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Instrument Flight Rules (IFR)

  • In real life you MUST file a flight plan before starting an IFR flight
  • There is no altitude limit to fly IFR
  • IFR means that you fly and navigate to your destination by means of Navigational aids such as VOR beacons, NDB Beacons and Intersections.
  • IFR flights always fly at 1,000 feet increments e.g.: 2,000, 4,000, FL130, FL170 etc...

The following is a transcript of an IFR flight, KAC1221, from Kuwait (OKBK) to Bahrain (OBBI), with full ATC along the way:

KAC1221:
Kuwait Ground, KAC1221, Boeing 737-700, stand 18 , request IFR Clearance to Bahrain

OKBK_GND:
KAC1221, good evening, cleared Bahrain, Squawk 0605.

KAC1221:
Cleared Bahrain, departure, squawk 0605, KAC1221

OKBK_GND:
KAC1221, correct, start-up and pushback approved.

KAC1221:
Start and push approved, KAC1221

KAC1221:
KAC1221 Request taxi

OKBK_GND:
KAC1221, taxi holding point rwy 33L via W8, W1, QNH 1017.

KAC1221:
Taxi holding point rwy 33L via W8, W1, QNH 1017, KAC1221

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OKBK_GND:
KAC1221, contact Kuwait Tower, 118.300

KAC1221:
Kuwait Tower 118.300, KAC1221

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KAC1221:
Kuwait Tower , KAC1221 holding point rwy 33L

OKBK_TWR:
KAC1221, line up and wait runway 33L

KAC1221:
Line-up and wait runway 33L, KAC1221

OKBK_TWR:
KAC1221, runway 33L cleared for take-off, surface wind 160 degrees, 6 knots

KAC1221:
Runway 33L, cleared take-off, KAC1221

OKBK_TWR:
KAC1221, contact Kuwait Control 125.300

KAC1221:
Kuwait Control 125.300, KAC1221

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KAC1221:
Kuwait Control, KAC1221 passing 1500ft for 6000ft, Departure

OKAC_CTR:
KAC1221, Squawk IDENT, climb FL130

KAC1221:
IDENT you have, Climb FL130, KAC1221

OKAC_CTR:
KAC1221 Climb FL200

KAC1221:
Climb FL200, KAC1221

OKAC_CTR:
KAC1221, contact Bahrain Control on 125.050

KAC1221:
Bahrain Control 125.0500, KAC1221

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KAC1221:
Bahrain Control, KAC1221 climbing FL300 to Trent

OBBB_CTR:
KAC1221 Bahrain, Roger

OBBB_CTR:
KAC1221, descend FL240, route MARGO - TWEED1A Bahrain

KAC1221:
Descend FL240, routing MARGO – TWEED 1A, KAC1221

OBBB_CTR:
KAC1221, Scottish, Roger, descend FL120

KAC1221:
Descend FL120, KAC1221

OBBB_CTR:
KAC1221, contact Bahrain Radar, 127.850

KAC1221:
Bahrain Radar 127.850, KAC1221

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KAC1221:
Bahrain Radar, KAC1221, B737, descending FL120

OBBI_APP:
KAC1221, Roger, descend FL70

KAC1221:
Descend FL70, KAC1221

OBBI_APP:
KAC1221, leave TARTN heading 360 degrees.

KAC1221:
Leave TARTN heading 360 degrees, KAC1221

OBBI_APP:
KAC1221 descend to altitude 3000ft, QNH 1007, 26 miles, 24

KAC1221:
Descend to altitude 3000ft, QNH 1007, KAC1221

OBBI_APP:
KAC1221, turn left heading 270 degrees

KAC1221:
Left heading 270 degrees, KAC1221

OBBI_APP:
KAC1221, Turn left heading 265, report localiser established 30R

KAC1221:
Turn left heading 265, will report established 30R, KAC1221

KAC1221:
KAC1221, Localiser established rwy 30R

OBBI_APP:
KAC1221, descend ILS.

KAC1221:
Descend ILS, KAC1221a

OBBI_APP:
KAC1221, contact Bahrain Tower, 118.500

KAC1221:
Tower 118.500, KAC1221

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KAC1221:
Bahrain Tower , KAC1221 established ILS 30R

OBBI_TWR:
KAC1221, hello, continue approach runway 30R, surface winds 250 degrees 12 knots

KAC1221:
Continue approach runway 30R, KAC1221

OBBI_TWR:
KAC1221, runway 30R, cleared to land, surface wind 240 degrees 10 knots

KAC1221:
Cleared to land runway 24, KAC1221

OBBI_TWR:
KAC1221, contact Bahrain Ground 121.850

KAC1221:
Bahrain Ground 121.850, KAC1221

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KAC1221:
Bahrain Ground, KAC1221 vacated runway 30R

OBBI_GND
KAC1221, taxi gate 9 via C, A, F

KAC1221:
Gate 9 via C, A and F, KAC1221

KAC1221:
On stand, KAC1221

OBBI_GND:
KAC1221, Thank you, goodnight

KAC1221:
Bye bye, KAC1221