The Pilot's Radio Communications Handbook

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Summary: Great book for learning communications protocol
Review: Absolutely essential, first rate information, and the guy can even write. It's an interesting, informative book that stresses clarity and concise communication with the tower and other planes. I can't recommend it enough.

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Summary: Useful, but not written very well.
Review: The book is useful, and it was badly needed when it was first published, but it was not written very well. For every paragraph of substantial or useful information, there is a page of repetition and imprecise fluff-- the book would have been twice as good had it been half as long. Again, the book is good and will not be a waste of money, but there are other pilot communication books out now that deserve a closer look. Don't assume that this book is better simply because it is longer.

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Summary: Useful, but not written very well.
Review: The book is useful, and it was badly needed when it was first published, but it was not written very well. For every paragraph of substantial or useful information, there is a page of repetition and imprecise fluff-- the book would have been twice as good had it been half as long. Again, the book is good and will not be a waste of money, but there are other pilot communication books out now that deserve a closer look. Don't assume that this book is better simply because it is longer.

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Summary: This book will make you a safer pilot.
Review: This book presents in a concise and practical manner all aspects of aircraft radio communication. It details the proper communication procedures in all types of airspace and emergency situations, it is also full of useful examples. I found this book to be a must- have for the student or the seasoned pilot who is a bit rusty in radio work.

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Summary: A truly thorough, comprehensive, practical guide.
Review: This handbook is a definite must for the novice and professional alike. Written in a clear, no-nonsense approach, it explains, with actual dialog, proper radio communication procedure in environments ranging from Multicom to a Class A airspace. Insight is given into what situations an air traffic controller must deal with, and how a pilot can anticipate and communicate the information required of him.

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Summary: Great book for learning communications protocol
Review: This is a great book for learning communications protocol for the various conditions a private pilot will encounter, and for helping to organize the cockpit relative to radio communications management. I believe it's a "must-read" for every private pilot.

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Summary: Really good book to get you ready to take on mic fright
Review: This is an excellent book to familiarize yourself with air traffic control and tower talk. I'm a private pilot and I learned in a relatively low trafficked area in Maine. The Portland tower was nearby but I didn't take advantage of it too much. I read the book one summer while I was still a student pilot . . . when I went up with an instructor and we headed to a towered airport he was very impressed on how I knew how to call them up and respond to them, I understood the flow of frequency changes well, and understood all the instructions I received from ATC before he ever taught me any of that stuff. Even if you are already a pilot, but still avoid going to towered airports because you're afraid of getting embarassed you should most definitely get this book.
The actual examples he gives are right on the money. The good part is that he give you variations on how to say the same thing so in case you hear it differently from someone you'll be ready. I don't really have any complaints with this book that I can think of at the moment. It's helpful to VFR student, and actual pilots, it has realistic examples, good explanation of why things are the way they are with ATC, explains the ATC environment well. Get it!

Rating:
Summary: Really good book to get you ready to take on mic fright
Review: This is an excellent book to familiarize yourself with air traffic control and tower talk. I'm a private pilot and I learned in a relatively low trafficked area in Maine. The Portland tower was nearby but I didn't take advantage of it too much. I read the book one summer while I was still a student pilot . . . when I went up with an instructor and we headed to a towered airport he was very impressed on how I knew how to call them up and respond to them, I understood the flow of frequency changes well, and understood all the instructions I received from ATC before he ever taught me any of that stuff. Even if you are already a pilot, but still avoid going to towered airports because you're afraid of getting embarassed you should most definitely get this book.
The actual examples he gives are right on the money. The good part is that he give you variations on how to say the same thing so in case you hear it differently from someone you'll be ready. I don't really have any complaints with this book that I can think of at the moment. It's helpful to VFR student, and actual pilots, it has realistic examples, good explanation of why things are the way they are with ATC, explains the ATC environment well. Get it!