PAPER SOLVING

TOTAL TIME IS 25 MINUTES NOT MORE THAN FIVE TO SIX CALLS ARE THERE DIVIDE THE ENTIRE TASK INTO SMALL MANAGABLE ACTIVITY AS SHOWN DO ONE THING AT A TIME AND DO IT WELL YOU ARE EXPECTED TO MAKE LOG.

ALL YOUR CALLS ARE BEING WRITTEN BY THE EXAMINER. AT THE END IT IS CHECKED AGAINST A MASTER ANSWER SHEET.
YOU GET MARKS FOR WHATEVER EXAMINER HAS WRITTEN. SO SPEAK SLOWLER. YOUR LOG AND EXAMINERS LOG WILL BE FORWARDED TO CHIEF EXAMINER PRIOR TO INTERVIEW THIS CHANGE HAS BEEN DONE FOR OBVIOUS REASON

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TRY AND MAKE A GOOD BEGINNING DO NOT GET PERTURBED BY MISTAKE

PEOPLE DO NOT CLEAR PART 1 MAINLY DUE TO

GETTING THE DEPARTURE / DESTINATION WRONG MISSING OUT A QUESTION / NOT COMPLETING THE PAPER CALLING OUT WRONG ATSU MESSING UP MAY DAY AND PAN PAN NOT CANCELLING DISTRESS AND URGENCY COMMUNICATION NOT HANDLING THE COMMUNICATION RELATED PROBLEM PROPERLY NOT HANDLING THE WEATHER AND DIVERSOION RELATED PROBLEM PROPERLY, SPEAKING TOO FAST

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CARRY A CLIP BOARD, A4 SIZE PAPERS, COUPLE OF PENS INK OF WHICH YOU CAN SEE FINISHING. ON ENTRY MAKE AN EYE CONTACT WITH YOUR EXAMINER SMILE AND WISH HIM. APPEAR CHEERFUL AND CONFIDENT. DO NOT DISPLAY INDIFFERENCE OR ARROGANCE. COLLECT QUESTION PAPER, FOLDER CONTAINING CHARTS. TAKE YOUR SEAT. DO NOT LOOK AT THE CHART OR READ ANY QUESTION.

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TAKE THE BLANK SHEET (CARRY A CLIPBOARD) WRITE P F C S E E P AND P S C S AS TAUGHT AND DRAW THE LINE. P F C S E F C P

NOW OPEN THE QUESTION AND FILL IN THE BLANKS

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P F C S E F P

Q NO 1 0800

0800

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P FIR (ASSUME) F 320 (REFER QUESTION PAPER) H 090 (REFER ROUTE) S 450 (ASSUME) E 0400/0430/0500/0530/0600 F 6 C INDAIR432 (REFER QUESTION PAPER) P 120/70/7(DEPENDING UPON TYPE)

DELHI

KOLKATA

ADD TB POSN WILL TX I SAY AGAIN/CHANGING TO

TIME TAKEN IS 45 SECONDS. PRACTISE IT USING ALL THE CHARTS AND SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER.

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QUESTION ARE IN SEQUENCE. DO NOT READ THE ENTIRE QUESTION PAPER IN THE BEGINNING READ A QUESTION JUST SUFFICIENTLY TO FIND OUT WHERE YOU ARE. THAT WILL TELL YOU WHOM TO CALL. FIRST WRITE IN YOUR LOG WHOM TO CALL, WHO YOU ARE AND WHERE YOU ARE. PAUSE NOW FIGURE OUT,WHAT IS IT THAT YOU WANT TO SAY. AND LOG IT IN ABBREVIATED FORM

MAKE THE CALL

LISTEN TO EXAMINERS REPLY, LOG IT READBACK OR ACKNOLEDGE KEEP THE PROCESS GOING TILL YOU GET GO TO THE NEXT QUESTION COMPLETE A QUESTION, THEN READ THE NEXT ONE

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WE ARE GOING TO USE HAND, EYES, BRAIN AND TONGUE TO MAKE CALLS.

FINGER

EYES

MIND

TONGUE

A WORD SHOULD COME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH ONLY WHEN YOUR FINGURE IS THERE.

LAY OUT FOR A RIGHT HAND PERSON.

