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Aviation Communications and Procedures © 2001Listening on the radio while flying to all the pilots who don't have a clue as to proper aviation communications amazes me. For that reason, I wrote the afore mentioned book. Are you or your instructor some of the clueless pilots using improper communications like; 'runway zero four', when it should be 'runway four', or are you afraid of certain instructions by controllers at controlled airports and in controlled airspace? Are you reading back everything the controller says to you because you don't know what to actually read back? This is the source to correct your communication problems, you can stop self embarrassment now. I wrote this book for all pilots and students because many pilots have great difficulty with communications. This was written especially for the benefit of new and aspiring pilots, and is copyrighted. Please respect this, and do not copy this information so that I may continue to post it for other pilots to view. The Contents page lists the actual '16 chapters and 14 sub-chapters' of the book. The chapter excerpts to the left are from the book and demonstrate the approach taken in the writing. Now both books are posted on secure web sites in their entirety complete with figures; From this secure site they are available for download as PDF files, and printable. For access to this site, a contribution of $15 per book is required. Visit the Maneuvers and Procedures page. Contact me at: info@helicopterflight.net for more information. Mail donation in cash, check, or money order to: 405 Burke Mill Rd, Rockwood, TN 37854. I have decided to post the first chapter of this book on this web site, this chapter can be viewed through the link to the left. The figures are available only by purchasing and downloading the book in its PDF form. There are many pilots who do not know how to properly communicate in Aviation.This is unfortunate, and even more, unnecessary. There is also There are 3 things that are relative in Aviation Communications, who you are, where you are, and what you want to do. These three things should be spoken crisp and clear in the shortest form possible. There are also some words and phrases that should be avoided in Aviation Communications. The words to and for should not be used ever. These often get confused with runway, heading, or other more important numbers. Also, the word for often sounds like fur. "Cessna seven three two left base fur two two. Just leave out the fur, it is not necessary at all. "Taking the active", "clear of the active", etc. These all sound ridiculous, what is the active? What makes it active, the fact that you are using it? Just state the runway, "Helicopter niner two hotel sierra departing runway four." "Lining up", This is a phrase from Europe, it is fine there, but inappropriate in the US. We use the phrase, "position and hold". Some pilots lead a single digit runway in communications with a zero. This sounds stupid, think about it. You are not stating a heading, if it its runway zero four, then it should be runway zero four zero, and runway two eight zero etc. Even some airports have numbered the runway leading with a zero. The runway numbering system is intended to eliminate unnecessary numbers, not add them. In your communications, keep your phrases short and to the point. The controllers and other pilots need to talk also, and your entire fight history is irrelevant. As with all other bad habits, instructors who don't know how to communicate properly spread that inefficiency to their students like a bad disease.
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