Say again, please : a pilot's guide to radio communications / Bob Gardner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gardner, Bob, 1928-2021, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Radio in aeronautics.

Aeronautics--Communication systems.

Aeronautics.

Air traffic control--Communication systems.

Air traffic control.

Communication of technical information.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (227 pages)

Edition:

Seventh edition.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle, Washington : Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc., [2023]

Summary:

"Talking on an aviation radio and understanding air traffic control (ATC) 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 pilots what to say, what to expect to hear, how to interpret and react to clearances and instructions, and understand the chatter of the other aircraft sharing your airspace. 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 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"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

About the Author

Introduction

Conventions

Editor's Note

Acknowledgements

Chapter One: The ABCs of Communicating

The Pilot-Controller Partnership for Safety

Doing Things by the Book

Can't We All Just Get Along?

Mic Fright

Technobabble Not Spoken Here

Licensing

Hello, Operator?

Drones

Chapter Two: Understanding Your Equipment

Look At All Those Knobs and Buttons!

Transceivers

GPS/Communication Devices

Squelch

Microphones

Speakers

Aviation Headsets

Push-to-Talk Switch

Intercoms

Audio Panels

Transponders

Handhelds

Chapter Three: 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 Four: 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 Five: 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

Chapter Six: 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

Chapter Seven: Class C Airspace

Radar Required

When Class C is Not Class C

Transponder Use

Arrival

Departure

SVFR

Satellite Airports

"Piper 70497, Stand By"

TRSAs

Chapter Eight: Class B Airspace

Clearance Required

Approach and Departure Control

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

Chapter Nine: Class A Airspace

It's for the Chosen Few

Chapter Ten: Flight Service Stations

Service is Their Middle Name

What Frequency Do I Use?

Making Contact

Special Use Airspace

Special Flight Rules Areas (SFRA)

In-Flight Weather and NOTAM Updates

Filing Flight Plans

Air-Filing Flight Plans

Position Reports

Close Your Flight Plan!

Can You Tell Me Where There Is a Hole?

Enroute Weather

Chapter Eleven: 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

Chapter Twelve: Now That You Know the System . . .

Teamwork

When All Else Fails

In Conclusion

Appendix A: Communication Facilities

Appendix B: Airspace Definitions

Appendix C: Clearance Shorthand

Glossary

Index

Sectional Chart Excerpt

Back Cover.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9781644252956

1644252953

9781644252949

1644252945

OCLC:

1407314380