INITIAL GROUND

Normal and Emergency Communication Procedures

Elements

1) Company Normal Communication Procedures

• Radio (VHF, HF and SELCAL)

• ACARS and SATCOM

• Phone Patches

• Communications with ATC Facilities

2) Emergency Communications

• Alerting of proper governmental, company, and private agencies during emergencies to give maximum help to an airplane in distress

RADIO COMMUNICATIONS GENERAL

Baltia aircraft have installed• Three different independent radio systems each

with a separate antenna installation.• Two TSO-C112 Mode S ATC Transponders

Pilot/Controller communications• Standard Phraseology• Vigilant Monitoring Techniques

VHF Communication System

There are three separate VHF radio systems, each with its own antenna.

• VHF 1 and 3 antennae are located on top of the aircraft.

• VHF 2 antenna is located underneath the fuselage.

HF Communication SystemThere are two separate HF radio systems,

each with its own wingtip antenna and tuner.

The HF radio control panels are located on the center pedestal.

• HF 1 is on the captain’s side.

• HF 2 is on the first officer’s side.

SELCAL SystemThe selective calling (SELCAL) panel is

located on the overhead panel. Two separate systems are installed.

A SELCAL system alerts the crew to an incoming HF or VHF radio call with a chime and a flashing light.

Commercial Communication Services

• Satellite Phones (Sat-Phone)

• VHF & HF air-ground Communications•Aeronautical Radio – ARINC (Primary USA)

•Stockholm Radio

Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (ACARS)

The system allows both manual and automatic communications.

• Events such as OUT, OFF, ON, and IN times are down-linked automatically as they occur

• Pilot requests for information may be uplinked to the aircraft, such as:

- pre-departure ATC clearances (PDC)

- weather observations and forecasts

- load (weight and balance) data

- takeoff and landing performance data

- gate assignments

1) Company Normal Communication Procedures

• Radio (VHF, HF and SELCAL)

• ACARS and SATCOM

• Phone Patches

• Communications with ATC Facilities

Responsibility

• The Captain is responsible for the proper use of all electronic equipment aboard the aircraft. The use of these systems shall be in accordance with 14 CFR and FCC regulations.

• The Captain is responsible for all communications with Air Traffic Control (ATC) or other Government facilities and flight progress reports to Baltia, as required.

• The Captain may delegate the use of such equipment to other crewmembers. Normally, the pilot not flying will handle all routine Baltia communications.

VHF Air-Ground Communications

If the crew must speak directly with Flight Operations or Maintenance Control, then ARINC may be used.

Standard radio procedures should be used. Flight should identify by Baltia's name followed by flight number.

Phone patches can be established by advising the operator that a patch is desired.

Flight Operations may request that a crew contact them via phone patch through SELCAL or a message through the appropriate center frequency.

Departure and Post Flight Messages.

Departure Messages• Contact the departure handling agent after

passing 10,000 feet and completion of the After Takeoff/Go Around Checklist and report the Out Time, Off Time, Departure Fuel and ETA for the next airport.

Arrival Messages• Contact the handling agent after completion of the

Parking Checklist and report the On Time, In Time, and Fuel Remaining.

PERMISSABLE COMMUNICATIONS

• Transmissions over radio are restricted to communications that pertain to the safe, expeditious, and economical operation of the flight.

Radio Malfunction Reports• The Pilot in Command, while in controlled airspace under

IFR shall report as soon as practical to ATC any malfunctions of navigational approach, or communication equipment occurring in flight. In each report required the Pilot in Command shall include the following:

• Aircraft identification

• Equipment affected

• Degree to which the capability of the pilot to

operate under IFR in the ATC system was impaired.

• Nature and extent of assistance desired from

ATC.

• In the event that direct communication with ATC cannot be established or maintained, contact:

• The nearest FAA Flight Service Station;

• other aircraft as relay

• ARINC or other paid radio service as relay

• Company Flight Operations.

Two-way radio failure

In the event of total two-way radio failure squawk 7600.

• If the failure occurs in VFR conditions, or if VFR conditions are encountered after the failure, the flight should be continued under VFR conditions and proceed to the nearest suitable airport. If the failure occurs in IFR conditions, or if VFR conditions cannot be maintained, the flight should continue in accordance with the following:

Route

Altitude

Leaving Clearance Limit

Emergency Frequencies• VHF 121.5 is monitored by ATC, control

towers, DF stations, radar facilities, Flight Service Stations, ocean station vessels.

• Distress frequency 121.5 provides a clear channel between an airplane in distress, or conditions of emergency, and ground stations.

In general, 121.5 is available for:

• search and rescue between aircraft, either civil or military, or between aircraft and surface station;

• establishing air-to-ground contact by lost aircraft;

• emergency direction-finding purposes;

• VHF air-ground communications between aircraft and ocean station vessels, when service on other VHF channels is not available; or,

• Emergency VHF communications, when circumstances beyond control of the airman prevent communications between the aircraft and ground stations on other, regularly assigned channels.

• Declaring an Emergency May be Accomplished by

• An emergency radio message; or

• Setting transponder code to 7700;

• Company VHF Communications

Questions