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Shortcut Message Remarks
.cm .msg $aircraft Please contact $radioname ($atccallsign) on $freq. Please do not respond via private message. Use the frequency for all communications. -
.pdc1 .msg $aircraft PDC for $aircraft ($type) / Cleared to $arr via $SID RWY $deprwy / Initial Climb $alt / Squawk $asquawk / Expect $cruise after departure. -
.pdc2 .msg $aircraft This message is your departure clearance. No need to reply. 15 minutes before slot time, contact DEL for release. -

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. -
.cwr .msg $aircraft Hello. $radioname is providing top-down service for $dep. Please contact me on $freq when you are ready. -
.ci .msg $aircraft NO MOVEMENT without permission, please! $radioname is providing top-down service for $dep. HOLD POSITION and contact me IMMEDIATELY on $freq! -

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. -
.autocontact Contact $1 $2, 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 -

Clearance

Shortcut Message Remarks
.rrc Clearance available, report ready to copy. -
.ico Information $atiscode correct. -
.icu Information $atiscode current. -
.cl Runway $deprwy, cleared to $arr via $sid departure, squawk $squawk. -
.cla Runway $deprwy, cleared to $arr via $sid departure, climb to $1 ft, squawk $squawk. -
.cll Runway $deprwy, cleared to $arr via $sid departure, climb to FL $1, squawk $squawk. -
.clv Runway $deprwy, cleared to $arr via vectored departure. After departure climb to $1 ft and maintain runway heading, squawk $squawk. -
.sid? Are you able to fly the $sid departure? -

Startup / Pushback

Shortcut Message Remarks
.rb Readback correct. -
.rrs Report ready for startup / pushback. -
.rrp Report ready for pushback. -
.sa Startup approved. -
.spa Startup and pushback approved. -
.pa Pushback approved. -
.pf Pushback approved, facing $1. -
.pn Pushback approved, facing north. -
.pne Pushback approved, facing north-east. -
.pe Pushback approved, facing east. -
.pse Pushback approved, facing south-east. -
.ps Pushback approved, facing south. -
.psw Pushback approved, facing south-west. -
.pw Pushback approved, facing west. -
.pnw Pushback approved, facing north-west. -

Taxi

Shortcut Message Remarks
.rrt Report ready for taxi. -
.rft Are you ready for taxi? -
.tv Taxi via $1. -
.thp Taxi to holding point runway $deprwy via $1. -
.tts Taxi to stand $1 via $2. -
.ttg Taxi to gate $1 via $2. -
.ttc Taxi to a parking position of your choice. -
.hst Hold short of taxiway $1. -
.ths Taxi via $1, hold short of runway $2. -
.hs Hold short of runway $1. -
.xr Cross runway $2. -
.xrt Taxiway $uc($1), cross runway $2. -
.hp HOLD POSITION. -
.gw Give way to $1. -
.wcc When clear of $1 continue taxi. -

Line up and departure

Shortcut Message Remarks
.lu Line up runway $deprwy and wait. -
.lubl Behind landing $1, line up runway $deprwy and wait behind. -
.lubd Behind departing $1, line up runway $deprwy and wait behind. -
.bt Line up and backtrack runway $deprwy. -
.rrd Report ready for departure. -
.rfd Are you ready for departure? -
.rfid Are you ready for immediate departure? -
.afid Are you able for departure from intersection $1? -
.cto Wind $winds($dep), runway $deprwy, cleared for take-off. -
.ctoi Wind $winds($dep), runway $deprwy, intersection $1, cleared for take-off. -
.cito Wind $winds($dep), runway $deprwy, cleared for immediate take-off. -
.toc Hold position, CANCEL take-off, I say again, CANCEL take-off. -
.stop STOP immediately, $aircraft, STOP immediately. -

