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SERA.14090 Specific communication procedures

ANNEX: Rules of the Air · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

IRImplementing rule

SERA.14090Specific communication procedures

(a)Movement of vehicles Phraseologies for the movement of vehicles on the manoeuvring area shall be the same as those used for the movement of aircraft, with the exception of taxi instructions, in which case the word “PROCEED” shall be substituted for the word “TAXI” when communicating with vehicles.

(b)Air traffic advisory service Air traffic advisory service does not deliver “clearances” but only “advisory information” and it shall use the word “advise” or “suggest” when a course of action is proposed to an aircraft.

(c)Indication of heavy and super wake turbulence categories In the initial radiotelephony contact between such aircraft and ATS units the word “heavy” or “super” corresponding, as appropriate, to the wake turbulence category of the aircraft, shall be included immediately after the aircraft call sign.

(d)Procedures related to weather deviation

(1)When weather deviation is required, the pilot shall initiate communications with ATC via voice or CPDLC. A rapid response may be obtained by either:

(i)stating “WEATHER DEVIATION REQUIRED” to indicate that priority is desired on the frequency and for ATC response; or

(ii)requesting a weather deviation using a CPDLC lateral downlink message.

(2)When necessary, the pilot shall initiate communications using the urgency call “PAN PAN” (preferably spoken three times) or by using a CPDLC urgency downlink message.

(3)The pilot shall notify the air traffic controller and request clearance to deviate from track or ATS route, advising, when possible, the extent of the deviation requested. The flight crew will use whatever means are appropriate (i.e. voice and/or CPDLC) to communicate during a weather deviation.

(4)The pilot shall inform the air traffic controller when weather deviation is no longer required, or when a weather deviation has been completed and the aircraft has returned to its cleared route.

(e)Clearances on standard instrument departure and standard instrument arrival Clearances on SID and/or STAR shall unambiguously indicate the constraints, where applicable.

IR · SERA.14090 — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/404 · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

GMGuidance material

GM1 SERA.14090(a)Specific communication procedures

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VEHICLE TRAFFIC ON THE MANOEUVRING AREA Specific communication procedures and signals are detailed in point 3.1.3 of Appendix 1 ‘Signals’ to the Annex to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 923/2012.

GM · GM1 SERA.14090(a) — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · ED Decision 2024/007/R · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

GMGuidance material

GM1 SERA.14090(d)(4)Specific communication procedures

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ACTONS TO BE TAKEN WHEN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER–PILOT COMMUNICATIONS ARE ESTABLISHED Pilots should contact ATC as soon as possible with requests for clearance in order to provide adequate time for the request to be assessed and acted upon.

GM · GM1 SERA.14090(d)(4) — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · ED Decision 2024/007/R · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 SERA.14090(e)Specific communication procedures

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CLEARANCES ON STANDARD INSTRUMENT DEPARTURE (SID)

(a)Clearances to aircraft on a SID with remaining published level and/or speed restrictions should indicate if such restrictions are to be followed or are cancelled. The following phraseologies should be used with the following meanings:

(1)CLIMB VIA SID TO (level):

(i)climb to the cleared level and comply with published level restrictions;

(ii)follow the lateral profile of the SID; and

(iii)comply with published speed restrictions or ATC-issued speed control instructions as applicable.

(2)CLIMB VIA SID TO (level), CANCEL LEVEL RESTRICTION(S):

(i)climb to the cleared level; published level restrictions are cancelled;

(ii)follow the lateral profile of the SID; and

(iii)comply with published speed restrictions or ATC-issued speed control instructions as applicable.

(3)CLIMB VIA SID TO (level), CANCEL LEVEL RESTRICTION(S) AT (point(s)):

(i)climb to the cleared level; published level restriction(s) at the specified point(s) is (are) cancelled;

(ii)follow the lateral profile of the SID; and

(iii)comply with published speed restrictions or ATC-issued speed control instructions as applicable.

(4)CLIMB VIA SID TO (level), CANCEL SPEED RESTRICTION(S):

(i)climb to the cleared level and comply with published level restrictions;

(ii)follow the lateral profile of the SID; and

(iii)published speed restrictions and ATC-issued speed control instructions are cancelled.

(5)CLIMB VIA SID TO (level), CANCEL SPEED RESTRICTION(S) AT (point(s)):

(i)climb to the cleared level and comply with published level restrictions;

(ii)follow the lateral profile of the SID; and

(iii)published speed restrictions are cancelled at the specified point(s).

(6)CLIMB UNRESTRICTED TO (level) or CLIMB TO (level), CANCEL LEVEL AND SPEED RESTRICTION(S):

(i)climb to the cleared level; published level restrictions are cancelled;

(ii)follow the lateral profile of the SID; and

(iii)published speed restrictions and ATC-issued speed control instructions are cancelled.

