1. ATC English andAutomatic Terminal Information Service Yuuji Izumo VATSIM Hong KongStanding Committee on Aviation Resource and Education Development http://hk.vatsea.net (+852) 35947770 VATSIM Hong Kong
5. Today’s Topics Aerospace Simplified English ATC Phases 3. METAR decoding 4. Automatic Terminal Information Service http://hk.vatsea.net (+852) 35947770 VATSIM Hong Kong
6. Ablatives ATIS Automatic Terminal Information Service ATC Air Traffic Control STEMG Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group http://hk.vatsea.net (+852) 35947770 VATSIM Hong Kong
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8. Now many professional aspect like Railway Industries using Simplified English- Maintain by the Simplified Technical English Maintenance Group (STEMG) - Could be found in “Boeing Simplified English Checker” VATSIM Hong Kong http://hk.vatsea.net/(+852) 35947770
9. Rules of Aerospace Simplified English - Restrict sentence length to no more than 20 – 25 words - Restrict paragraphs to no more than 6 sentences - Avoid slang - Make instructions as specific as possible (Like : GO or NO GO) - Use simple verb tenses (past, present, and future) - Use active voice - Write sequential steps as separate sentences VATSIM Hong Kong http://hk.vatsea.net/(+852) 35947770
10. Comparison - Reduce ambiguity - Improve the clarity of technical writing, especially procedural writing - Improve comprehension for people whose first language is not English VATSIM Hong Kong http://hk.vatsea.net/(+852) 35947770
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12. Examples Mr. Train Operator, do you want to isolate a wrong type of door with the number B5 in C801 carriage? VATSIM Hong Kong http://hk.vatsea.net/(+852) 35947770
14. Examples If we don’t use Simplified English, it will become: Wing anti-ice is not working. Altitude alert aural warnings will not sound. Pressure indication of hydraulic system no.1 is not reliable. Auto ground spoilers malfunctioned ……
20. ATC Phases - Request Ask for permission / information - Affirm / Negative / Say again Yes / No / Repeat what you said - Standby Wait - Cleared to … Approved -Taxi to runway __ by taxiway A, B, C, D… Taxi your plane to specified runway via taxiway A, B, C, D - Hold / Hold short / Hold your position Stay at one place, Stop and don’t move
21. ATC Phases - Squawking ATC ask you to adjust your transponder code - Say intention Tell ATC your intention of flight - Vector ATC guiding your plane by using radar vector method - Climb FL170 / Descend to 3000ft Climb to Flight Level 170 / Descend to 3000ft - Contact _______ on 118 decimal 4 … Switch your radio and contact a specified ATC
26. Weather Report (METAR) - METAR - METeorological Aerodrome Report - A Format of weather information - Initially introduced at 1, January 1968 - Provided by weather observatory or automatic generated Main information provided: VATSIM Hong Kong http://hk.vatsea.net/(+852) 35947770
27. METAR Meaning Decoding VHHH ICAO airport code Hong Kong Airport 231830Z Date / Hour / Minute (UTC) Day of 2318:30Zulu time 06008KT Wind Direction / Speed (Knots) Wind heading 060 at 8 knots 7000 Visibility The visibility was 7000 meters FEW010 Few cloud Few cloud layer at 1000 ft SCT022 Scattered cloud Scatter cloud layer at 2200ft 20/17 Temperature / Dew Point 20oC / 17oC Q1017 Atmospheric pressure 1017HPa NOSIG TREND Forecast No significant changes METAR meaning METAR VHHH 231830Z 06008KT 7000 FEW010SCT022 20/17 Q1017 NOSIG VATSIM Hong Kong http://hk.vatsea.net/(+852) 35947770
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