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. -
.autoproceed 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. -
.autoclimblevel Climb to FL $1. -
.ca Climb to $1 ft. -
.caq Climb to $1 ft, QNH $altim($dep). -
.caqq Climb to $1 ft, QNH $2. -
.autoclimbaltitude Climb to $1 ft, QNH $altim($dep). -
.d Descend to FL $1. -
.autodescendlevel Descend to FL $1. -
.da Descend to $1 ft. -
.daq Descend to $1 ft, QNH $altim($arr). -
.daqq Descend to $1 ft, QNH $2. -
.autodescendaltitude Descend to $1 ft, QNH $altim($arr). -
.mf Maintain $1 feet. -
.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. -
.ev Expect vectoring for $1 approach runway $arrrwy. -
.et Expect RNAV transition for $1 approach runway $arrrwy. -
.v Vectoring for $1 approach runway $arrrwy. -
.jt Join $star transition. -
.ils Cleared ILS approach runway $arrrwy. Report established. -
.autoclearedils Cleared ILS approach runway $1. Report established. -
.rnav Cleared RNAV approach runway $arrrwy. Report established. -
.vor Cleared VOR/DME approach runway $arrrwy. Report established. -
.ndb Cleared NDB approach runway $arrrwy. Report established. -
.vi Cleared Visual approach runway $arrrwy. Report runway in sight. -
.autoclearedvisual Cleared Visual approach runway $1. Report runway in sight. -
.coa Continue approach, wind $winds($arr). -
.llc Continue approach, expect late landing clearance, wind $winds($arr). -
.tm $1 track miles to touchdown. -
.ris Report runway in sight. -
.wc wind $winds($arr) -

Speed Control

Shortcut Message Remarks
.rs Report speed. -
.s Maintain speed $1 knots -
.autospeed 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 -
.automach Maintain mach number $1 -
.mc Reduce to minimum clean speed. -
.mcr Reduce to minimum clean speed and report. -
.ma Reduce to minimum approach speed. -
.nsr No speed restrictions. -
.autonospeed 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. -

Landing

Shortcut Message Remarks
.ctl Wind $winds($arr), runway $arrrwy, cleared to land. -
.ctg Wind $winds($arr), runway $arrrwy, cleared touch and go. -
.csg Wind $winds($arr), runway $arrrwy, cleared for stop and go. -
.clp Wind $winds($arr), cleared low pass runway $arrrwy. -
.avr After landing vacate to the RIGHT. -
.avl After landing vacate to the LEFT. -
.rt Runway $1 is available for taxi. -
.so Swing over runway $1. -

After Landing

Shortcut Message Remarks
.vr Vacate runway to the RIGHT. -
.vl Vacate runway to the LEFT. -
.vv Vacate via $1. -
.wel Welcome to $arr. -
.bye Thanks for coming to $arr, good bye and see you next time. -

VFR

Shortcut Message Remarks
.in Enter control zone via Route $1. -
.lr Landing runway $arrrwy. -
.out Leave control zone via Route $1. -
.mlt Make left turns. -
.mrt Make right turns. -
.lta Right turn approved. -
.jld Join left downwind runway $arrrwy. -
.jld Join left downind runway $arrrwy. -
.jrd Join RIGHT downwind runway $arrrwy. -
.jlb Join left base runway $arrrwy. -
.jrb Join RIGHT base runway $arrrwy. -
.ed Extend downwind until advised. -
.tb Turn now for base. -
.mda Make direct approach runway $arrrwy. -
.msa Make straight-in approach runway $arrrwy. -
.mfs Make full stop landing. -
.orl Orbit left. -
.orr Orbit right. -
.ra Routing approved. -
.hov Hold over $1. -

Pilot Info

Shortcut Message Remarks
.busy 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 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. -
.po Hello, the position you are standing is already occupied by another aircraft. Please choose another one. Thank you. -
.rte Hello. Your flight plan route is not valid. Please check for a valid route at grd.aero-nav.com or vroute.net. Thank you. -
.rp Startup does NOT include pushback. This first movement needs a separate clearance. Always request pushback, please. Thank you. -
.cf The facing indicates the direction your nose should point to after the pushback is completed. -
.exg Hello, expect Gate $1, Happy Landing! -
.exs Hello, expect Stand $1, Happy Landing! -
.xp 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 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). -
.q QNH $altim($1). -
.qd QNH $altim($dep). -
.qa QNH $altim($arr). -
.sb Standby, I'll call you back. -
.r Roger. -

Airac

Shortcut Message Remarks
.csr Hello. 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 Hello. 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. -