| Comm 1 is your primary communication radio used to talk to the tower or other aircraft. Comm 2 is you back up radio. You have 2 frequencies in Comm 1 and Comm 2. The one we use is our active frequency. the standby frequency is the place we put our next frequency we are going to use. Meaning if we are told to change frequency to Perth Approach, we place the frequency in and when it's time to turn to the frequency, we just have to click the white button STBY to change the frequency. Navigation radios, Nav 1 and Nav 2, are on the other side of the Comm radios. Nav 1 is used for ILS approaches and for tracking inbound and outbound VOR stations. Did you know that Nav 1 and Nav 2 used together you can triangulate you location using 2 VOR stations? |
| RADIO PROCEDURES |
| SUGGESTIONS 1) Roger, Over, Copy - Try not to use these terms, real pilots never do. If you want to acknowledge about an ATC transmission (particularly one that does not read back, simply say your callsign. Only controllers can say the word "roger" to acknowledge when a pilot has read back a clearence. 2) Clearences - When you request a clearence, you must say your complete callsign, the destination airport, and the flight level. 3) What should and should you not read back? You do not ned to read back word-by-word all the controller says. Do NOT read back winds, but always the altimeter settings and all and each clearences. Otherwise, the controller will force you to do it that way. You can read back in your own style, but mainly be concise and avoid unnecessary verosity. 4) When should you speak? Try not to step on other pilots. When a controller transmits a message to another pilot, keep attention until he/she answers. 5) Callsigns: Always use your complete callsign. You can abbreviate it only when the controller does it first. 6) What do you not need to report? (unless it's the controllers requirement) You should report your position, outer marker, gear down, speeds, and field/runway in sight. 7) What do NEED to report? You should report the altitude of the cloud layers, system failures, altitude and heading changes, icing, wind effects, braking failures, missed approaches and going around. |
| ABBREVIATIONS |
| AGL - Above Ground Level ATIS - Automatic Teminal Informaton Service ATC - Air Traffic Control CAV-OK - Meteo better than expected (AGL500ft, vis>6nm) ADF - Automatic Direction Finder DME - Distance Measurement Equipment ETA - Estimated Time of Arrival IAS - Indicated Air Speed IFR - Instrumental Flight Rules ILS - Instrument Landing System IMC - IFR Meterological Conditions ISA - International Standard Atmosphere MET - Meterology/Meterological MSL - Mean Sea Level NDB - Non-Directional Beacon PAPI - Precision Approach Path Indicator QDM - Magnetic heading to an ADF (w/o wind) QFE - Altimeter setting to indicate altitude ASL QNH -Altimeter setting to indicate altitude MSL SID - Standard Instrumental Departure STAR - Standard Terminal Arrival TAS - True Air Speed TCA - Terminal Control Area VASI - Visual Approach Slope Indicator VFR - Visual Flight Rules VMC - VFR Meterological Conditions VOR - VHF Omni-directional Range VOLMET - Meterological Information during Flight |
| OMMISION Surface Degrees Knots Visibility Cloudiness Altitude Milibars |
| AERODROME PARKING TAXIWAY HOLDING POINT RUNWAY |
| IN-FLIGHT REPORTS (*position report) a) CALL: ATC, Aircraft Registration b) Message (order): -Aircraft type -Registration* -Destination -Position and Heading* -Altitude/Flight Level* -Altimeter Setting -Flight Conditions -ETA/DME to the next point* -Request c) READ BACK TO ATC: -Message data, aircraft req. |
| TRANSMISSION OF NUMBERS AND TIMES Case Example Transmitted As Aircraft Registration EC-PBO Echo Charlie Papa Delta Alpha Altimeter Settings 29.92 Two Niner Niner Two Flight Level FL45 Flight Level Four Five Heading 080deg. Zero Eight Zero Transponder Code Squawk 7436 Squawk Seven Four Three Six Frequencies 118.6 One One Eight Decimal Six |