Roleplay Information

Before you are able to join the roleplay you must do the following steps.

1. Verify yourself with bloxlink by writing /verify in the commands channel, then click "verify with bloxlink" and follow the steps listed. If you are still stuck, watch this tutorial.

2. Navigate to the gain roleplay access channel in the PTFS server and apply. This will create a DM with you and the application bot, where you have to answer some multiple choice questions. (Wait for a staff member to review your application once submitted)

3. Once you have obtained the "Roleplay Access" role, you will be able to join the private server in the server link channel.

Every frequency is divided into 3 different categories. Large Airports, Medium Airports and Small Airports which is based on their size. These categories will decide which aircrafts you are allowed to fly within them, see the aircraft list for more information about this.

When you have spawned at the airport of your choice, you must join the corresponding voice chat for that airport. The same goes for when you are flying past other airports. 

For Large and Medium Airports there will be 2 divided voice chats, Tower Frequency and Ground Frequency. These are mostly used when there is a lot of traffic to that specific airport. If the Ground Frequency isn't used then Tower Frequency is the default. 

• Tower Frequency: Is for aircrafts that are holding short of a runway, ready for takeoff or for every aircraft that are currently in the air. 

• Ground Frequency: Is for every aircraft that are currently on the ground taxiing, awaiting flight plan approval or who have just landed.

Centre [124.850] - Is the voice chat for when you are not within any of the airports, like when you are flying over the ocean. 

• IRFD - Greater Rockford

• IPPH - Perth

• ITKO - Tokyo

• IZOL - Izolirani

• ILAR - Larnaca

• IGRV - Grindavik

• IMLR - Mellor

• IPAP - Paphos

• ISAU - Sauthamptona

• IBTH - Saint Barthelemy

• ILKL - Lukla

• IJAF - Al Najaf

• ITRC - Training Centre

• IHEN - Henstridge 

• IBLT - Boltic

• ISKP - Skopelos

• IBAR - Barra

• IDCS - Saba

• IGAR - Air Base Garry

• ISCM - RAF Scampton

• IIAB - McConnell AFB

A flight plan is a document filed in flight plans before taxiing. The pilot or the co-pilot will provide important information using a flight plan to the air traffic controller such as your callsign, plane type, flight rules, depature airport, arrival airport, cruise altitude, route and your squawk code for the air traffic controller to review and approve.

This is the format that you would be using.

• Callsign: 

• Plane Type: 

• Flight Rules: 

• Departure Airport: 

• Arrival Airport: 

• Cruise Altitude: 

• Route: 

• Squawk:

Callsign: Is the name assigned to your aircraft, example: Dolphin 2819

Plane type: Is the name of the aircraft that you spawned, example: Boeing 737

Flight rules: For commercial aircrafts this would be: IFR (Instrument Flight Rules). For smaller aircrafts this would be: VFR (Visual Flight Rules). Find more information about the difference between IFR and VFR here.

Depature airport: The name of the airport that you are leaving from.

Arrival airport: The name of the airport that you are going to. 

Cruise altitude: Is how high up you will be flying when you reach your cruise, we measure flight level in ft (feet). Example: If your cruise altitude is 2000 ft then what you need to do is to remove the 2 last 0's, so it would be 020.

005 = 500ft

010 = 1000ft

015 = 1500ft

020 = 2000ft

Route: Is the route where you would be flying, if you are going straight to your arrival airport then put Direct or GPS Direct. If you plan on flying a specific route, then this is the place to write it.

Squawk: Is a 4 digit identification number that you recieve from the ATC when you request "VFR/IFR Clearance" (Flight Plan Approval).

Example of a flight plan.

• Callsign: EasyJet 8590

• Plane Type: Airbus A320

• Flight rules: IFR

• Departure Airport: IRFD (Greater Rockford)

• Arrival Airport: IPPH (Perth)

• Cruise Altitude: 020 (2000ft)

• Route: GPS Direct

• Squawk: (Leave blank until ATC has given you the Squawk code)

ATIS provides pilots with up-to-date information about the airport’s operational status, including essential details like weather data (wind speed, visibility, temperature). Remember, when communicating with air traffic control, pilots indicate their information using the ATIS identification letter received (e.g., “Bravo”) to verify that they have the most current information.

Example of a ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service)

Greater Rockford ATIS Information Bravo

--------------------------- Weather Information ---------------------------

Wind: Ask Tower - Pilots should inquire with the tower for the current wind conditions.

Temperature: 60°F/16°C 

Visibility: Clear - The visibility is reported as “Clear".

---------------------------- Airport Information -----------------------------

Minimum Taxi Speed: 15kts - The minimum taxi speed allowed is 10 knots.

Maximum Taxi Speed: 25kts - The maximum taxi speed permitted is 30 knots.

Departure Runway(s): 36L - The designated departure runway is 36L.

Arrival Runway(s): 36L - Aircraft arriving at the airport should plan for runway 36L.

Airport ICAO: IRFD - The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) code for this airport is IRFD.

Airport Elevation 100ft - The airport elevation is 100ft feet.

------------------------- Pre-Departure Clearances --------------------------

PDC Inactive - The Pre-Departure Clearances service is currently active.

