This topic will explain all of the commands on Infinite Flight.
Open the drop-down boxes below for more information on each term.
Ground Control Commands
Request Taxi
Use “Request Taxi” for requesting movement whilist on the ground.
Taxi to “Active Runway” for taxing to the active runway.
Use the “Request Specific Runway” for requesting taxi to a runway that you would like to taxi to.
Use “Parking” when you have just landed and are fully clear of the runway or need to taxi back to the parking gate.
Request Pushback
The button that says “Send” is just to let the ground controller know that you are awaiting pusback in any direction to any runway.
Use “Request Specific Runway” to tell the ground controller that you want to pushback in the direction of a certian runway of your choosing.
Request Runway Crossing
Use "Request Runway Crossing when you are holding short of a runway but you want to cross it, not take off of it. Choose the runway that you would like to cross then await for the ground controller to examine and respont to your runway crossing request.
Correction
Use “Correction, Stand By” to let the controller know that you need to correct your previous transmission while simultaneously telling them to stand by while you pick the correct command to send. The same may come from ATC saying they made a mistake in their previous command and you should wait while they send you an updated one.
Misc. Messages
The Misc. Messages or Miscellaneous Messages to better communicate with ATC for example, if you wish to thank your controller for a nice flight, you would press “Thank You” or “Thank You Good Day” to thank him/her.
Tower Control Commands
Request Takeoff
Use this message when you are first in line holding short and ready for takeoff.
- Request Takeoff Straight Out - Inform Tower you are requesting for takeoff intending to depart straight out, ±15 degrees heading from the centre line of the runway.
- Request Takeoff North/South/East/West - Inform Tower you are Request takeoff while simultaneously telling them which direction you intend on leaving their airspace
- Request Takeoff Remaining in the Pattern - Inform Tower you are requesting takeoff and intend on doing pattern work.
Announce Missed Approach
Announcing a missed approach lets the tower know that you missed the approach to the runway, say you didn’t intercept the localizer or something else went wrong with your approach, this command will let tower know.
Call Inbound
- Call inbound for landing - Use this command when you are inbound for landing without approach open, or handed off from approach after receiving flight following services or radar vectors.
- Call inbound on the ILS - Only use this command when you are cleared for an ILS approach by approach.
- Call inbound on the Visual - Only use this command when you are inbound and cleared for a visual approach by approach.
Announce Go Around
This command is used to Inform Tower that you need to go around, meaning you will fly runway heading until you are past the runway threshold of the end runway you are going around. Most likely used in harsh wind conditions, or if they pilot is unable to make their attempt at landing.
Request Departure
This command informs Tower that you would like to depart from the their airspace and is only to be used if you are in the remaining in the pattern or inbound and would like to instead depart their airspace.
Report Position
Reporting position should be used if you need to inform Tower if you are remaining in the pattern and informing Tower you need to go full stop or need to correct a clearance to land touch and go. There are other rare cases where it could be used, but not noteworthy enough to state, use common sense. A request to land is always the required method and a report position command should never be a substitute if unnecessary.
Request Runway Change
This tells your tower controller that you would like to change your landing runway to a different one. If Ground instructs you to a certain runway, don’t request a change because it’s more convenient for you or your flight plan.
Request Transition
Request transition if you intend of flying through Tower’s airspace which is a 5nm radius around the airport with a ceiling of surface to 5000ft AAL (Above Aerodrome Elevation).
Correction
- Use “Correction, Stand By” to let the controller know that you made a mistake and that you need them to stand by.
- “Disregard Last Message” is used for letting the controller know that you pressed the wrong button on the last message transmitted by you.
Misc. Messages
The Misc. Messages or Miscellaneous Messages to better communicate with ATC for example, if you wish to thank your controller for a nice flight, you would press “Thank You” or “Thank You Good Day” to thank him/her.
Departure/Approach Commands
Request ILS/GPS Approach
The controller will tell you a runway to expect and vector you to the localizer for the runway assigned. Once you intercept the localizer at the appropriate altitude to intercept the glide slope, the controller will hand you off to Tower where you will “Call inbound on the ILS”.
Request Flight Following
This tells your controller that you would like to fly to the following airport in your flight plan.
Request Radar Vectors
You will be vectored to a recognisable position (e.g. downwind, base etc.), and before handed off to Tower at pattern altitude. If the runway which is in use has an instrument approach (ILS or GPS), the controller may vector you towards the localiser however the aircraft must not be cleared for an approach, but instead handed over to tower. Once handed off, request “Inbound to land”.
Request Altitude Change
Use this command when you would like to change altitude, tap “Request Altitude Change”, then tap the wanted altitude that you would like to either climb or decend to.
Check In
Check in for the following two reasons ONLY, as that is the only two purposes it serves in Infinite Flight:
Requesting Flight Following from the FIRST radar controller the you contact when you have an acceptable flight plan.
Advising a radar controller that they are on their frequency AFTER BEING
SWITCHED by a pervious radar controller.
Other/Global Terms
Stand By
This puts the controller on hold and lets them know that you are working on getting them information or answering their request.
Request Frequency Change
Request frequency change for the following reasons, only:
- Need to switch to a uncontrolled or controlled airport’s frequency to land, and are not actively receiving a service from approach/departure.
- Above or beyond a controller’s airspace. Approach and Departure’s airspace 50nm radius around the airport with a 18,000ft AAL ceiling. Tower airspace is a 5nm radius around the airport with a 5000ft AAL ceiling.
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