Radio

VFR

• 10-30nm airport traffic callsign distance miles out pattern entry for runway — airport

• Downwind airport traffic callsign entering L/R downwind for runway — airport

• Base airport traffic callsign turning L/R base for runway — airport

• Final airport traffic callsign on final for runway — airport

IFR Circling

• airport traffic callsign inbound on procedure for runway — airport

  • circling runway —

• Use VFR untowered radio for pattern reports

AIM 5-3-2 – Position Reporting

 IPTANES 

ID

Position

Time and type of flight plan

Altitude

Name of next fix

ETA at the next fix

Supplemental information

• Facility handoff check-in on radar vectors

  • "position – altitude – direct to fix"

Requesting Practice IFR Approach

"Requesting type/runway approach with information –"