Hand Sheet

Use the hand sheet as a fast reference while controlling traffic. Say the callsign first, then the instruction. Commands can be chained when they should be flown in order.

Download the printable hand sheet PDF

Legend

[brackets]: information you provide.
(parentheses): optional words.
Example phraseology is shown after each pattern.

Command	Example
`[Callsign], (turn) left/right heading [heading]`	Iberia one two three four, turn right heading one three zero
`[Callsign], continue present/current heading`	Iberia one two three four, continue present heading
`[Callsign], (fly) direct [waypoint]`	Iberia one two three four, fly direct RULOS
`[Callsign], after [waypoint], (fly/turn) heading [heading]`	Iberia one two three four, after RULOS, fly heading one three zero
`[Callsign], hold over [waypoint] (as published)`	Iberia one two three four, hold over NEPAL

Command	Example
`[Callsign], climb/descend (flight level/altitude) [value] (feet)`	Iberia one two three four, climb altitude five thousand feet
`[Callsign], speed [value] (knots)`	Iberia one two three four, speed two two zero knots
`[Callsign], speed mach decimal [value]`	Iberia one two three four, speed mach decimal seven eight
`[Callsign], resume managed speed / speed at your discretion`	Iberia one two three four, resume managed speed

Approach and arrival

Command	Example
`[Callsign], cleared [STAR] arrival`	Iberia one two three four, cleared ADUXO two delta arrival
`[Callsign], cleared [transition] transition`	Iberia one two three four, cleared RULOSO one whiskey transition
`[Callsign], cleared ILS approach runway [runway]`	Iberia one two three four, cleared ILS approach runway two four left

Approach clearance note: "Vectors for the ILS" is setup only. An explicit "cleared ILS approach..." clearance is still required.

Altimeter

Command	Example
`[Callsign], QNH [value] (hectopascals)`	Iberia one two three four, QNH one zero one six
`[Callsign], altimeter [value]`	Iberia one two three four, altimeter two niner niner two

Communications

Command	Example
`[Callsign], contact tower / center / radar`	Iberia one two three four, contact tower

Tower and center or radar are the available handoff facilities.

Corrections

Command	Example
`[Callsign], disregard / cancel / negative`	Iberia one two three four, disregard

This cancels and undoes the last instruction within a short window. Negative or correction followed by a new clearance applies the new clearance instead of only cancelling.

Combining commands

Command	Example
`[Callsign], descend [value], (turn) heading [heading], speed [value]`	Iberia one two three four, descend flight level one zero zero, turn left heading two seven zero, speed two one zero
`[Callsign], (fly) direct [waypoint], cleared ILS approach runway [runway]`	Iberia one two three four, fly direct LESBA, cleared ILS approach runway two four left
`[Callsign], after [waypoint], (fly) direct [waypoint], cleared ILS approach runway [runway]`	Iberia one two three four, after CASPE, fly direct LOBAR, cleared ILS approach runway two four right

Chain up to five instructions in one transmission, in the order to be flown. Heading, direct-to, and hold are mutually exclusive for the lateral part of each call.

Recognition tips

Say the callsign first.
Keep the instruction order clear.
Spell unfamiliar fixes with the phonetic alphabet when needed.