PPL Radio Practical Course Aeroplane Section Jonny Beckett

PPL Radio Practical Course Aeroplane Section Jonny Beckett CPL(H), QFI (RAF, VR(T)), PPL(A) © 2009 If this is a photocopy its not authorised! 1

Introduction Thanks for signing up to the PPL Radiotelephony Course. The aim of the next few weeks is to make you proficient in the use of the aircraft radio and prepare you for your practical test. In order to do this we will cover: • • General radio phraseology Circuits Navigation Controlled and uncontrolled airspace Controlled and uncontrolled airports Emergencies Anything else you would like to cover! Thing you will need: • CAP 413 (Download here) • If available you own Laptop • A sense of humour! If this is a photocopy its not authorised! 2

If this is a photocopy its not authorised! Aircraft / Microlight Circuits on Runway 22( Fig 1) Pilot Newtownards Radio G-UFCE, main apron request radio check 128. 3 and airfield information for circiuts A/G G-UFCE Newtownards Radio Readability 5, Wind 230/10, Runway 22, QFE 1013 Pilot Readability 5 also, Runway 22, QFE 1013 G-UFCE taxiing 22 hold Pilot G-UFCE 22 hold ready for departure A/G G-CERoger, Cessna 172 on final rwy 22, 240/12 Pilot G-CE visual, holding Pilot G-CE lining up 22 for departure A/G G-ZP Roger 230/10 Pilot G-CE Downwind A/G G-CE Cessna 172 on Final, Microlight also downwind Pilot G-CE Visual 2 ahead Pilot G-CE Final A/G G-CE Roger 240/10 Pilot G-CE vacating left on to 26 Pilot G-CE backtracking 22 to the apron A/G G-CE Roger no known traffic Pilot G-CE runway vacated A/G G-CE Newtownards Radio Readability 5, Wind 040/10, Runway 04, QFE 1013 Aircraft / Microlight Circuits on Runway 04 (Fig 2) Pilot Newtownards Radio G-UFCE, main apron request radio check 128. 3 and airfield information for circiuts Pilot Readability 5 also, Runway 22, QFE 1013 G-CE taxiing 22 hold Pilot G-CE checking approach and backtracking 04 A/G G-CE Roger no known traffic Pilot G-UFCE 04 hold ready for departure A/G G-CE Roger, 040/16 Pilot G-CE lining up 04 Pilot G-CE Downwind A/G G-CE Roger Pilot G-CE Final A/G G-CE 040/10 Pilot G-CE backtracking 22 to the apron / vacated A/G G-CE Roger no known traffic 3

Aircraft / Microlight Circuits on Runway 22( Fig 1) 08 16 Heli South ‘Scrabo XX Final ’ Heli West 04 22 ‘Scrabo XX Roger 240/12’ ‘Scrabo XX Vacating left on to runway 26 If this is a photocopy its not authorised! 34 T ‘Scrabo XX backtracking 2226 to the apron’ ‘Scrabo XX Runway vacated ‘Scarbo XX 22 hold ready for departure’ Only if required Scrabo XX Left Base’ ‘Newtownards Radio Scrabo XX, main apron request radio `check on 128. 3 and airfield information for circiuts’ ‘Scrabo XX Newtownards Radio Readability 5, Wind 230/15, Runway 22, QFE 1019’ ‘Readability 5 also, Runway 22, QFE 1019. Scarbo XX taxying 22 hold’ ‘Scrabo XX Downwind ’ ‘Scrabo XX Roger, Cessna 172 reported downwind’ ‘Scrabo XX visual’ Only if required ‘G-ZP Late Downwind’ 4