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  • Jan
    2021
    20
    Five Helpful Tips to Prepare for Your First Solo
    Tags: Communications, Practice, Training

    The first milestone in your flight training journey is your first flight, either a discovery flight or your first lesson where you take the controls and feel the…

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  • Nov
    2020
    12
    The Many Benefits of Chair Flying
    Tags: Communications, Emergency, Practice, Training

    Chair flying is valuable for pilots of all levels of flight training, allowing visualization of steps, procedures, and flows. Whether you are preparing for your first solo, your…

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  • Oct
    2020
    15
    ARSim- PIREP - Aviation Radio Simulator
    Why Understanding PIREPs Is So Important
    Tags: Communications, Emergency, Practice, Standards, Training

    While seemly a small item in the large list of items relevant to pilot comprehension, PIREPS are one way to help everyone stay safer in the skies. A…

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  • Sep
    2020
    28
    Meet podcaster, pilot, instructor, and air traffic controller Brandon Gonzales
    Tags: Interview

    Brandon Gonzales spends a lot of time in the air, and on the airwaves. The Purdue University graduate is a certified flight instructor (CFI) who’s given more than…

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  • Sep
    2020
    9
    Preparing for flight school
    How to Prepare for Flight School
    Tags: ATC, Practice, School, Training

    So you’ve decided you want to pursue a career in aviation, and you’re scouring the internet for information on how you can prepare for flight school. If you…

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  • Aug
    2020
    11
    pilots need to practice emergency communication in the cockpit
    Flight Emergency Communications Management: Building Muscle Memory
    Tags: ATC, Emergency, Practice

    Emergency situations in flight are rare but not uncommon, and a lack of training can lead to catastrophic events.  As a pilot, you are required to know how…

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  • Jul
    2020
    28
    How to use ARSim by PlaneEnglish as Your Accountability Partner
    Tags: Communications, Language, Practice, Training

    There are undoubtedly many benefits to having an accountability partner when trying to improve a particular skill. In fact, there are over quite a few studies that suggest…

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  • Jul
    2020
    21
    Wearing a mask near a jet plane to protect from Covid. The future of aviation.
    The Future of Aviation After Covid-19
    Tags: International, Practice, Training

    As Covid-19 has spread to nearly every region of the world over the past six months, the aviation industry has faced a reckoning unlike anything in its past.…

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  • Jul
    2020
    16
    How to Shake Hands with ATC – Initial Contact, Handoff, & Radar Service Termination
    Tags: ATC, Communications, Handoff, Radio Handshake

    Today we will discuss the basics of ATC communications including how to make an initial contact plus an exciting interactive way to practice communications skills without paying for flight time.

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  • Jun
    2020
    23
    Phraseology and Communications Standards Differences Explained (ICAO vs FAA)
    Tags: Communications, International, Phraseology, Standards

    As you prepare to make your first international flight, it is time to expand your dedicated comms training to include the phraseology and communications standards used outside of the United States.

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  • Jun
    2020
    12
    Why You Need to Know IFR Comms Even if You Are a VFR Pilot
    Tags: IFR, Language, Position, VFR

    Understand the safety-related reasons for VFR pilots to invest some time learning the basics of IFR communications.

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  • May
    2020
    24
    5 Things to Know About Flight Radio Before Your First Flight
    Tags: Emergency, Etiquette, Language, Position

    Radio calls are an official form of communication, so, before you embark on your first flight, here are five things every novice pilot should know about flight radio.

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  • May
    2020
    10
    Why Dedicated Comms Training is Important
    Tags: Practice, Safety, Training

    For most pilots, communicating with ATC is not a skill that comes naturally or comfortably at first. Rather, communication skills are gained through hands-on experience and countless hours of practice.

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PlaneEnglish created this blog to provide aspiring and current pilots a resource for all things related to aviation radio communication.

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Topics

ATC (3) Communications (6) Emergency (4) Etiquette (1) Handoff (1) IFR (1) International (2) Interview (1) Language (3) Phraseology (1) Position (2) Practice (8) Radio Handshake (1) Safety (1) School (1) Standards (2) Training (7) VFR (1)

Referrals

Would you like to secure a discount for your flying club or are you a CFI who would like to recommend PlaneEnglish to your students at a discount? If the answer is yes, then email: service@PlaneEnglishSIM.com

Resources

  • FAA Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM), Chapter 4 Section 2 Radio Communications Phraseology and Techniques
  • FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary
  • FAA Radio Communications Phraseology and Techniques – P-8740-47
  • FAA  Air Traffic Organization Policy – Air Traffic Control – JO7110.65Y
  • FAA Safety Briefing Aviation Communication May/June 2020 
  • FAA Pilots Portal

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