--------------------------------- NOTAMS ---------------------------------

Expect ILS Runway 36L - Pilots should anticipate using the Instrument Landing System (ILS) for runway 36L.

Full readback expected for IFR clearance and taxi instructions - When receiving clearance for Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) operations, pilots are expected to provide a complete readback of the instructions.

Emergencies are not allowed

Maximum speed under FL030 is 250 kts - Aircraft flying below flight level 030 (3,000 feet) should not exceed a speed of 250 knots.

On initial contact, say aircraft type - When first contacting the tower, pilots should state their aircraft type.

Advise tower you have Bravo -  Pilots should inform the tower that they have received ATIS information Bravo.

End of ATIS Information Bravo.

To be able to communicate efficiency between pilots and air traffic controllers we must use proper aviation phraseology. 

Let's first get familiar with the ICAO Phonetic Alphabet. 

The ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) alphabet, also known as the NATO phonetic alphabet, is a system of spelling out letters using codewords. It’s used in aviation, military, and other contexts to avoid confusion when communicating over radio or telephone. Here’s the alphabet:

• Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.

Each word is chosen to sound distinct and be easily understood, regardless of language barriers or transmission quality. For example, if you were to taxi to runway 36L via A3 -> B -> B1 at Greater Rockford you would say: Taxiing to runway 36L via Alfa 3 -> Bravo -> Bravo 1.

✈ = Pilot

☊ = Air traffic controller

Readback = Is where you repeat what the ATC said, so there are no mistakes. (You should always end your readback using your callsign)

1. Requesting IFR/VFR Clearance (Before Engine Startup & Pushback):

   • Pilot: “✈ [your callsign] Requesting IFR/VFR clearance to [arrival airport].”

   • ATC: “☊ [your callsign] Cleared IFR/VFR to [arrival airport], flight level [your ‘Cruise Altitude’ from your flight plan], your squawk code is [X.X.X.X].”

   • Pilot Readback: “Cleared for IFR/VFR to [arrival airport], squawking [X.X.X.X], [your callsign].”

2. Requesting Engine Startup and Pushback Clearance (Before Taxi Clearance):

   • Pilot: “✈ [Your callsign] Requesting engine startup and pushback from [gate/stand number].”

   • ATC: “☊ [Your callsign] Cleared for engine startup and pushback from [gate/stand number], tail [left/right] (where you point your aircraft tail).”

   • Pilot Readback: “Cleared for engine startup and pushback from [gate/stand number], tailing to the [left/right], [your callsign].”

3. Requesting Taxi Clearance:

   • Pilot: “✈ [Your callsign] Requesting taxi clearance to any available runway.”

   • ATC: “☊ [Your callsign] Cleared taxi to [runway] via [taxi route] (See xyz charts for a map over the taxiways).”

   • Pilot Readback: “Cleared taxi to [runway] via [taxi route], [your callsign].”

4. Requesting Takeoff Clearance:

   • Pilot: “✈ [Your callsign] Requesting takeoff clearance at [runway].”

   • ATC: “☊ [Your callsign] Cleared for takeoff/departure at [runway] (ATC may tell you the wind speed and direction).”

   • Pilot Readback: “Cleared for takeoff/departure at [runway], [your callsign].”

5. Fly at Own Navigation Clearance (Optional):

   • Pilot: “✈ [Your callsign] Requesting to resume own navigation to [arrival airport].”

   • ATC: (ATC may/may not accept this.) “[your callsign] Cleared to resume your own navigation.”

   • Pilot Readback: “Resuming own navigation, [your callsign].”

6. Frequency Change Clearance:

   • Pilot: “✈ [Your callsign] Requesting frequency change to center at 124.850.”

   • ATC: “☊ [Your callsign] Cleared to change frequency to center at 124.850 (If ATC is nice, they may say ‘Good day,’ ‘Safe flight,’ etc.).”

   • Pilot Readback: “Cleared to change frequency at center on 124.850, [your callsign].”

7. Entering Arrival Airport Airspace Announcement:

1. • Pilot: “✈ [Your callsign] Radio check.”

   • ATC: “☊ [Your callsign] [Radio rating] Go ahead.”

   • Pilot: “Entering [arrival airport] airspace, requesting to approach any available runway.”

   • ATC: (ATC may give you directions or they may let you do a visual approach.) “Cleared to approach [runway].”

   • Pilot Readback: “Cleared to approach [runway], [Your callsign].”

8. Requesting Landing Clearance:

1. • Once you are aligned with the runway (make sure to have a lot of space between you and the runway), you can request your landing clearance.

   • Pilot: “✈ [Your callsign] Requesting to land on [runway].”

   • ATC: “☊ [Your callsign] Cleared to land on [runway] (ATC may give you wind speed & direction).”

   • Pilot Readback: “Cleared to land on [runway], [your callsign].”

9. After Landing:

1. • Once you have landed, go back to “requesting taxi clearance,” but instead of requesting taxi to a runway, you would ask to taxi to a gate/stand.

Remember to maintain clear communication with ATC throughout your flight for safe and efficient operations! 🛬✈️