Table of Contents
What is required to read back to ATC?
Pilots of airborne aircraft should read back those parts of ATC clearances and instructions containing altitude assignments or vectors as a means of mutual verification. Bear in mind the AIM is a collection of best practices and not regulatory, meaning, you are not required by law to read back any clearance.
When a pilot in command has deviated from an ATC clearance what action must the pilot take?
If the emergency authority of 14 CFR Section 91.3(b) is used to deviate from the provisions of an ATC clearance, the pilot-in-command must notify ATC as soon as possible and obtain an amended clearance.
When ATC gives a pilot in command priority in an emergency What action must the pilot take?
(d) Each pilot in command who (though not deviating from a rule of this subpart) is given priority by ATC in an emergency, shall submit a detailed report of that emergency within 48 hours to the manager of that ATC facility, if requested by ATC.
What should pilots read back from ATC clearances?
Pilots of airborne aircraft should read back those parts of ATC clearances and instructions containing altitude assignments, vectors, or runway assignments as a means of mutual verification.
Why do pilots always read back the instructions with their callsigns?
The Pilots always read back the instructions and end with their callsign. This ensures what is known as “closed-loop communication” between Pilots and ATC. Most clearances and read-backs follow this structure:
What happens if a pilot reads clearance wrong?
They come too fast and you will have your hands full (and they specifically tell you this after your initial contact.) As a short aside, you should know that there is case law which says that even when a pilot reads back a clearance incorrectly, the controller is not legally obligated to listen or correct the pilot.
Do you have to read ATC instructions back?
In other words, if ATC is telling you to do something then you must read it back otherwise they have no way to know if you understood the instruction correctly and will do what they expect you to. This includes clearance, ground and airborne instructions.