CHART FOLDER

QUESTION PAPER

BLANK SHEET

QUESTION PAPER FAMILARIZATION

Aircraft Identification: DN 413 Departure Aerodrome: VIDP Level: 320 Type of Aircraft: Airbus Aerodrome destination: VABB Time 13:30 Route Overflying Pratapgar Other Information VOR CALLIBERATION FLIGHT Aerodrome VAAH
Note: 1. 2. 3. 4. Take RTF action for situations given below in ascending order. Use hypothetical data, for message that require to be transmitted at specific time, candidate should write that specific time against question No on answer sheet. Continue answering till you are told to Go to next question. Usage of Aviation Language and prescribed Phraseologies is mandatory.

CHART FAMILAIZATION: CHART NO 1

CHART FAMILAIZATION: CHART NO 2

CHART FAMILAIZATION: CHART NO 3

CHART FAMILAIZATION: CHART NO 4

CHART FAMILAIZATION: CHART NO 5

CHART FAMILAIZATION: CHART NO 6

CHART FAMILAIZATION: CHART NO 7

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COMPOSITION
WHOM ARE YOU CALLING
WHO YOU ARE WHERE ARE YOU WHAT IS IT THAT YOU WANT TO SAY

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READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY DECIDE THE FOLLOWING HOW MANY CALLS ARE TO BE MADE THAT QUESTION WHICH SERVICE HAS TO BE CALLED FOR THE FIRST CALL ARE YOU ASKING FOR SOMETHING OR GIVING SOME INFORMATION

IS IT A DISTRESS, URGENT, DIRECTION FINDING OR FLIGHT SAFETY MESSAGE.

AFTER FIGURING OUT RAISE THE STATION FOR MAKING FIRST CALL

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Q 1. ASK FOR ATC AND TAKE OFF CLEARENCE
HOW MANY CALLS ARE TO BE MADE THAT QUESTION ( TWO CALLS) WHICH SERVICE HAS TO BE CALLED FOR THE FIRST CALL (GROUND) ARE YOU ASKING FOR SOMETHING OR GIVING SOME INFORMATION (ASKING FOR ATC INFORMATION) IS IT A DISTRESS, URGENT, DIRECTION FINDING OR FLIGHT SAFETY MESSAGE. (FLIGHT SAFETY MESSAGE) AFTER FIGURING OUT RAISE THE STATION FOR MAKING FIRST CALL

DELHI GROUND THIS IS INDAIR 430

RT CALLS: ATC INFORMATION

IF ASKING FOR INFORMATION USE THE PHRASE REQUEST AFTER THE SERVICE HAS REPLIED NOTE DOWN IN SHORT FORM AND READ BACK

DELHI GROUND THIS IS INDAIR 430 INDAIR 430 THIS IS DELHI GROUND GO AHEAD DELHI GROUND / TOWER THIS IS INDAIR 430 IFR TO MUMBAI AS PER FLIGHT PLAN REQUEST ATC INFORMATION INDAIR 430 THIS IS DELHI GROUND RUNWAY IN USE 27 QNH 1001.2 SURFACE WINDS 180 20 KNOTS TEMPERATURE 23 DEW POINT 12 RVR 5000 METERS

RUNWAY IN USE 27 QNH 1001.2 WEATHER RECEIVED INDAIR 430

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IF ASKING FOR INFORMATION USE THE PHRASE REQUEST AFTER THE SERVICE HAS REPLIED

DELHI GROUND THIS IS INDAIR 430

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ACTIVITY III : TIME REQUIRED FOR CALLS

PREFLIGHT SELCAL CHECK ATC INFO, TAXY INSTRUCTION, ACKNOLEDGEMENT TAKE OFF CLEARANCE, ACKNOLEDGEMENT DEPARTURE REPORT, POSITION / FIR REPORT/ AIR REPORT MAY DAY, PAN PAN, CANCEL, ACKNOLEDGEMENT, RELAY 02:00 SELCAL, RECIPROCAL TRAFFIC COMMUNICATION FAILURE WEATHER CALLS, ACKNOLEDGEMENT 02:00 02:30 02:30 01:00 01:30 01:30 01:30

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FOUR TYPES OF QUESTIONS WILL BE ASKED AS THE LAST QUESTION. ONE WILL PERTAIN TO COMMONLY USED PHRASES ANOTHER TYPE IS TO HOW TO PRONOUNCE ALTITUDE , VISIBLITY, WINDS ETC ANOTHER WILL BE RELATED TO CALLSIGNS ANOTHER WILL BE BASED ON LOCATION INDICATOR

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TEST THE MIKE ETC. AND TELL Sir I am attempting Question No 5 (a)

Do not wait for response. Read the whole line clearly and give the appropriate phrase.
For example

I have received all your last transmission (short pause) Roger.

