Standard Comms

Question 1

Obtaining squawk from NSE Clearance Delivery

Answer 1

UHF: N Clearance, Shooter #, VFR to (area, direction, or destination), (ETE).

OR

N clearance, shooter # NSE2T on request ready to copy.

Question 2

Obtaining clearance to taxi from ground

Answer 2

UHF: N ground, shooter #, (parking spot), taxi with information (ATIS).

Question 3

After N clearance issues clearance and squawk, and ground gives clearance, over the ICS say…

Answer 3

ICS: Duty runway is… altimeter… time is… transponder… set standby, ready to taxi.

Question 4

Outbound to base

Answer 4

UHF: Shooter base, shooter #, outbound.

Question 5

Obtaining clearance from ground to taxi from the run up to the runway

Answer 5

UHF: N Ground, shooter #, (primary/alternate) runup, request further taxi.

Question 6

Take off call approaching hold short line or when within 4 in sequence

Answer 6

UHF: N tower, shooter #, number X for takeoff

Question 7

After line up checklist, take off comms

Answer 7

ICS: Winds are (R to L/L to R) cleared for t/o.

Instruments Checked.

60 knots, 100% TQ

Two positive rates gear. Above 110 Flaps.

Gear up, Flaps up at ___ knots.

Question 8

Off report to Pensacola departure

Answer 8

Pensacola departure, shooter X, passing ____ ft.

Question 9

MAYDAY report made with eng failure or emerg in a non-radar environment

Answer 9

MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY Shooter X, with engine failure, X miles (direction) of ___ at (altitude), I intend to…

Question 10

Emerg report made with emerg in radar environment

Answer 10

(Controller), Shooter X, is declaring an emergency, (type of emergency), (position) at (altitude), I intend a Precautionary emergency landing at _____.

Question 11

To determine duty runway at OLF for entry or PPEL

Answer 11

(name of field), landing.

Question 12

When controlling agency at OLF has advised you of the active runway and requests acknowledgement

Answer 12

(name of field) landing 33

Question 13

During outlying field entry @ INITIAL pt

Answer 13

_____ RDO, Shooter X, initial, runway #, dual, C4101.

Question 14

Prior to executing break at OLF

Answer 14

Check interval.

______ RDO, shooter #, crosswind, break.

Question 15

When RDO directs discontinue, or RDO does not acknowledge initial call within 2NM of airfield boundary.

Answer 15

Shooter X, discontinued entry

Question 16

Prior to turning crosswind during touch and go’s at OLF

Answer 16

Side number, crosswind, touch and go.

Question 17

At 180 position at OLF, touch and go

Answer 17

Side #, 180, gear down

Question 18

Landing check after 180, finish checklist

Answer 18

Gear down, flaps ____, Speed brake retracted checklist complete.

Question 19

On short final prior to touchdown

Answer 19

Gear down, lights checked

Question 20

During waveoff, when aircraft is under control

Answer 20

Side #, wave off

Question 21

Approaching high key for PPEL (3-5 miles from field boundary) IP will call

Answer 21

____ tower/RDO, Shooter X, (distance) to the (direction), (altitude), practice PPEL, runway #, dual, flight #

Question 22

At high key

Answer 22

_____ RDO, Shooter X, High key, runway #

Question 23

Approaching low key

Answer 23

Side #, Low key, gear down

Question 24

On final PEL

Answer 24

Gear down lights checked

Question 25

Turning to pattern low key from a touch and go, the IP will call

Answer 25

Side #, crosswind, pattern PPEL

Question 26

Departing the OLF pattern

Answer 26

____ RDO, Shooter X, departing

Question 27

Initial contact with Pensacola approach

Answer 27

Pensacola approach, shooter X, (entry pt) off (OLF) with information ____

Question 28

After squawk assigned

Answer 28

Shooter XXX, squawk ____

Question 29

Initial contact with Whiting tower

Answer 29

North Whiting Tower, Shooter X, Point Waldo/Easy with information _____

Question 30

After tower Rogers call with duty runway, respond

Answer 30

Shooter X, WILCO

Question 31

Calling for the break at Whiting (abeam #s)

Answer 31

North tower, shooter X, numbers runway #

Question 32

After cleared for break from tower, respond

Answer 32

Shooter X, roger break

Question 33

Obtain clearance to land at Whiting field

Answer 33

North Tower, Shooter X, (180/90/Final) gear down, full stop.

Question 34

After cleared for landing from tower, respond

Answer 34

Shooter X, cleared to land.

Question 35

After clearing the duty runway holdshort and switching to ground

Answer 35

North ground, shooter X, return