Push Back Communication

CA1 : Flight deck to ground ENG : Go ahead CA1 : ATC clearance for push and start, please confirm all ground equipment and services clear ENG : Ground Equipment and Jetty clear, doors closed and stearing pin in position, awaiting your instructions CA1 : Push back please ENG : Set park brake to release please CA1 : Park brake is off, clear to push Engineer and Captain prior to this point would have discussed engine start procedures and restrictions, normally push is completed prior to engine start dependant on airport regulations, for this flight we started from stand H05 at Heathrow with wet conditions ENG : Push back starting, confirming negative engine start until push back complete CA1 : Roger negative engine start, advisory all aircraft doors are now armed for flight ENG : Push back complete, please set park brake to on CA1 : Park brake is set, starting Nbr 1 ENG : Roger, number one N1 starting, Engineer would now watch without distraction the start sequence of the aircraft, monitoring exhaust states and efflux (A hot start or excesss oil burn is rather startling for an engineer, smoke albeit smelly but harmless, is rather alarning to all) CA1 : Good start both engines, all systems nominal, thankyou for the push, all clear signal to the right please. ENG : Roger good starts, nose steering pin removed and all clear signal to the right, have a good flight. CA1 : Good Day