Say again, please : guide to radio communications

Talking on an aviation radio and understanding air traffic control instructions can be one of the most intimidating aspects of flight training. Bob Gardner's "Say Again, Please" teaches readers what to say, what to expect to hear, and how to interpret and react to clearances and instructions, while detailing the airspace system and explaining how the ATC system works. This new Sixth Edition has been expanded and updated throughout to reflect current FAA rules and operating procedures. The communication requirements for entering, departing, and transiting each class of airspace is explained in detail by following along with the author on "simulated" flights. A full-color sectional excerpt, in an attached fold-out format, is provided for the example flights so readers can review the map while reading the explanation for flying and talking in each area. Readers will learn everything they need to communicate effectively in VFR, IFR, and emergency conditions. The example foldout sectional chart is in full color and is also used for example flights discussed throughout the book. Bob Gardner's conversational-yet-concise writing style in his approach to aviation communications will help increase your comfort level when using an aircraft radio. The book features "talk" examples of typical radio transmissions that explain how the air traffic control system works, as well as present simulated flights that clearly demonstrate correct communication procedures in each class of airspace. This hands-on book covers the following: --The ABCs of communicating --Understanding radio equipment --Communication etiquette and rules --VFR, IFR, and emergency communication procedures --Air traffic control facilities and their functions --Review of airspace definitions --Glossary of pilot/controller communication terms and phrases Let "Say Again, Please" help you learn how to communicate in the air. Copyright Contents About the Author Introduction Conventions Editor’s Note Acknowledgements Chapter 1: The ABCs of Communicating The Pilot-Controller Partnership For Safety Doing Things by the Book Can’t We All Just Get Along? Mike Fright Technobabble Not Spoken Here Licensing Hello, Operator? Chapter 2: Understanding Your Equipment Look At All Those Knobs and Buttons! Transceivers GPS/Communication Devices Squelch Mikes Speakers Headphones Boom Microphones Intercoms Audio Panels Transponders Handhelds Chapter 3: A Matter of Procedure Phraseology Why You Have Two Ears and One Mouth What’s In A Name? NOVEMBER First or Last? Say It All in One Breath “Roger, Wilco, Over and Out” Other Readbacks Be Brief...But Clear “...VFR Bigburg.” “Say Again?” Similar Callsigns Type Confusion Communicating an Emergency Minimum Fuel vs. Emergency Fuel Simplex vs. Duplex Hooked On Phonics Chapter 4: Class G Airspace There’s Not Much Of It UNICOM and MULTICOM Let’s Go Bore Some Holes in the Sky You Want Fries With That? The Tower of Babble When is a Tower Not a Tower? Tower in Class G Airspace? Summary Chapter 5: Class E Airspace It’s Your Typical Flight Environment Departing Harvey Field Over the Top of Paine Field Extensions Making Position Reports Radar Flight Following Handoffs Terminating Radar Service Requests and Clearances Requests or Instructions? Strange Field Entry Departing a Strange Field in Class E Airspace No Radio (NORDO) Special Visual Flight Rules Beneath the Ceiling Summary Chapter 6: Class D Airspace When is a Tower Not a Tower? Tower Frequencies Class G Tower? “What’s the ATIS?” Ground Control One Voice, Two Frequencies Clearance Delivery Progressive Taxi Departures Hold Short “Position and Hold/Line Up and Wait” Wake Turbulence Intersection Takeoffs “Request Frequency Change” Blocked Frequency Special Visual Flight Rules (SVFR) Satellite Airports in Class D Airspace Arriving at Olympia Strange Airport Arrival In the Pattern and on Final Approach Adjusting the Pattern Night Operations Landing Alternatives Land and Hold Short (LAHSO) NORDO Departing a Satellite Airport Just Passing Through When Your Eyes Deceive You UNICOM at Tower-Controlled Airports A Final Word About Class D Airspace Summary Chapter 7: Class C Airspace Radar Required When Class C is Not Class C Transponder Use Arrival Departure SVFR Satellite Airports “Piper 70497, Stand By” TRSAs Summary Chapter 8: Class B Airspace Clearance Required Approach and Departure Control Just Passing Through VFR Corridors, Flyways, and Transition Routes Landing at the Primary Airport Departing an Airport in the Class B Surface Area Departing From a Satellite Airport Beneath Class B Airspace Summary Chapter 9: Class A Airspace It’s for the Chosen Few Chapter 10: Flight Service Stations Service is Their Middle Name What Frequency Do I Use? Making Contact Special