Questions tagged [radio-communications]
Radio is the primary way that pilots communicate with air traffic control and with other aircraft.
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What is an easy format for giving pilot reports?
Is there a technique anyone has to make it easier to give PIREPs (mnemonics, etc?) I'd like to be able to give them while I fly but I can never find the expected format handy, so it ends up being a ...
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Is it required to contact approach when flying VFR into a Class D airfield?
Is it required when under VFR to contact an airfield's approach when approaching to land at a class D?
KDLH is my example airfield. They possess independent radar approach and departure (same ...
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Is English sufficient for international aviation?
Is it possible to fly internationally understanding only English for radio communications? Are there exceptions?
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Which ATC instructions should be repeated back by the pilot?
AIM 4-4-7 (b) says:
Pilots of airborne aircraft should read back those parts of ATC
clearances and instructions containing altitude assignments, vectors,
or runway assignments as a means of ...
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What ATC entities does a commercial airliner communicate with?
As a private pilot, I am familiar with tower, ground, approach and departure control, but I am aware that there are other entities like clearance, pushback and center. If I were flying a commercial ...
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When are winds given with respect to true vs. magnetic north?
Wind information can be reported by various sources (ATIS, METAR, TAF, spoken on the radio, etc). I was taught that officially some of these sources are relative to magnetic north and others to true ...
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What does it mean when the controller uses the word "request"?
I recently had the opportunity to fly a PAR approach into Büchel Airbase in Germany. It was a ton of fun and I'll definitely try it again when I get the chance. However, as we were getting set up for ...
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