Before I started flight school, I went on a discovery flight at a local towered airport. I generally knew what to expect since this was not my first time in a small airplane. As a kid, I had the chance to ride in an old Piper Cub from a grass strip a few times. But I quickly realized that something was very different about this flight.
Before we got started, the instructor sitting beside me keyed up the radio and rattled off an incoherent string of words and numbers. An indistinct voice in my cheap rental headset quickly said something else that I could barely make out. More chatter from the right seat was followed by tinny gargling from the voice in my headset. It seemed to continue this way until we finally rolled onto the runway and got to the good part.
If there was one thing that shook my nerves every time as a beginning pilot, it was talking to ATC. Controllers spoke quickly and used unfamiliar words and phrases. I struggled in the early days just to understand them. Forget about responding to them without my instructor jumping in to save the day!
Thankfully, as many pilots are quick to discover, radio comms are not really as intimidating as they seem. Talking with ATC became second nature in no time with some focused study and practice. ASA Airplane Flying Handbook can be a great resource.
Basics of Radio Communications With Air Traffic Control
The guiding principle…
Source www.planeandpilotmag.com
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