Ground Ops
Visual confirmation that the aircraft’s left side is free of obstacles, vehicles or traffic before turning or taxiing.
Quick answer: Visual confirmation that the aircraft’s left side is free of obstacles, vehicles or traffic before turning or taxiing.
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Visual confirmation that the aircraft’s left side is free of obstacles, vehicles or traffic before turning or taxiing.
Clear left matters because it supports clear communication in Ground Ops contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
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Questions and answers
In this glossary, Clear left refers to: Visual confirmation that the aircraft’s left side is free of obstacles, vehicles or traffic before turning or taxiing.
In aviation communication, this term appears in contexts such as: "Captain, clear left; no traffic as we start right turn onto taxiway Alpha by the hangars."
Clear left matters because it supports clear communication in Ground Ops contexts for Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew. It also connects to aviation training and exam language such as ICAO Level 4, ICAO Level 5, ICAO Level 6, and EASA FCL.055.
Clear left is mainly used by Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, and Cabin Crew.
In this glossary, Clear left is grouped under Ground Ops. Related pages in this category explain adjacent procedures, commands and operational concepts.
This definition is sourced from ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG and published by Protermify Aviation as a static aviation reference page.
Visual confirmation that the aircraft’s left side is free of obstacles, vehicles or traffic before turning or taxiing.
Captain, clear left; no traffic or equipment observed as we begin the right turn onto taxiway Alpha by the hangars.
English reference definition
ICAO Doc 9432, FAA PCG
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