Aviation Safety Bulletin
Supplementary Documents for both pilots & air-traffic controllers

RPHI VATC Bulletin 1st Issue (pdf Aug 19 2006)
1st issue of the RPHI VATC Bulletin for RPHI VATCs. Info about RVSM, Radar Coverage Areas and Mach Number Technique.

Phraseology for conditional line-up clearances (pdf)(143kb)(UK CAA)
This ATSIN advises of the need to ensure that standard phraseology is used when issuing a conditional line-up clearance.

Effective Pilot / Controller Communications (pdf)(167kb)(AIRBUS)
Operators and Air Traffic Management providers, like pilots and controllers, are close partners in terms of "productivity" ( i.e., for enhancing the airport / airspace flow capacity ); operators and ATM should be also close partners in terms of "safety"

RTF Discipline - Initial calls on frequency (pdf)(73kb)(UK AIS)
Experience indicates that the initial call made by IFR pilots when changing frequency often does not contain all the required information and in some cases this has led to a loss of separation.

Pilot-Air Traffic Control Communications: It’s Not (Only) What You Say, It’s How You Say It (pdf)(173kb)(FSF)
English is an international language of aviation. But even when pilots and controllers both speak English fluently, there are pitfalls in the nature of language and the ways that language is heard. Subtle miscues can subvert messages that seem clear to the sender. Pilots and controllers must be aware of, and avoid, common types of linguistic misunderstandings. Ultimately, an intelligent voice interface may cut through confusion.

Read back/Hear back, Radio Transmissions (ASPA)
Every day throughout the world, millions of communications take place between pilots and air traffic controllers. Their relationship is a vital link in the safety and efficiency of the commercial aviation industry. But all too often, errors occur in these pilot-controller communications errors that have potentially disastrous consequences