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Transmissions worthy of mention; heard by 'zef' personally:
"Good afternoon Baton Rouge Approach Control.............ah...............this here is airplane November 6215niner86Juliet.......... ah ..........we here have a re-quest fer ya iffn' you've got time that is......................."
"November6215niner86Juliet, Say your type aircraft and request"......
"Baton Rouge Approach Control................ah..............this here is Piper Tomahawk November6215niner86Juliet......................ah ..........well, we're a headin' to..........well, hold on now...'George, what did you say the name of that airport was again?'........ah ..........Baton Rouge Approach Control..........ah.........this is Piper Tomahawk November 6215niner86Juliet again.....................ah ..........we're headin' to Biloxi Mississippi for some lunch.............over"......
"Tomahawk November6215niner86Juliet, Baton Rouge, WHAT IS YOUR REQUEST!".....
"Baton Rouge Approach Control..............ah............this here is Piper Tomahawk November6215niner86Juliet..........................ah ..........we here would like to have.............ah............flight following to Biloxi Mississippi if you don't mind".
"Tomahawk November6215niner86Juliet; I'm too busy now, please call another controller down the road and leave the frequency now please".
"Baton Rouge Approach Control................................................." click!
This one was really FUNNY! A student pilot from India....
"Phoenix Abroach Gontrol; this is Student Bilott Piperrrr Cherrrokee Novemberrrr 691874 Viskey".
"Cherokee November 691874 Whiskey. Go ahead".
"Phoenix Abroach Gontrol; Student Bilott Cherrrokee Novemberrr 691874 Viskey.......I am believing that I am lost; overrrr".
"Cherokee November 691874 Whiskey, SAY YOUR INTENTIONS, over".
"Do be an Airrrline Bilott!".
Well, I can't even tell ya the laughter that came over the airways on that one!
Back in the '70's, I was sitting in my apartment in Chicago where Paramount Pix had transferred me and there was a bad storm that night. Not quite having my private ticket quite yet, I would listen in to ORD Approach Control as I often did. Reason being that I felt that I needed to improve my communication skills, and the more I listened, the more I realized that those pilots who would realize the controller was one armed paper hanger busy; they would sort of abbreviate their communications to the controller and those that did were given preferential treatment by that controller! As time went on as did my listening in, I quickly realized that if I want something from a controller such as flight following; I would have to prove to him as I called in that I would not be a burden to his time, and I have even heard from time to time a "thanks" from the controller for being quick and concise on the radio. :o)
I was as I still am today afraid of other traffic. So, I would never go anywhere without flight following, and since then, I have yet to be turned down that request! I feel the reason why is as I stated, that the controller would know I wouldn't be much of a problem to him, especially while he was busy! We continually polish our flying skills at least I hope we all do, yet I have flown with some pilots whose communication skills were lacking while others would benefit for the little talking suggestions I had. Here are a few ways to shorten your "air time" while not leaving the controller wondering what you said or had to take the time asking you to repeat:
FORGET THE "NOVEMBER". All U.S. aircraft are NOVEMBER.
"San Antonio Tower; Mooney 4201 Sierra ready to go at Kilo".
"01 Sierra, taxi in to position runway 12 right and hold".
"P & H, 01 Sierra".
"01 Sierra, cleared for immediate takeoff, Southwest 737 on final. Make an immediate left heading 030".
"01 Sierra, rolling".
"01 Sierra, upon turning to 030, contact departure 127.1".
"27-1, 01 Sierra".
"Departure, Mooney 01 Sierra heading 030".
"Mooney 01 Sierra, San Antonio Departure, climb up to 3500' to avoid Randolph traffic pattern".
"Roger. 3 point 5, 01 Sierra".
"Mooney 01 Sierra, traffic 2 o'clock, 3 miles opposite direction same altitude".
"Scanning". (By now he recognizes my voice, so if they are busy, allow him that talent).
"San Antonio, Talley Ho on traffic".
"Roger that, maintain VFR separation".
"double click the mic".
"01 Sierra, airport in sight, change to VFR and contact tower".
"Roger, 01 Sierra, good job!"
"Thanks".
"New Braunfels Tower; Mooney 4201 Sierra six miles southwest inbound".
"Mooney 4201 Sierra, roger. Enter left downwind runway 17".
"Downwind 17".
"Mooney 01 Sierra, clear to land runway 17, winds 210 at 8".
