How do talk on radio of private single engine plane (cessna 172)????

October 12, 2008

Ive flew a few time sin a cessna 172, the instructor did all the radio work and i would like to learn how to communicate to the tower and to other planes around me. Any help would be great??? Thanks>>

Your instructor will/should be teaching you this.

You can get some great info from Bob Gardners
"Communications Trainer: Say, Again Please." Pilots use their computer for the interactive tutorial, and use their home, car, or computer stereo to listen to the audio review. Computer learning tools in the form of audio clips, animations, original figures and diagrams combine with the text of Bob Gardner’s popular Say Again Please book, to teach radio communications in VFR and IFR operations

get the book as well to go with the 3 CD-ROMs

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9 Responses to “How do talk on radio of private single engine plane (cessna 172)????”

  1. Lover not a Fighter on October 12th, 2008 7:42 am

    Yes the lingo is confusing. Listen to the radio (get a handheld aviation radio). And practice with the instructor – just pretending.

    Practice, practice and practice.

    Good Luck…
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  2. Ryan on October 12th, 2008 8:29 am

    Get an air scanner from Sporty's online pilot shop.
    Learn the phonetic alphabet
    Alfa
    Bravo
    Charlie
    Delta
    Echo
    Foxtrot
    Golf
    Hotel
    India
    Juliet
    Kilo
    Lima
    Mike
    November
    Oscar
    Papa
    Quebec
    Romeo
    Sierra
    Tango
    Uniform
    Victor
    Whiskey
    X-ray
    Yankee
    Zulu
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  3. Fly B on October 12th, 2008 8:41 am

    Who you are, where you are, what you're going to do.

    Put in a little effort, and you'll get the hang of it real fast.
    References :

  4. aviophage on October 12th, 2008 9:22 am

    The instructor's job is to make sure you understand everything as soon as possible. Most instructors get their students involved in the radio communications during their first flight hour.

    If you are not getting the instructional services you need, talk it over with your instructor. If you didn't intend to indicate that you are now a flight student, then there are a number of ways you can learn more about aircraft communications. Do a search on the internet for "aircraft scanner" and one on "aircraft communications phraseology."

    You can buy a scanner and sit at your airport and listen. There is a lot that you will not understand until you become involved at least as a student pilot, but a lot of the pat phrases and concepts are things you can read about on the internet.

    Have fun.
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    old pilot

  5. wesley_morris2000 on October 12th, 2008 9:45 am

    I usually don't let my students talk until their fourth lesson when it is covered in their Cessna course. And then usually only ground and tower. We are in class bravo. I want my students to have the basics before having to focus on the radio.
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    CFI

  6. cherokeeflyer_redux on October 12th, 2008 10:30 am

    Your instructor will/should be teaching you this.

    You can get some great info from Bob Gardners
    "Communications Trainer: Say, Again Please." Pilots use their computer for the interactive tutorial, and use their home, car, or computer stereo to listen to the audio review. Computer learning tools in the form of audio clips, animations, original figures and diagrams combine with the text of Bob Gardner’s popular Say Again Please book, to teach radio communications in VFR and IFR operations

    get the book as well to go with the 3 CD-ROMs
    References :
    http://www.asa2fly.com/Communications-Trainer-Say-Again-Please-P264_product1.aspx

  7. arryl26 on October 12th, 2008 11:06 am

    I did communications to ground and tower on my second lesson. Tell your instructor you want to start sooner rather than later. My instructor went over it with me before I spoke and I know how to do it consistently. A very important factor in flight training…study on your own time. The more you bring to the lesson, the more you will get out of it.
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  8. jim on October 12th, 2008 11:51 am

    Think about what you're going to say. I used to write some stuff down in my younger days. To prevent stomping on yourself or others:
    – wait for a break
    -key mike wait a beat
    -say it
    -wait a beat release mike
    In the military it's called: "Think about you're going to say; say it; get off the net."
    References :
    Retired F4 guy

  9. Avrilfan on October 12th, 2008 12:32 pm

    Wait till your instructor inducts you to the radio. He will teach you and let you handle the radio when he feels you can handle it. Be just a little patient.
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