IFR Clearance Examples

[drunkenbeagle]

I don't think anyone writes out the word craft then a clearance. I would need a steno pad a day if I did that.

I still do, and I use a steno pad to copy clearances. Gives me more space to cross things out as it gets changed during taxi and departure...

 

[Cessnaflyer]

You do know that radar coverage is not a prerequisite for IFR flight, right?

Haha. I guess that is one way to introduce yourself.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

+2 for liveatc.net. Just listen to clearance delivery from one of the busier airports.

Of course there are exceptions to every rule. Last time I was in ATL, I heard "Cleared to ___ via the ___ departure. Squawk 1234"

Even "Cleared as filed" clearances that have the "correct" (for ATC's needs) departure procedure will always include the DP and the first fix (e.g. "Cleared from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo via the EUGEN SEVEN departure, SHOEY as filed").

Don't know if you have flown one, but in Atlanta (and DFW and a few other places with bigtime RNAV departure programs) the initial altitude assignment is included on the departure procedure itself (in DFW, it was almost always "maintain 10,000" with a few intermediate restrictions to cross such and such at or above and at such many knots), so there's no need to include the altitude in the clearance.

LAX clearance delivery wants you to read back ONLY your ATC callsign and transponder code unless you have a question. I guess I'd better scribble correctly the first time.