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What is the difference between takeoff and departure clearance?

In line with normal practice, the word “takeoff” must only be used when issuing the takeoff clearance. In all other reference to a pending takeoff, the word “departure” or “airborne” should be used instead.



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ICAO Doc. 4444 specifies standards for ATC communication. DEPARTURE is used for taxi-ing etc, and TAKE-OFF is used when actually taking off.

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There are two types of DPs, Obstacle Departure Procedures (ODP), printed either textually or graphically, and Standard Instrument Departures (SID), always printed graphically.

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A Proper Takeoff Call First, let them know who you are, where you are, and then what you'd like to do. Try to give them as much information as possible so they can plan appropriately.

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Can a flight leave early without you? Planes sometimes leave early if the pilot makes the call, but generally, flights that depart ahead of schedule are just a few minutes early.

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The 40:1 obstacle identification surface (OIS) begins at the departure end of runway (DER) and slopes upward at 152 FPNM until reaching the minimum IFR altitude or entering the en route structure.

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Standard takeoff minima are one statute mile for aircraft having two engines or less and one-half statute mile for aircraft having more than two engines. Specified ceiling and visibility minima will allow visual avoidance of obstacles during the initial climb at the standard climb gradient.

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Roger simply means you have received the transmission. In other words, Roger is an acknowledgement of a transmission. Wilco is rarely used, but it means you have received the message and will comply, some old pilots combine the two in the redundant Roger wilco.

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When it is used. According to the FAA, rotation refers to, When the wings are lifting the weight of the airplane off the surface. In most airplanes, this is the result of the pilot rotating the nose up to increase the angle of attack (AOA).

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Changing “nine” to “niner” adds another vowel sound, which may help distinguish them when radio reception is poor. Niner is spoken for the numeral 9 to avoid it being mistaken for 5.

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The word heavy means a larger aircraft type, with a Maximum Takeoff Weight of 160 tonnes or more. These aircraft create wake turbulence from their wings and require extra separation between following aircraft, and the use of heavy reminds other pilots of that fact.

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A newly-qualified airline or private jet pilot is allocated the rank of First Officer then later can become a Senior First Officer, before they take a Command Course. If this is successfully completed, this means they can become a Captain. In the military First Officers are called Co-pilots.

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