Use Airspace Special Flight Rules Areas (SFRA) Filing Flight Plans Air-Filing Flight Plans Position Reports Close Your Flight Plan! Can You Tell Me Where There is a Hole? Enroute Weather Pilot Reports Summary Chapter 11: The IFR Communicator What’s the Difference? Filing Your Flight Plan OTP Write It Down Ready to Copy VFR Departure? “Cleared for Takeoff” “Request a Vector To...” On the Way Weather Deviations Traffic Reports Sectorization Another Handy Trick Holding Expect the Unexpected Changing Altitude Pilot’s Discretion “Say Heading” Airspeed Using Your GPS Cruise Clearances STARs Vectors Approach Clearances GPS Approaches Radar Approaches Visual, Contact, and Circling Approaches Missed Approaches Practice Approaches Lost Communications “Minimum Fuel” Good Operating Practices Give the Controller a Great Big Hand! The Hearback Problem Keep It Brief, But Not Too Brief The Last Shall Be First Silence is Not Agreement I’ll Show ’Em!! Summary Chapter 12: Now That You Know the System... Teamwork When All Else Fails In Conclusion... Appendix A: Communications Facilities Airport Advisory Area Aeronautical Advisory Service Air Route Traffic Control Center (Center) Approach/Departure Control Automatic Terminal Information Service (ATIS) Clearance Delivery Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) Flight Service Station Ground Control Hazardous In-Flight Weather Advisory Service (HIWAS) MULTICOM Tower Appendix B: Airspace Definitions Appendix C: Clearance Shorthand Glossary Index Sectional Chart This Is The Ebook (epub Format) Edition Of This Title. Talking On An Aviation Radio And Understanding Air Traffic Control Instructions Can Be One Of The Most Intimidating Aspects Of Flight Training. Bob Gardner''s Say Again, Please Teaches Readers What To Say, What To Expect To Hear, And How To Interpret And React To Clearances And Instructions, While Detailing The Airspace System And Explaining How The Atc System Works. This New Fifth Edition Has Been Expanded And Updated Throughout To Reflect Current Faa Rules And Operating Procedures. Chapters In The Book Cover Communication Etiquette And Rules, Understanding Radio Equipment, Emergency Situations, And Both Vfr And Ifr Communications And Clearances. Also Included: A Concise Summary Of The Faaocos Communication Facilities And Their Functions, Airspace Classifications And Definitions, And The Faaocos Recommended Shorthand For Copying Clearances. The Communication Requirements For Entering, Departing, And Transiting Each Class Of Airspace Is Explained In Detail By Following Along With The Author On Simulated Flights. A Full-color Sectional Excerpt, In An Attached Fold-out Format, Is Provided For The Example Flights So Readers Can Review The Map While Reading The Explanation For Flying And Talking In Each Area. Readers Will Learn Everything They Need To Communicate Effectively In Vfr, Ifr, And Emergency Conditions. The Example Foldout Sectional Chart Is In Full Color And Is Also Used For Example Flights Discussed Throughout The Book. Bob Gardner''s Conversational-yet-concise Writing Style In His Approach To Aviation Communications Will Help Increase Your Comfort Level When Using An Aircraft Radio. The Book Features Talk Examples Of Typical Radio Transmissions That Explain How The Air Traffic Control System Works, As Well As Present Simulated Flights That Clearly Demonstrate Correct Communication Procedures In Each Class Of Airspace. This Hands-on Book Covers The Following: --the Abcs Of Communicating --understanding Radio Equipment --communication Etiquette And Rules --vfr, Ifr, And Emergency Communication Procedures --air Traffic Control Facilities And Their Functions --review Of Airspace Definitions --glossary Of Pilot/controller Communication Terms And Phrases Let Say Again, Please Help You Learn How To Communicate In The Air. "Talking on an aviation radio and understanding air traffic control instructions can be one of the most intimidating aspects of flight training. In "Say Again, Please" Bob Gardner explains how the ATC system works and teaches readers what to say, what to expect to hear, and how to interpret and react to clearances and instructions. His conversational-yet-concise writing style will help increase your comfort level when using an aircraft radio. Inside are "talk" examples of typical radio transmissions explaining how ATC works, as well as simulated flights that clearly demonstrate correct communication procedures in each class of airspace. This hands-on book covers "The ABCs of Communicating, Understanding Radio Equipment, Communication etiquette and rules, VFR/IFR and emergency communications, Air Traffic Control facilities and their functions, and much more. Let "Say Again, Please" help you learn how to communicate in the air."--Provided by publisher