr Cleared $star arrival. -
.tra Cleared $star transition. -

Speed Control

Shortcut Message Remarks
.rs Report speed. -
.s Maintain speed $1 knots -
.sr Reduce speed to $1 knots. -
.si Increase speed to $1 knots. -
.rm Report mach number. -
.m Maintain mach number $1 -
.nsr No speed restrictions. -
.rns Resume normal speed. -

Holdings

Shortcut Message Remarks
.pho Proceed to $1. Hold as published. -
.ho Hold at $1. -
.hor Hold at $1, inbound track $2°, right hand pattern. -
.hol Hold at $1, inbound track $2°, left hand pattern. -

Pilot Info

Shortcut Message Remarks
.busy .msg $aircraft Hello. I am currently too busy to help you or to answer your question. Please refer to the manuals on vatsim.net/pilots or try to find another person who can help you. -
.cr .msg $aircraft Please make a correct readback so that I see that you've understood my instructions correctly. A readback is made by repeating the instructions of the controller. -
.rte .msg $aircraft Hello. Your flight plan route is not valid. Please check for a valid route at grd.aero-nav.com or vroute.net. Thank you. -
.xp .msg $aircraft It seems you are using XPlane with inappropriate graphic settings. Your computer is not able to render the requested number of frames in time thus slowing down your simulator. Please adjust your graphic settings to increase the frame rate. -
.cs .msg $aircraft Your call sign looks different from our recommendation. Perhaps you are not yet familiar how to choose a call sign. For detailed information and guidance, please visit vatsim.net/pilot-resource-centre/general-lessons/choosing-callsign. -

Others

Shortcut Message Remarks
.dis Disregard last transmission. -
.ru Report unable. -
.rac Report aircraft type (and version). -
.ri Report intentions. -
.wx Metreport $metar($1). -
.wxa Metreport $metar($arr). -
.qa QNH $altim($arr). -
.sb Standby, I'll call you back. -
.r Roger. -

AIRAC

Shortcut Message Remarks
.csr .msg $aircraft At the moment, your call sign is not listed in our database. Please register your airline on gng.aero-nav.com/AERONAV/icao_request_airlines. If you continue to fly in our region, your call sign may be included in our controller files. -
.csv .msg $aircraft At the moment, your call sign is not listed in our database. Please register your VA on gng.aero-nav.com/AERONAV/icao_request_vairlines. If you continue to fly in our region, your call sign may be included in our controller files. -