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Division SERA.14050 Radiotelephony call signs for aircraftF1

United Kingdom

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  1. (a)

    Full call signs:

    An aircraft radiotelephony call sign shall be one of the following types:

    (1) Type (a)
  2. the characters corresponding to the registration marking of the aircraft; or

  3. (2) Type (b)
  4. the telephony designator of the aircraft operator, followed by the last four characters of the registration marking of the aircraft;

  5. (3) Type (c)
  6. the telephony designator of the aircraft operator, followed by the flight identification.

  • (b)

    Abbreviated call signs:

    The aircraft radiotelephony call signs shown in point (a), with the exception of Type (c), may be abbreviated under the circumstances prescribed in point SERA.14055(c). Abbreviated call signs shall be in the following form:

    (1) Type (a)
  • the first character of the registration and at least the last two characters of the call sign;

  • (2) Type (b)
  • the telephony designator of the aircraft operator, followed by at least the last two characters of the call sign;

  • (3) Type (c)
  • no abbreviated form.

  • Annotations

    Textual amendments

    F1

    Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1185 of 20 July 2016 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 as regards the update and completion of the common rules of the air and operational provisions regarding services and procedures in air navigation (SERA Part C) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 730/2006 (Text with EEA relevance).