AIRCRAFT ON THE GROUND
Airborne clearances, approaches, reporting, headings and traffic-pattern commands. This reference contains 3 commands.
Taxi operations
| COMMAND | KEY | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Taxi to (Rwy) | /T | Directs an aircraft to taxi to a specified runway. The original simulator allows automatic crossing of intervening runways unless instructed to hold short. |
| Taxi to Parking | /TP | Directs an aircraft to taxi to parking. It will cross intervening runways unless told to hold short. |
| Continue Taxiing | /TU | Allows an aircraft to resume taxiing after a stop or hold-short command. |
| Pushback | /PB | Approves pushback using the stand's default facing direction. |
| Pushback Facing | /PB N|E|S|W | Approves pushback with the nose facing north, east, south or west when complete. |
Takeoff
| COMMAND | KEY | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Cleared for Takeoff | /CT | Clears the aircraft to enter its assigned runway and take off. |
| Taxi Into Position and Hold | /TH | Directs the aircraft onto the assigned runway to wait for its takeoff clearance. |
| Cancel Takeoff Clearance | /CC | Cancels an earlier takeoff clearance. If the aircraft has begun its takeoff roll, the original guide says it will stop on the runway and then recognize only Cleared for Takeoff. |
Holding & safety
| COMMAND | KEY | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| Hold Your Position | /HY | Instructs the aircraft to stop and hold its present position. |
| Hold Short (Rwy) | /HS | Instructs a taxiing aircraft to stop before the specified runway. |