Always under control: the IFR chain of stations

5 viewsOct 1, 2026

Under IFR, air traffic control is with you from the clearance to the taxi-in. You follow a flight from Salzburg to Munich through its chain of stations and hear how every handoff, readback and hearback works.

What you learn

  • Explain why you change route or level only when ATC says so
  • Name the chain of stations from clearance to taxi-in
  • Run a handoff: instruction, readback, first call
  • Read back what you heard, never what you expected
  • Say confirm when unsure, and unable when you cannot fly it

Questions and notes

Sign in to ask a question or leave a note.