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Ground Controlled Approach

The following is an example of procedure used.

Plane: Floyd Bennet Tower, this Colonial One, over.

Tower: This is Floyd Bennet Tower, over.

Plane: Floyd Bennet Tower, this is Colonial One, 7 miles south of field. Request GCA, over.

Tower: Colonial One, this is Floyd Bennet Tower. Request frequency you would like with GCA, over.

Plane: Floyd Bennet Tower, Request 140.58 mc be used with GCA, over.

Tower: Roger Colonial One, use 140.58mc. Stand by for a call from GCA on 140.58mc.

GCA: Colonial One, this is Floyd Bennet GCA. How do you read? Over.

Plane: Floyd Bennet GCA. We read you five by five. We are over Rockaway Fan Marker 1500', heading 300°. Over.

GCA: Colonial One, this is Floyd Bennet GCA. Steer left 165 degrees. Fly at 1500'. Over.

Plane: Wilco, Floyd Bennet GCA. Will repeat all heading and altitude instructions. Over.

GCA: Colonial One, this is Floyd Bennet GCA. Latest altimeter setting, 3009, over.

Plane: Roger, Floyd Bennet GCA latest altimeter 3009, over.

GCA: Colonial One, This is Floyd Bennet GCA. What is type of your aircraft and approach speed, over.

Plane: Floyd Bennet GCA, type aircraft DC-3, approach speed 120
       Colonial One, out.

Plane: Roger, Floyd Bennet GCA. Understand am in sight 4 miles SE of field. Colonial One, out.

GCA: Colonial One, This is Floyd Bennet GCA. Steer left 120, fly at 1500', over. 

Plane: Roger, Floyd Bennet GCA. Steering left 120 flying at 1500', Colonial One, out.