What is an example of the phraseology used for an abbreviated departure clearance?

What is an example of the phraseology used for an abbreviated departure clearance?

• A. Cleared To Dupage County Airport As Filed. Maintain One One Thousand
• B. Cleared Dupage County Airport As Filed. Maintain One Thousand
• C. Cleared To Dupage County Airport As Filed. Maintain One Thousand
• D. Abbreviated Clearance Issued; Maintain One Thousand

Answer: (A)

Abbreviated departure clearance uses a compact format: you’re cleared to the destination as filed, and you’re told the altitude to maintain. The key pieces are the destination, the phrase “as filed” to indicate you’ll follow the filed route, and the altitude instruction. So the proper form is "Cleared to [destination] as filed. Maintain [altitude]." This matches the example that includes "Cleared to Dupage County Airport as filed. Maintain one thousand"—it shows the required elements in the correct order and wording for an abbreviated clearance. The other options either omit the word "to," use a phrase that isn’t how a clearance is issued, or otherwise fail to convey the standard abbreviated format.

Abbreviated departure clearance uses a compact format: you’re cleared to the destination as filed, and you’re told the altitude to maintain. The key pieces are the destination, the phrase “as filed” to indicate you’ll follow the filed route, and the altitude instruction. So the proper form is "Cleared to [destination] as filed. Maintain [altitude]."

This matches the example that includes "Cleared to Dupage County Airport as filed. Maintain one thousand"—it shows the required elements in the correct order and wording for an abbreviated clearance. The other options either omit the word "to," use a phrase that isn’t how a clearance is issued, or otherwise fail to convey the standard abbreviated format.