Be careful about similar meaning phrases such as CANCEL, DISREGARD etc.

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Word/Phrase Meaning ACKNOWLEDGE Let me know that you have received and understood this message. Question: IC 517 THIS IS DELHI GROUND LET ME KNOW THAT YOU HAVE RECEIVED AND UNDERSTOOD TAXI INSTRUCTION Answer: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI GROUND ACKNOLEDGE TAXI INSTRUCTION AFFIRM Yes. Question: DELHI GROUND INDAIR 517 YES I AM PARKED IN BAY NUMBER ONE Answer: DELHI GROUND INDAIR 517 AFFIRM I AM PARKED IN BAY NUMBER ONE

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Word/Phrase Meaning APPROVED** Permission for proposed action granted.

Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI CONTROL YOUR REQUEST FOR CHANGE OF FLIGHT LEVEL TO FL 230 IS ACCEPTED.
Answer: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI CONTROL CHANGE OF FLIGHT LEVEL TO FL 230 IS APPROVED

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Word/Phrase Meaning BREAK Indicates the separation between messages.

Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER CLEARD TO LAND GET YOUR RADIO CHECKED AFTER LANDING
Answer: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER CLEARD TO LAND BREAK GET YOUR RADIO CHECKED AFTER LANDING

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BREAK BREAK Indicates the separation between messages transmitted to different aircraft in a busy environment. Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER CLEARD TO LAND DECCAN 517 DESCENT TO ALTITUDE 3000 AND REPORT DOWNWIND. Answer: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER CLEARD TO LAND BREAK BREAK DECCAN 517 DESCENT TO ALTITUDE 3000 AND REPORT DOWNWIND.

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CANCEL Annul the previously transmitted clearance. Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER PREVIOUS INITIAL CLIMB CLEARENCE IS NULL AND VOID WAIT I WILL CALL YOU AND GIVE FURTHER CLEARENCE. Answer: INDAIR 517 DELHI TOWER CANCEL INITIAL CLIMB CLEARENCE BREAK STANDBY FOR FURTHER CLEARENCE. CHANGING TO I intend to call . . . (unit) on . . . (frequency). Question:MUMBAI GROUND THIS IS INDAIR 517 I WISH TO CALL MUMBAI TOWER ON 118.1 Answer:MUMBAI GROUND INDAIR 517 CHANGING TO MUMBAI TOWER ON 118.1

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CHECK Examine a system or procedure. (Not to be used in any other context. No answer is normally expected.) Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER SEE IF FLAPS ARE SET TO TAKEOFF POSITION. Answer: INDAIR 517 DELHI TOWER CHECK FLAPS. CLEARED Authorised to proceed under the conditions specified. Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI GROUND PROCEED TO HOLDING RUNWAY 28. Answer: INDAIR 517 DELHI GROUND CLEARED HOLDING RUNWAY 28

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CLIMB Climb and maintain. Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER CLIMB TO HEIGHT 3000 ON TAKEOFF HEADING AND MAINTAIN 3000. Answer: INDAIR 517 DELHI TOWER CLEARED CLIMB TO HEIGHT 3000 ON TAKEOFF HEADING. CONFIRM I request verification of: (clearance, instruction, action, information). Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER ARE YOU SURE ETA MUMBAI 0800. Answer: INDAIR 517 DELHI TOWER CONFIRM ETA MUMBAI 0800.

