Basic ATC
ATC instruction to switch radio communication to the departure controller, usually issued shortly after takeoff for enroute climb and navigation.
Quick answer: ATC instruction to switch radio communication to the departure controller, usually issued shortly after takeoff for enroute climb and navigation.
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ATC instruction to switch radio communication to the departure controller, usually issued shortly after takeoff for enroute climb and navigation.
Contact departure matters because it supports clear communication in Basic ATC contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
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In this glossary, Contact departure refers to: ATC instruction to switch radio communication to the departure controller, usually issued shortly after takeoff for enroute climb and navigation.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Tower: United 238, contact departure on 124.35, good day."
Contact departure matters because it supports clear communication in Basic ATC contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
Contact departure is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, Contact departure is grouped under Basic ATC. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG and published by Protermify Aviation as a static aviation reference page.
ATC instruction to switch radio communication to the departure controller, usually issued shortly after takeoff for enroute climb and navigation.
Tower: United 238, contact departure on 124.35, good day.
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
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