VFR Circuits Phraseology East Africa ( parked at a gate/stand with the callsign 5H-DPM ) 5H-DPM : Good day [Airport] tower, 5H-DPM request radio check. ( ATC might shorten the callsign to the last 3 letters/numbers ) Tower : DPM, [Airport] tower, I read you [5/4/3..] DPM : [Airport] tower, DPM, at stand [stand number], type [aircraft type], [1,2..] souls on board and [hours] endurance, with information [A], request Startup. Tower : DPM, information [A] correct, startup approved, report ready for taxi. DPM : Startup approved, wilco, DPM. ( Aircraft setup, qnh, heading ) DPM : [Airport] tower, DPM, request taxi. Tower : DPM, taxi to holding point [RW] via [A,B,C] DPM : taxi to holding point [RW] via [A,B,C], DPM. ( At holding point) Tower : DPM, are you ready to copy clearance? DPM : affirm. Tower : DPM, You're cleared for Right hand circuits not above [2000ft/2000ft AGL], report downwind, squawk 7000. DPM : Cleared right hand circuits not above 2000ft AGL, will report downwind, squawk 7000 DPM. Tower : DPM, Read back correct. Are you ready for departure? DPM : affirm. Tower : DPM, winds [060 at 04kts] runway [RW], cleared for takeoff. Or (If there’s traffic ahead) Tower : DPM, behind the departing traffic, line up and wait, behind. DPM : cleared for takeoff, DPM. Or DPM : behind the departing traffic, line up and wait, behind, DPM. DPM : [Airport] tower, DPM turning downwind. Tower : DPM, state your intentions. DPM : Requesting [touch and go / full stop landing], DPM. Tower : expect [touch and go/ full stop landing] RW [RW], report final DPM : expecting [ touch and go/ full stop landing] will report final, DPM. DPM : on final rw [RW], DPM. Tower : DPM, winds [030 at 03kts] rw[rw] cleared [Touch and go/ to land] DPM : Cleared [touch and go/ to land], DPM