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CONTACT Establish communications with ... (your details have been passed). Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER ESTABLISH RADIO COMMUNICATION WITH DELHI APPROACH ON 118.1. Answer: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER CONTACT DELHI APPROACH ON 118.1 CORRECT True or accurate. Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER RUNWAY IN USE 27 QNH 1014 READ BACK QNH. Answer: DELHI TOWER INDAIR 517 QNH 1014 INDAIR 517 DELHI TOWER READBACK CORRECT

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CORRECTION An error has been made in this transmission (or message indicated). The correct version is ... QUESTION DELHI CONTROL THIS IS INDAIR 517 ETA MUMBAI 0800 NO NO ETA MUMBAI 0700

DELHI CONTROL INDAIR 517 ETA MUMBAI 0800 CORRECTION ETA MUMBAI 0700 DESCEND Descend and maintain.

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DISREGARD Ignore. Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER CONSIDER PREVIOUS TRANSMISSION NOT SENT. Answer: INDAIR 517 DELHI TOWER DISREGARD LAST TRANSMISSION

HOLD SHORT** Stop before reaching the specified location . Note: Only used in limited circumstances where no defined

point exists (e.g. where there is no suitably located holding

point), or to reinforce a clearance limit.

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HOW DO YOU READ What is the readability of my transmission? I SAY AGAIN I repeat for clarity or emphasis. Question: NAGPUR CONTROL IC 517 I AM SAYING IT AGAIN AND AGAIN MY UNDER CARRIAGE IS ON FIRE. Answer: NAGPUR CONTROL THIS IS INDAIR 517 I SAY AGAIN MY UNDER CARRIAGE IS ON FIRE.

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MAINTAIN Continue in accordance with the condition(s) specified or in its literal sense, e.g. Maintain VFR. Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER KEEP COMING AT THE SPEED WHICH YOU ARE AT. Answer: INDAIR 517 DELHI TOWER MAINTAIN SPEED.

MONITOR Listen out on (frequency). Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER LISTEN OUT ATIS ON 118.1 Answer: INDAIR 517 DELHI TOWER MONITOR ATIS ON 118.1

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NEGATIVE No; or Permission not granted; or That is not correct; or Not capable. Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER CONTINUE CIRCLING 5 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF DELHI AT FLIGHT LEVEL 050 Answer: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER MAINTAIN CIRCLING 5 NAUTICAL MILES WEST OF DELHI AT FLIGHT LEVEL 050 OUT* This exchange of transmissions is ended and no response is expected. OVER* My transmission is ended and I expect a response from you.

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PASS YOUR MESSAGE Proceed with your message. READ BACK Repeat all, or the specified part, of this message back to me exactly as received. Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER REPEAT DEPARTURE INSTRUCTION. Answer: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER READ BACK DEPARTURE INSTRUCTION. REPORT ** Pass requested information. Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER WHAT IS YOUR ALTITUDE. Answer: INDAIR 517 DELHI TOWER REPORT YOUR ALTITUDE.

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REQUEST I should like to know ... or I wish to obtain ...

Question: DELHI TOWER THIS IS INDAIR 517 I WOULD LIKE TO OBTAIN DELHI WEATHER.
Answer: DELHI TOWER INDAIR 517 REQUEST DELHI WEATHER .

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ROGER I have received all your last transmission. Note: Under no circumstances to be used in reply to a question requiring a direct answer in the affirmative (AFFIRM) or negative (NEGATIVE).

Question: DELHI TOWER THIS IS INDAIR 517 I HAVE RECEIVED TAKE OFF CLEARENCE
Answer: DELHI TOWER THIS IS INDAIR 517 ROGER

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SAY AGAIN Repeat all, or the following part of your last transmission. Question: DELHI TOWER THIS IS INDAIR 517 I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE TAKE OFF CLEARENCE Answer: DELHI TOWER THIS IS INDAIR 517 UNABLE TO RECEIVE TAKE OFF CLEARENCE SAY AGAIN TAKEOFF CLEARENCE. SPEAK SLOWER Reduce your rate of speech. Question: DELHI TOWER THIS IS INDAIR 517 I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RECEIVE TAKE OFF CLEARENCE REDUCE YOUR RATE OF SPEECH Answer: DELHI TOWER THIS IS INDAIR 517 UNABLE TO RECEIVE TAKE OFF CLEARENCE SPEAK SLOWER.

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STANDBY Wait and I will call you. Note: No onward clearance to be assumed. The caller would normally re-establish contact if the delay is lengthy. STANDBY is not an approval or denial. Question: INDAIR 517 THIS IS DELHI TOWER WAIT FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTION. Answer: INDAIR 517 DELHI TOWER STANDBY.

