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Training Syllabus content has been updated:
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Noss, John
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Update to include three minute call taking runway, and use a current glider id
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<h1>Lesson 4b - Radio Procedures</h1>
<h2>Lesson Objective</h2>
<p>Our soaring environment requires us to use the correct radio procedures to interact with the Unicom, ground, and communicate with the towpilot.</p>
<h2>Regulatory Requirement</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pre-Solo:</strong> <em>Not required by regulations, but you must master this before solo at Front Royal.</em></li>
<li><strong>Private:</strong> <a href="http://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_standards/media/FAA-S-8081-22.pdf">PTS</a> III-A.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Content</h2>
<ul>
<li>General Radio Procedures</li>
<li>Phonetic Alphabet</li>
<li>Radio calls in the pattern</li>
<li>Communication with the Tow Plane</li>
<li>Technique for radio use</li>
<li>Awareness of ATC Light signals.</li>
</ul>
<p><em>Note:</em> Even though the vast majority of glider pilots will <em>never</em> see ATC light signals in practice, the PTS states that instructors are required to teach ATC light signals to Practical Test candidates. The PTS candidate should at least be aware of ATC light signals. View <a href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=4fe52a7b428994f8547e19ef2e86f459&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.3.10.2.4.13&idno=14">§91.125</a>.</p>
<h2>Completion Standards</h2>
<p>The student must be able to perform:</p>
<ul>
<li>preflight radio check</li>
<li>switch frequencies in both types of radios in SSC gliders (use of either the swap button or channel knob)</li>
<li>understand the importance of checking the AWOS/ASOS before each takeoff</li>
<li>understand the importance of checking the AWOS/ASOS after any long flight</li>
<li>radio announcements when taking the active runway (staging for takeoff)</li>
<li><em>while in the air -- </em>the student must say flawless announcement of each portion of the landing pattern, without stumbling, searching for words, or having to pause the landing pattern's procedures to summon the correct radio calls.</li>
<li>meaningful communication with the Front Royal Unicom.</li>
<li>pre-takeoff radio check with tow pilot.</li>
<li>all radio communication should not be at the cost of flying the aircraft. Flying the glider is the first and foremost priority. </li>
</ul>
<p>The student must be able to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Recite the Aviation phonetic alphabet.</li>
<li>With quizzing from the instructor, the student must demonstrate the ability to quickly convert any random letter into the appropriate phonetic alphabet equivalent.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Prerequisite Study</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=4fe52a7b428994f8547e19ef2e86f459&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.3.10.2.4.13&idno=14">§91.125</a> ATC Light signals. (See note above)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/media/aim.pdf">Aeronautical Information Manual</a>
<ul>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-1</span> Radio Procedures, General.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-2</span> Radio Technique.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-3</span> Contact Procedures.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-4</span> Aircraft Call Signs</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-7</span> Phonetic Alphabet<br />(<em>Please don't waste your time learning the Morse code equivalents</em>)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-8</span> Figures</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-9</span> Altitudes and Flight Levels</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-10</span> Directions</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Samples</h2>
<p>Some Sample radio calls might be:</p>
<ul>
<li>Listen to AWOS/ASOS before takeoff:
<ul>
<li>Switch to 121.85 at FRR</li>
<li>Set and check altimeter</li>
<li>Note winds, compare with windsock and/or tetrahedron</li>
<li>Switch back to CTAF frequency</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Radio Check:
<ul>
<li>"Front Royal Glider niner four echo radio check"</li>
<li>"glider niner four echo, eight-six-six, you are loud and clear, how me?"</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Staging for takeoff:
<ul>
<li>"Front Royal, glider niner four echo, staging for take-off two-eight. Front Royal"</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Initial Entry ("<em>on the 45</em>") Leg:
<ul>
<li>"Front Royal Traffic. Glider [four-seven]-niner-four-echo. On the Entry Leg, Landing Runway two-eight. Right hand traffic. Glider. Front Royal"</li>
<li>"Front Royal Traffic. Glider [four seven]-niner-four-echo. On the forty-five for Right Traffic two-eight. Front Royal"</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Downwind leg samples
<ul>
<li>"Front Royal Traffic. Glider niner-four-echo. Downwind Leg, runway two-eight. Right hand traffic. Glider. Front Royal"</li>
<li>"Front Royal Traffic. Glider niner-four-echo. Downwind Leg, runway two-eight. Landing on the grass. Right hand traffic. Glider. Front Royal"</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>"Front Royal Traffic. Glider niner-four-echo. Right Downwind two-eight. Front Royal"</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Base Leg samples<br />
<ul>
<li>"Front Royal Traffic. Glider niner-four-echo. Base Leg, Runway two-eight. Right hand traffic. Glider. Front Royal"</li>
<li>"Front Royal Traffic. Glider niner-four-echo. Base Leg, Runway two-eight, landing on the grass. Right hand traffic. Glider. Front Royal"</li>
<li>[Front Royal Traffic], glider niner-four-echo right base two-eight Front Royal</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Final Leg samples:
<ul>
<li>"Front Royal Traffic. Glider 94 echo. Final. Runway two-eight. Glider. Front Royal"</li>
