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We will teach the phraseology through an IFR sample flight from LEBL (Barcelona) to EDDF (Frankfurt am Main).
We will teach the phraseology through an IFR sample flight from LEBL (Barcelona) to EDDF (Frankfurt am Main).
==== Planning the flight ====
==== Planning the flight ====
* First, we need to [[Getting aeronautical charts|get aeronautical charts]] for LEBL and EDDF. We also look for possible alternate fields to use should a problem with the aircraft arise while in flight.
{{Main article|Flight planning}}
* We then check the weather at LEBL and at EDDF: this is done by [http://aviationweather.gov/adds/metars/ getting the latest METAR] for the airports. The METAR is a text string summarizing weather conditions of particular interest to pilots (like winds, visibility, cloud layers). Discussing in detail the structure of a METAR is beyond the scope of this tutorial; you can refer to the [http://vateud.net/pilot-material/meteorology VATEUD training pages], or just use a [http://www.skystef.be/metar-decoder.htm METAR decoder].
 
* We [https://www.notams.faa.gov/dinsQueryWeb/ check the NOTAMs] (Notices to Airmen) for the origin and destination airports to get an updated list of potential hazards/procedural changes.
 
* We calculate the amount of fuel required for the trip - that will vary according to the aircraft type, the load and the current winds. If you don't know it, fill up the tanks.
* Finally, file a flight plan on Lenny's website, inputting at least the route and the cruising altitude. Make sure you choose a correct flight level according to your direction: if the angle between the North and the line joining the departure with the arrival airport form an angle between 0 and 179 degrees, the tens of the cruise flight level should be odd; otherwise, it should be even.
==== Getting the departure clearance ====
==== Getting the departure clearance ====
We start on the airport apron at terminal T1.
We start on the airport apron at terminal T1.
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