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UNABLE I cannot comply with your request, instruction or clearance. Unable is normally followed by a reason. Question: DELHI TOWER THIS IS INDAIR 517 I AM NOT ABLE TO CONTINUE FLYING AT FLIGHT LEVEL 300 DUE TO TURBLENCE I WOULD LIKE TO DESCEND TO FLIGHT LEVEL 280 Answer: DELHI TOWER THIS IS INDAIR 517 UNABLE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT LEVEL 300 DUE TO TURBLENCE REQUEST DESCEND TO FLIGHT LEVEL 280

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WILCO I understand your message and will comply with it (abbreviation for will comply)

Question: DELHI GROUND THIS IS INDAIR 517 I UNDERSTAND ATC CLEARENCE AND WILL COMPLY WITH IT.
Answer: DELHI GROUND THIS IS INDAIR 517 WILCO.

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WORDS TWICE As a request: Communication is difficult. Please send every word twice. As Information: Since communication is difficult, every word in Question: DELHI GROUND THIS IS INDAIR 517 I AM NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE ATC CLEARENCE DUE TO STATIC REPEAT EACH WORD TWICE. Answer: DELHI GROUND THIS IS INDAIR 517 UNABLE TO RECEIVE ATC CLEARENCE DUE TO STATIC REQUEST WORD TWICE.

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VERIFY: CONFIRM FROM ORIGINATOR IC 430 DELHI TOWER MESSAGE FROM INDAIR DISPATCH DELAY DEPARTURE ONE FIVE MINUTES. DELHI TOWER INDAIR 430 VERIFY FROM INDAIR DISPATCH DELAY DEPARTURE ONE FIVE MINUTES RECLEARED : YOUR PREVIOUS CLEARANCE IS CANCELLED

SOLVING PRONOUNCING VARIOUS VALUES

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TRANSMIT AS GIVEN IN PREVIOUS SLIDE. BE CAREFUL WHERE TO USE S AND TO ETC. SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THIS GETS YOU 20 MARKS.

TIME TAKEN IS 2 MIN.

AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES UNITS & CALL SIGN

SURFACE MOVEMENT CONTROL AERODROME TRAFFIC CONTROL APPROACH CONTROL AREA CONTROL CENTRE AERONAUTICAL FIXED STATION HF RT VDF (DIRECTION FINDING) APPROACH CONTROL RADAR ARRIVAL GROUND TOWER APPROACH CONTROL RADIO HOMER ARRIVAL

APPROACH CONTROL RADAR DEPARTURE DEPARTURE FLIGHT INFORMATION CENTRE INFORMATION

CLEARENCE DELIVERY
APRON CONTROL COMPANY DISPATCH

DELIVERY
APRON DISPATCH

AIRCRAFT CALL SIGN

IC 453 AI 453 INDAIR 453 AIRINDIA 453

DN 453
9W 453 VT ATT IT 453 CD 453 6E 453

DECCAN 453
JET 453 VIC TAH TANG GO ALF AH TANG GO TANG GO KINGFISHER 453 ALLIANCE 453 IFLY 453

LOCATION INDICATOR
DELHI FIR VIDP DELHI

VIJP
VISR VIAR VILK VIBN VIGW VIJD VICG

JAIPUR
SRINAGAR AMRITSAR LUCKNOW VARANASI GWALIOR JODHPUR CHANDIGARH

LOCATION INDICATOR
MUMBAI FIR VABB MUMBAI

VAAH
VAAU VAID VABP VANP VAGO VAUD

AHMADABAD
AURANGABAD INDORE BHOPAL NAGPUR GOA UDAIPUR

LOCATION INDICATOR
KOLKATA FIR VECC KOLKATA

VEGY
VEPT VEBS VEVZ

GAYA
PATNA BHUWANESWAR VISHAKHAPATNAM

LOCATION INDICATOR
CHENNAI FIR VOMM CHENNAI

VOBG
VOTV VOCI VOMD VOML VOTR VOHY VOBZ

BANGALORE
TRIVENDRUM COCHIN MADURAI MANGALORE TIRUCHANAPALLI HYDERABAD VIJAYVADA

VOCB

COIMBATORE