"Clear to land 01 Sierra".
"Mooney 01 Sierra, contact ground 121.9".
"Point 9".
"Ground, Mooney 01 Sierra clear, taxi to restaurant".
"Taxi to restaurant"..............
LATER...
"San Antonio approach, Mooney 4201 Sierra off New Braunfels landing San Antonio with 'Bravo'".
"Mooney 4201 Sierra, squawk 4848, fly to the VOR and prepare for base entry runway 12L".
"4848 left base 12L 01 Sierra".
"Mooney 01 Sierra, radar contact 12 miles northeast of San Antonio, continue inbound".
"Roger that".
"Mooney 01S contact tower 119.8".
"19 point 8, 01S".
"San Antonio Tower, Mooney 01 Sierra inbound, any chance 12 right?".
"Negative Mooney 01 Sierra continue left base clear to land 12, unable right, Southwest 737 on final 12 right and keep your turn to final tight to avoid drifting toward the Southwest".
"Wilco".
"Mooney 01 Sierra, use high speed hold short of 12R and contact ground point niner".
"San Antonio Ground, Mooney 01 Sierra clear and holding short of the right".
"Mooney 01 Sierra, expedite across 12 right and where do you park?"
"Landmark North".
"Taxi to parking".....
And that's it! They always knew it was me, I always knew it was them, and once that was established the rest of the time we abbreviated our communications both knowing that we each knew what we were doing. I call it Aircraft Shorthand and you would do well to learn that. Not only will you have reduced the times of refusal for a service, but you are adding to the smooth flow of traffic.
Another note worthy of mention is flying at uncontrolled airports where you should announce your position and intentions. No one there needs to know that you are "November", or even Mooney 4201 Sierra. Mooney 01 Sierra is enough!
"Zeuhl traffic, Mooney 01 Sierra is 6 miles southwest out of 2500' for landing runway 17, Zeuhl", anyone in the patter at Zeuhl?"
"Zeuhl traffic, Mooney 01 Sierra on 45 for left downwind 17 Zeuhl".
"Zeuhl traffic, Mooney 01 Sierra left base 17 Zeuhl".
"Zeuhl traffic, Mooney 01 Sierra left final Zeuhl".
"Zeuhl traffic, Mooney 01 Sierra clear the active Zeuhl".
Many local airports have the frequency 122.8 for instance, and there may be more than one within an ear-shot of your radio and for that reason, I announce my position by beginning with "Zeuhl Traffic" and ending with "Zeuhl" so no one has to ask or wonder "which airport was that he is on final at."
I think that you get my drift. Now it's up to YOU to hone your over-the-air skills to help keep the cost of ATC down, to help aircraft efficiently move through the system, and to help insure services for you when requested such as the ALL IMPORTANT Flight Following. Not only that, but if you use good speaking techniques you can avoid being re-directed if things are tight, so you may save fuel and time as well!
Get yourself an aircraft band radio and listen to a big city controller some time during say 5 and 6 p.m. You will easily see/hear who knows what they are doing and those who do not. Feel the heat under the collar of the controller that has to listen to "November" on every call, ummmm, ahhh, errr, etc. and the relief he or she feels when speaking to someone that knows his or her radio stuff! Be an all around great pilot; communication skills and ALL!
Communication problems worth a listen
As an afterthought; it is good to learn runway numbers and where that number is pointing. At San Marcos Airport (HYI) near San Antonio, they have a runway 8. "8" is painted right on the runway, yet when ever I fly there, I hear pilots announce "Runway 08"! Why zero 8? Zero 8 would be 8 degrees or about north. This is an eastbound runway or 80 degrees and the only zero that should be added is mentally, not verbally, and that zero comes after the number, so technically it would be runway 80 and not 08, but runway 8 should be sufficient to know which direction that runway is heading. HYI has an ILS approach used by many students and instructors. That is runway 12 and intersects runway 8 like an "X", so if some guy announces taking off on 08 instead of 8, those on final for 12 may not think they intersect as they do or may be looking for a north runway to see if anyone is there and of course they aren't, so just because you hear something repeatedly does not mean it is correct. Think back to your ground school that taught when you see a number on a runway, add a zero to that number but not before that number. C'mon you HYI pilots, get it right! ;o)
Now that's COMMUNICATION at its finest!
FLY SAFE!
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