<li>"Front Royal Traffic. Glider 94 echo. Final. Runway two-eight, landing on the grass. Glider. Front Royal"</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Further Study</h2>
<ul>
<li>AOPA's "<a href="https://www.aopa.org/asf/osc/loginform.cfm?course=radiocomm&project_code=F709SAY02&priority=F709SAY02&WT.mc_id=F709SAY02&hkey=3352731352&recid=01132045">Say It Right</a> " Mastering Radio Communication. Available for free with registration. </li>
</ul>
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<h1>Lesson 4b - Radio Procedures</h1>
<h2>Lesson Objective</h2>
<p>Our soaring environment requires us to use the correct radio procedures to interact with the Unicom, ground, and communicate with the towpilot.</p>
<h2>Regulatory Requirement</h2>
<ul>
<li><strong>Pre-Solo:</strong> <em>Not required by regulations, but you must master this before solo at Front Royal.</em></li>
<li><strong>Private:</strong> <a href="http://www.faa.gov/training_testing/testing/test_standards/media/FAA-S-8081-22.pdf">PTS</a> III-A.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Content</h2>
<ul>
<li>General Radio Procedures</li>
<li>Phonetic Alphabet</li>
<li>Radio calls in the pattern</li>
<li>Communication with the Tow Plane</li>
<li>Technique for radio use</li>
<li>Awareness of ATC Light signals.</li>
</ul>
<p><em>Note:</em> Even though the vast majority of glider pilots will <em>never</em> see ATC light signals in practice, the PTS states that instructors are required to teach ATC light signals to Practical Test candidates. The PTS candidate should at least be aware of ATC light signals. View <a href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=4fe52a7b428994f8547e19ef2e86f459&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.3.10.2.4.13&idno=14">§91.125</a>.</p>
<h2>Completion Standards</h2>
<p>The student must be able to perform:</p>
<ul>
<li>preflight radio check</li>
<li>switch frequencies in both types of radios in SSC gliders (use of either the swap button or channel knob)</li>
<li>understand the importance of checking the AWOS/ASOS before each takeoff</li>
<li>understand the importance of checking the AWOS/ASOS after any long flight</li>
<li>radio announcements when taking the active runway (staging for takeoff)</li>
<li><em>while in the air -- </em>the student must say flawless announcement of each portion of the landing pattern, without stumbling, searching for words, or having to pause the landing pattern's procedures to summon the correct radio calls.</li>
<li>meaningful communication with the Front Royal Unicom.</li>
<li>pre-takeoff radio check with tow pilot.</li>
<li>all radio communication should not be at the cost of flying the aircraft. Flying the glider is the first and foremost priority. </li>
</ul>
<p>The student must be able to:</p>
<ul>
<li>Recite the Aviation phonetic alphabet.</li>
<li>With quizzing from the instructor, the student must demonstrate the ability to quickly convert any random letter into the appropriate phonetic alphabet equivalent.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Prerequisite Study</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=4fe52a7b428994f8547e19ef2e86f459&rgn=div8&view=text&node=14:2.0.1.3.10.2.4.13&idno=14">§91.125</a> ATC Light signals. (See note above)</li>
<li><a href="https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publications/media/aim.pdf">Aeronautical Information Manual</a>
<ul>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-1</span> Radio Procedures, General.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-2</span> Radio Technique.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-3</span> Contact Procedures.</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-4</span> Aircraft Call Signs</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-7</span> Phonetic Alphabet<br />(<em>Please don't waste your time learning the Morse code equivalents</em>)</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-8</span> Figures</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-9</span> Altitudes and Flight Levels</li>
<li><span style="text-decoration: underline;">AIM 4-2-10</span> Directions</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Samples</h2>
<p>Some Sample radio calls might be:</p>
<ul>
<li>Listen to AWOS/ASOS before takeoff:
<ul>
<li>Switch to 121.85 at FRR</li>
<li>Set and check altimeter</li>
<li>Note winds, compare with windsock and/or tetrahedron</li>
<li>Switch back to CTAF frequency</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Radio check with towplane (confirm acknowledged):
<ul>
<li>"Pawnee four-bravo-yankee, glider one-kilo-sierra, three thousand over the rocks."</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Staging for takeoff:
<ul>
<li>"Front Royal traffic, glider one-kilo-sierra, staging for take-off two-eight, three minutes on the runway, Front Royal."</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Initial Entry ("<em>on the 45</em>") Leg:
<ul>
<li>"Front Royal traffic, glider one-kilo-sierra, forty-five for runway two-eight, right traffic, Front Royal."</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Downwind:
<ul>
<li>"Front Royal traffic, glider one-kilo-sierra, right downwind two-eight, Front Royal"</li>
<li>"Front Royal traffic, glider one-kilo-sierra, right downwind two-eight, landing on the grass, Front Royal"</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Base Leg:<br />
<ul>
<li>"Front Royal traffic, glider one-kilo-sierra, right base two-eight, Front Royal"</li>
<li>"Front Royal traffic, glider one-kilo-sierra, right base two-eight, landing on the grass, Front Royal"</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Final:
<ul>
<li>"Front Royal traffic, glider one-kilo-sierra, final two-eight, Front Royal"</li>
<li>"Front Royal traffic, glider one-kilo-sierra, final two-eight, landing on the grass, Front Royal"</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h2>Further Study</h2>
<ul>
<li>AOPA's "<a href="https://www.aopa.org/asf/osc/loginform.cfm?course=radiocomm&project_code=F709SAY02&priority=F709SAY02&WT.mc_id=F709SAY02&hkey=3352731352&recid=01132045">Say It Right</a> " Mastering Radio Communication. Available for free with registration. </li>
</ul>
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