Overall, not too bad!
There were a few things that I think you could improve on, though:
- First of all, you cleared me to pushback into another plane. This could be enough to make you fail the practical test, depending on how you do with the rest of it. In my experience, the IFATC testers are strict (and for good reason). I’m not saying that’s a definite failure, but when you’re expected to perform at the top level as an Expert ATCer, that’s a biiiiiiiiig no-no.
- I noticed you had different runways landing different directions. On one side of the airfield, you had aircraft departing and arriving on runway 08R/L, and on the other, you had them departing and arriving on 27L/R. As a general rule, it’s a better idea to keep all of the traffic flowing in the same direction. It’ll greatly reduce your workload when times get busy.|
- After my first takeoff on 08L remaining in the pattern with right traffic, I had made it all the way to right downwind and you told me to enter left downwind for 08L. For aircraft in the pattern, you don’t need to give them a pattern entry instruction; it is assumed they will automatically be on downwind at some point. That being said, for aircraft entering the pattern from outside of the airspace, the proper command to have them enter right traffic for 08L would have been “enter right downwind, 08L.” A left downwind would have either had the aircraft overfly the airport, or collide with the aircraft in the pattern for 27L/R.
- I was never sequenced… Don’t forget to sequence! It’ll help you organize traffic, and it’ll help them figure out who they’re following in the pattern.
If you have any questions regarding my comments, let me know! Once you’re comfortable with the skills you have, I recommend contacting an IFATC Trainer to help you polish up your use of the ATC commands. Trainers, who you should contact based on your region in the world, can be found on this thread:
When you’ve got that all taken care of and your Trainer says you’re ready to test, contact a recruiter! Those guys can be found here:
Again, let me know if you have questions!
Good luck with your ATC training. Hope to see you around!
Koby Thomas
American 127