Position report. A report over a known location as transmitted by an aircraft to ATC.
Position reporting
Over water there are obviously no reporting points so common landmarks are used as a reference and report a distance from them, ie 2 NM S/E of airfield.
Position report
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Position Reports
Like clearances position reports have a historic order than has never changed for many years. Make a copy of the position format with some blank spaces to fill in information than changes.
Even in a free-flight area, air traffic control still requires a position report about once an hour. Flight planning systems organise this by inserting geographic waypoints at suitable intervals.
FORMATION FLIGHT- More than one aircraft which, by prior arrangement between the pilots, operate as a single aircraft with regard to navigation and position reporting.
VRP - visual reference point. (In the UK) Landmarks used for position reporting by aircraft
operating VFR.
VSI - vertical speed indicator. One of the primary flight instruments showing rate of climb or
descent. Also IVSI, instantaneous VSI.
Air Traffic Service Communications (Communications related to air traffic services. This includes ATC, aeronautical and meteorological Information, position reporting and services related to safety and regularity of flight)
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 See also: Flight, Aircraft, Report, Weather, Navigation
  
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