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Instrument Approach Clearances with ATC Communications

ATC: “N784TC, fly heading 270, descend and maintain 4000”
Pilot: Heading 270, descend and maintain 4000’ 4TC

ATC: “Expect Vectors across final for spacing”

ATC: “N784TC” 5 miles from final approach fix, turn right heading 325
Descend and maintain 4,000 until established on the final approach course, clear ILS runway 35 right approach”

Pilot: : Turn right heading 325, maintain 4000; until established , clear ILS 35 Right approach”

Turn – Intercept Heading
Altitude – Maintain until established
Clearance – Approach Type and runway

Heading ___    Altitude ____ Clearance

HDG         ALT    APPR/RWY
325          4000   ILS Runway 35R

Pilot Read Back
Heading ____ Maintain ____ until established, Cleared ________
Heading 325; Maintain 4,000 until established, Cleared ILS Runway 35Right , Tail Number

Switch to Tower frequency

Pilot: Hanscom Tower, cessna N784TC, ILS 35R
Tower: N784TC, clear to land runway 35R

Or

Example 2 (Vector to Localizer)
ATC: N784TC, Turn Right heading 325, intercept the localizer
or
ATC: N784TC, Turn Right heading 325, intercept the localizer , report on Established

Distance from final approach fix in knot miles

Heading to maintain
“Turn right heading 325”

Altitude to maintain or descend and maintain
“Maintain 4,000 until established”

“Approach clearance”
“Clear ILS runway 35R