Subchapter 10.3 – En-Route Operations and Frequency Changes

Initial Contact with Salzburg Departure

Salzburg Departure · OE-DMS

PILOT: Salzburg Departure, OE-DMS, Cessna one-seven-two, climbing flight level zero-eight-zero.
DEPARTURE: OE-DMS, Salzburg Departure, radar contact, continue climb to flight level zero-eight-zero.
PILOT: ROGER, OE-DMS.
Analysis: You made your initial contact by identifying:
  1. The station (Salzburg Departure)
  2. Your callsign (OE-DMS)
  3. Your aircraft type (Cessna 172)
  4. Your current activity (climbing FL 080)
ATC responded with radar contact (they see you on radar) and confirmed the altitude. This is standard departure phraseology.