Inbound to the zone at Abbotsford (CYXX)
Practises calling in to a control zone with your ATIS letter, being sequenced behind other traffic, and reading back a VFR holding (orbit) instruction (NAV CANADA VFR Phraseology guide, Arrival/Approach p. 39 and VFR Hold p. 40).
The situation
You are the pilot of C-GABC, a Cessna 172 inbound to land at Abbotsford (CYXX), still outside the control zone. Abbotsford is Class C and busy, so make your initial call to Abbotsford Tower before you enter, and be ready to do what you are told rather than what you planned.
Practise this call →Sources
- NAV CANADA VFR Phraseology guide (v3 2022), 'Arrival/Approach' (p. 39): pilot '(ATS unit identification) (aircraft call sign) WITH INFORMATION (ATIS identifier) (intentions)'; ATC '(aircraft call sign) NUMBER (number in sequence) (approach instructions)'; pilot readback 'NUMBER (number in sequence) (approach instructions) (aircraft call sign)'. Worked example includes altimeter, 'cleared to left base runway three-two, you are number two, follow the Katana on base' and the readback 'three-zero-one-four, number two left base three-two, traffic in sight'
- NAV CANADA VFR Phraseology guide, 'VFR Hold' (p. 40): 'ATC may require you to hold over a specific area due to traffic congestion. They will generally use the term ORBIT, and give a geographic location or published checkpoint/call-up point.' ATC '(aircraft call sign) ORBIT NORTH/EAST/SOUTH/WEST OF (location/checkpoint) (instructions e.g. left/right turn) (expected length of hold)'; pilot reads the instruction back
- TC AIM RAC 2.7 / RAC 4.5.2 (VFR operations in controlled airspace, circuit entry)
- Canada Flight Supplement: RIGHT-hand circuits rwy 07, runway 07
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