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Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
- In real life you MUST file a flight plan before starting an IFR flight
- There is no altitude limit to fly IFR
- IFR means that you fly and navigate to your destination by means of Navigational aids such as VOR beacons, NDB Beacons and Intersections.
- IFR flights always fly at 1,000 feet increments e.g.: 2,000, 4,000, FL130, FL170 etc...
The following is a transcript of an IFR flight, BAW2112, from Gatwick (EGKK) to Edinburgh (EGPH), with full ATC along the way:
BAW2112:
Gatwick Ground, BAW2112, Boeing 737-700, stand 18 with information GOLF 1017, request IFR Clearance to EdinburghEGKK_GND:
BAW2112, good evening, cleared Edinburgh, LAM4M, Squawk 3762.BAW2112:
Cleared Edinburgh, LAM4M departure, squawk 3762, BAW2112EGKK_GND:
BAW2112, correct, start-up and pushback approved.BAW2112:
Start and push approved, BAW2112BAW2112:
BAW2112 Request taxiEGKK_GND:
BAW2112, taxi holding point M1 via J, M, QNH 1017.BAW2112:
Taxi holding point M1 via J and M, QNH 1017, BAW2112---
EGKK_GND:
BAW2112, contact Gatwick Tower, 124.220BAW2112:
Gatwick Tower 124.220, BAW2112---
BAW2112:
Gatwick Tower , BAW2112 holding point M1EGKK_TWR:
BAW2112, line up and wait runway 26LBAW2112:
Line-up and wait runway 26L, BAW2112EGKK_TWR:
BAW2112, runway 26L cleared for take-off, surface wind 160 degrees, 6 knotsBAW2112:
Runway 26L, cleared take-off, BAW2112EGKK_TWR:
BAW2112, contact London Control 120.525BAW2112:
London Control 120.525, BAW2112---
BAW2112:
London Control, BAW2112 passing 1500ft for 6000ft, BIG7M DepartureEGTL_B_CTR:
BAW2112, Squawk IDENT, climb FL130BAW2112:
IDENT you have, Climb FL130, BAW2112EGTL_B_CTR:
BAW2112 Climb FL200BAW2112:
Climb FL200, BAW2112EGTL_B_CTR:
BAW2112, contact London Control on 132.6BAW2112:
London Control 132.60, BAW2112---
BAW2112
London Control, BAW2112 climbing FL200 to BigginEGTL_CTR:
BAW2112, hello, climb FL300.BAW2112:
Climb FL300, BAW2112EGTL_CTR:
BAW2112 Contact London Control, 127.425BAW2112:
Contact London, 127.425, BAW2112---
BAW2112:
London Control, BAW2112 climbing FL300 to TrentEGTT_CTR:
BAW2112 London, Roger
EGTT_CTR:
BAW2112, descend FL240, route MARGO - TWEED1A EdinburghBAW2112:
Descend FL240, routing MARGO – TWEED 1A, BAW2112EGTT_CTR:
BAW2112, contact Scottish Control, 133.675BAW2112:
Scottish Control 133.675, BAW2112---
BAW2112:
Scottish Control, BAW2112 FL240 overhead MARGOEGPX_CTR:
BAW2112, Scottish, Roger, descend FL120BAW2112:
Descend FL120, BAW2112EGPX_CTR:
BAW2112, contact Edinburgh Radar, 121.2BAW2112:
Edinburgh Radar 121.2, BAW2112---
BAW2112:
Edinburgh Radar, BAW2112, B737 with Tango, 1007 descending FL120 to TWEEDEGPH_APP:
BAW2112, Roger, descend FL70BAW2112:
Descend FL70, BAW2112EGPH_APP:
BAW2112, leave TARTN heading 360 degrees.BAW2112:
Leave TARTN heading 360 degrees, BAW2112EGPH_APP:
BAW2112 descend to altitude 3000ft, QNH 1007, 26 miles, 24BAW2112:
Descend to altitude 3000ft, QNH 1007, BAW2112EGPH_APP:
BAW2112, turn left heading 270 degreesBAW2112:
Left heading 270 degrees, BAW2112EGPH_APP:
BAW2112, Turn left heading 265, report localiser established 24BAW2112:
Turn left heading 265, will report established 24, BAW2112BAW2112:
BAW2112, Localiser establishedEGPH_APP:
BAW2112, descend ILS.BAW2112:
Descend ILS, BAW2112aEGPH_APP:
BAW2112, contact Edinburgh Tower, 118.7BAW2112:
Tower 118.7, BAW2112---
BAW2112:
Edinburgh Tower , BAW2112 established ILS 24EGPH_TWR:
BAW2112, hello, continue approach runway 24, surface winds 250 degrees 12 knotsBAW2112:
Continue approach runway 24, BAW2112EGPH_TWR:
BAW2112, runway 24, cleared to land, surface wind 240 degrees 10 knotsBAW2112:
Cleared to land runway 24, BAW2112EGPH_TWR:
BAW2112, contact Edinburgh Ground 121.750BAW2112:
Edinburgh Ground 121.750, BAW2112---
BAW2112:
Edinburgh Ground, BAW2112 vacated runway 24 via CEGPH_GND
BAW2112, taxi gate 9 via C, A, FBAW2112:
Gate 9 via C, A and F, BAW2112BAW2112:
On stand, BAW2112EGPH_GND:
BAW2112, Thank you, goodnightBAW2112:
Bye bye, BAW2112