Radio calls

Question 1

INFO
Traffic: HIW northern grass training area
Who you’re calling: Ballina Info
Who you are: VHLYF
Where you are: GA apron
What you want: Circuits runway 06

Answer 1

Ballina Information, lima Yankee foxtrot, Run-ups complete now taxis from apron to holding point alpha for runway 06 circuits, copy traffic hotel India whiskey, Ballina.

Question 2

INFO
Traffic: QLINK backtracking runway 24
Who you’re calling: Ballina traffic
Who you are: VHLYF
Where you are: Mid-downwind
What you want: Full stop

Answer 2

Ballina traffic, lima yankee foxtrot, extending downwind, runway 24 full stop, Ballina.

Question 3

INFO
Traffic: VH EOO backtracking runway 06
Who you’re calling: Ballina traffic
Who you are: VH LYF
Where you are: Orbiting early downwind
What you want: Rejoin the circuit for touch-n-go

Answer 3

Ballina traffic, lima Yankee foxtrot rejoins circuit early downwind runway 06 touch n go, Ballina.

Question 4

INFO
Traffic: WLY HIW
Who you’re calling: Ballina traffic
Who you are: VH LYF
Where you are: Threshold runway 24
What you want: Taking off

Answer 4

Ballina traffic, lima Yankee foxtrot, rolling Runway 24, (if you haven’t already) copy traffic whiskey lima Yankee and hotel India whiskey, Ballina.

Question 5

INFO
Traffic: nil
Who you’re calling: Ballina info and traffic
Who you are: VH LYF
Where you are: White star
What you want: Departure for NT

Answer 5

Ballina information and traffic, Cessna 172 VH LYF, taxis from White Star to GA apron for run-ups then a departure for the northern training area, not above 4000, Ballina.

Question 6

INFO
Traffic: JST456 close to exiting runway
Who you’re calling: Ballina traffic
Who you are: VH LYF
Where you are: Late downwind
What you want: Full stop 06

Answer 6

Ballina traffic, lima yankee foxtrot, extends downwind, runway 06, full stop, Ballina.

Question 7

INFO
Traffic: nil
Who you’re calling: Ballina traffic
Who you are: VHLYF
Where you are: departing overhead runway to north
What you want: Northern training area
Extra: time 9:50, 1500’, on climb 3500’, training for 30 mins

Answer 7

Ballina traffic, lima Yankee foxtrot, departs overhead, time 50, passing 1500’ on climb 3500’ tracking north operating in the northern training area for the next 30 minutes, Ballina.

Question 8

INFO
Traffic: VOZ935 short final 24
Who you’re calling: Ballina Traffic and VOZ935
Who you are: VHLYF
Where you are: Early downwind
What you want: Touch n Go 24

Answer 8

Ballina Traffic and VOZ935, lima yankee foxtrot, commences right-hand orbits early downwind runway 24 for your arrival, Ballina.

Question 9

INFO
Traffic: JST456 8-mile final
Who you’re calling: Ballina traffic and JST
Who you are: VHLYF
Where you are: 3nm north of the field
What you want: Join mid-field crosswind. Full stop runway 06
Extra: 2500’, planning for 1500’, estimated circuit time 12 minutes

Answer 9

Ballina traffic and Jetstar456, lima Yankee foxtrot, 3 miles north of the field, 2500’ shortly on descent 1500’, inbound for a full stop, we’ll be for a mid-field crosswind join, for runway 06, will commence left-hand orbits mid-downwind for your arrival, estimated circuit time 12 minutes, Ballina.

Question 10

IMPAIR

Answer 10

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