Pilot Guidelines - Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)
* In real life you should 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.
* If your flight commences outside controlled airspace (see airway charts) you do not need clearance to operate, however you must request an information service from an ATC unit and remain outside controlled airspace until cleared to enter.
The following is a transcript of an IFR flight, AUZ2032, from Sydney (YSSY) to Melbourne (YMML), with full ATC along the way:
AUZ2032: Sydney Delivery, AUZ2032, Boeing 737-800, bay 22 with information GOLF 1014, request IFR Clearance to Melbourne
YSSY_DEL: AUZ2032, good evening, cleared Melbourne via DEBOS, maintain 6000ft, CURFEW4 departure, runway 16R, Squawk 2002, departure frequency 123.000.
AUZ2032: cleared Melbourne via DEBOS, maintain 6000ft, CURFEW4 departure, runway 16R, Squawk 2002, departure frequency 123.000, AUZ2032.
YSSY_DEL: AUZ2032, read back correct, contact ground on 126.500 for pushback.
AUZ2032: 126.5000 for pushback, AUZ2032.
AUZ2032: Sydney Ground, AUZ2032, Bay 22, Requesting Pushback and startup.
YSSY_GND: AUZ2032, Sydney Ground, Push and start approved.
AUZ2032: Push and start approved, AUZ2032.
AUZ2032: AUZ2032, Request taxi.
YSSY_GND: AUZ2032, taxi holding point B1, runway 16R, via B, QNH 1017.
AUZ2032: Taxi holding point B1, runway 16R, via B, QNH 1017, AUZ2032
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AUZ2032: Sydney Ground, AUZ2032, holding B1.
YSSY_GND: AUZ2032, contact Sydney Tower, 124.700
AUZ2032: Sydney Tower 124.700, AUZ2032.
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AUZ2032: Sydney Tower , AUZ2032 holding point B1
YSSY_TWR: AUZ2032, via M1, line up and wait runway 16R
AUZ2032: Via B1, Line-up and wait runway 16R, AUZ2032
YSSY_TWR: AUZ2032, surface wind 160 degrees, 6 knots, runway 16R, cleared for take-off.
AUZ2032: Runway 16R, cleared take-off, AUZ2032
YSSY_TWR: AUZ2032, contact Sydney Departures on 123.000
AUZ2032: Sydney Departures 123.000, AUZ2032
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AUZ2032: Sydney Departures, AUZ2032 passing 1500ft for 6000ft.
YSSY_DEP: AUZ2032, Radar identified, climb FL180
AUZ2032: FL180, AUZ2032.
YSSY_DEP: AUZ2032, contact Sydney Centre on 125.000
AUZ2032: Sydney Centre on 125.000, AUZ2032
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AUZ2032: Sydney Centre, AUZ2032, FL180.
YSSY_CTR: AUZ2032, G'day, climb FL320
AUZ2032: FL320, AUZ2032
YSSY_CTR: AUZ2032, report passing WOLBI
AUZ2032: Wilco, AUZ2032.
AUZ2032: Sydney Centre, AUZ2032, passing WOLBI.
YSSY_CTR: AUZ2032, Roger, Contact Melbourne Centre on 123.800
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AUZ2032: Melbourne Centre on 123.800, AUZ2032.
AUZ2032: Melbbourne Centre, AUZ2032, G'day, passing WOLBI, FL320.
YMML_CTR: AUZ2032, G'day, expect ARBEY4 approach, runway 16, callback for decent.
AUZ2032: Expecting ARBEY4 for ILS and independent visual approach, runway 16, will callback for decent, AUZ2032.
AUZ2032: Melbourne Centre, AUZ2032, ready for decent.
YMML_CTR: AUZ2032, decend FL120.
AUZ2032: FL120, AUZ2032.
YMML_CTR: AUZ2032, contact Melbourne Approach on 132.000
AUZ2032, Melbourne Approach on 132.000, AUZ2032.
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AUZ2032: Melbourne Approach, G'day, AUZ2032 with information Juliet, passing CANTY, FL120.
YMML_APP: AUZ2032, G'day, ARBEY4 approach for ILS runway 16, decend 8000ft, QNH 1015.
AUZ2032: ARBEY4 approach, 8000ft, QNH 1015, AUZ2032.
YMML_APP: AUZ2032, decend 3000ft.
AUZ2032: 3000ft, AUZ2032.
YMML_APP: AUZ2032, cleared to the ILS runway 16, report established.
AUZ2032: Cleared to the ILS runway 16, will report established, AUZ2032.
AUZ2032: Melbourne Approach, AUZ2032, established on the ILS runway 16.
YMML_APP: AUZ2032, Roger, Contact Melbourne Tower on 120.500.
AUZ2032: Melbourne Tower on 120.500, AUZ2032.
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AUZ2032, Melbourne Tower, AUZ2032, established on ILS runway 16.
YMML_TWR: AUZ2032, continue approach runway 16.
AUZ2032: Continue approach runway 16, AUZ2032.
YMML_TWR: AUZ2032, wind 180 degrees 10 knots, runway 16, cleared to land.
AUZ2032: Runway 16, cleared to land, AUZ2032.
YMML_TWR: AUZ2032, contact Melbourne Ground 121.700
AUZ2032: Melbourne Ground 121.700, AUZ2032.
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AUZ2032: Melbourne Ground, AUZ2032 vacated runway 16 via G
YMML_GND: AUZ2032, taxi via golf to the bay.
AUZ2032: Taxi via golf to the bay, AUZ2032.
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