RT Lesson

Tony's basic rules are WHO, WHO and WHAT.

WHO are you speaking to (Blackbushe Information)

WHO you are and where (G-BPTE, downwind)

WHAT you want (Request radio check, airfield information and taxi)

In reply 'repeat like a parrot'.

So the initial conversation at Blackbushe would go:

Blackbushe information, Golf-Juliet-Juliet-Alpha-November, request radio check, airfield information and taxi.
Golf-Alpha-November, taxi to holding point Alpha, runway 2-5 in use, Qfe 1005, (wind?)


There are three airfield comms standards:-

Radio: Advise of ground movement and air information. They have no control and are simply a central point for information.

Info: Control ground movement only, up to the runway. Provide air information.

ATC: Control ground, runway, circuit and approach. May have different frequencies for different services - ground, approach, tower and ATIS (Automatic Terminal Information Service).