RADIO COMMUNICATIONS HANDOUT
Radio communications may seem complicated at first, but you'll get used to them. Most things a controller will say are standard and will become familiar to you. The order of most of your initial communications is standard, too. Think of these five items: YOU ME WHERE WHAT WITH 1. YOU: Whom you're talking to 2. ME: Who you are 3. WHERE: Where you are 4. WHAT: What you want 5. WITH: Airport information (ATIS) In other words: ITEM MEANS EXAMPLE 1 EXAMPLE 2 YOU 1. Whom you're talking to Control Smyrna Ground Nashville Tower ME 2. Who you are Aircraft ID Cessna 1089U* Cessna 1089U* WHERE 3. Where you are Position On the West Ramp Eight miles southwest WHAT 4. What you want Request Ready for taxi Inbound for landing [WITH] 5. Are you informed ATIS With X-Ray We have Bravo (*Note: don't say, "This is C...