(b)If there are no remaining published level or speed restrictions on the SID, the phrase CLIMB TO (level) should be used.

(c)When subsequent speed restriction instructions are issued, and if the cleared level is unchanged, the phrase CLIMB VIA SID TO (level) should be omitted.

(d)When a departing aircraft is cleared to proceed direct to a published waypoint on the SID, the speed and level restrictions associated with the bypassed waypoints are cancelled. All remaining published speed and level restrictions should remain applicable.

(e)When a departing aircraft is vectored or cleared to proceed to a point that is not on the SID, all published speed and level restrictions of the SID are cancelled and the air traffic controller should:

(1)reiterate the cleared level;

(2)provide speed and level restrictions as necessary; and

(3)notify the pilot if it is expected that the aircraft will be instructed to subsequently rejoin the SID.

(f)ATC instructions to an aircraft to rejoin a SID should include:

(1)the designator of the SID to be rejoined, unless advance notification of rejoining has been provided in accordance with point (e);

(2)the cleared level in accordance with point (a); and

(3)the position at which it is expected to rejoin the SID.

AMC · AMC1 SERA.14090(e) — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · ED Decision 2024/007/R · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC2 SERA.14090(e)Specific communication procedures

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CLEARANCES ON STANDARD INSTRUMENT ARRIVAL (STAR)

(a)Clearances to aircraft on a STAR with remaining published level and/or speed restrictions should indicate if such restrictions are to be followed or are cancelled. The following phraseologies should be used with the following meanings:

(1)DESCEND VIA STAR TO (level):

(i)descend to the cleared level and comply with published level restrictions;

(ii)follow the lateral profile of the STAR; and

(iii)comply with published speed restrictions or ATC-issued speed control instructions as applicable.

(2)DESCEND VIA STAR TO (level), CANCEL LEVEL RESTRICTION(S):

(i)descend to the cleared level; published level restrictions are cancelled;

(ii)follow the lateral profile of the STAR; and

(iii)comply with published speed restrictions or ATC-issued speed control instructions as applicable.

(3)DESCEND VIA STAR TO (level), CANCEL LEVEL RESTRICTION(S) AT (point(s)):

(i)descend to the cleared level; published level restriction(s) at the specified point(s) are cancelled;

(ii)follow the lateral profile of the STAR; and

(iii)comply with published speed restrictions or ATC-issued speed control instructions as applicable.

(4)DESCEND VIA STAR TO (level), CANCEL SPEED RESTRICTION(S):

(i)descend to the cleared level and comply with published level restrictions;

(ii)follow the lateral profile of the STAR; and

(iii)published speed restrictions and ATC-issued speed control instructions are cancelled.

(5)DESCEND VIA STAR TO (level), CANCEL SPEED RESTRICTION(S) AT (point(s)):

(i)descend to the cleared level and comply with published level restrictions;

(ii)follow the lateral profile of the STAR; and

(iii)published speed restrictions are cancelled at the specified point(s).

(6)DESCEND UNRESTRICTED TO (level) or DESCEND TO (level), CANCEL LEVEL AND SPEED RESTRICTION(S):

(i)descend to the cleared level; published level restrictions are cancelled;

(ii)follow the lateral profile of the STAR; and

(iii)published speed restrictions and ATC-issued speed control instructions are cancelled.

(b)If there are no remaining published level or speed restrictions on the STAR, the phrase DESCEND TO (level) should be used.

(c)When subsequent speed restriction instructions are issued and if the cleared level is unchanged, the phrase DESCEND VIA STAR TO (level) should be omitted.

(d)When an arriving aircraft is cleared to proceed direct to a published waypoint on the STAR, the speed and level restrictions associated with the bypassed waypoints are cancelled. All remaining published speed and level restrictions should remain applicable.

(e)When an arriving aircraft is vectored or cleared to proceed to a point that is not on the STAR, all the published speed and level restrictions of the STAR are cancelled and the air traffic controller should:

(1)reiterate the cleared level;

(2)provide speed and level restrictions as necessary; and

(3)notify the pilot if it is expected that the aircraft will be instructed to subsequently rejoin the STAR.

(f)ATC instructions to an aircraft to rejoin a STAR should include:

(1)the designator of the STAR to be rejoined, unless advance notification of rejoining has been provided in accordance with point (e);

(2)the cleared level on rejoining the STAR in accordance with point (a); and

(3)the position at which it is expected to rejoin the STAR.

AMC · AMC2 SERA.14090(e) — Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · ED Decision 2024/007/R · SERA Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 26 Aug 2025

All rules in SECTION 14 Voice communication procedures

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 26 Aug 2025, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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