Radio Procedures

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Radio Procedures

Rather than take up several pages with descriptions and examples of R/T procedures it would be better to suggest you read the real R/T Phraseology document. Don't be put off by this statement - the book is written for private pilots and is therefore easy to follow!

The good news is that all civil aviation publications (CAP's) are now available free from the CAA web site. You will find their library section at http://www.caa.co.uk/publications/search.asp. Look for CAP413 Radio Telephony Manual. You can download this as a PDF file.

The CAP's cover everything to do with aeronautical regulation in the UK. This ranges from CAP393 (Air Navigation: The Order and Regulations) which is our "legal Bible" right down to CAP680 (Aerodrome Bird Control). Those that may be of interest to FS users include:

CAP413 Radio telephony Manual	A guide to R/T procedures. Lots of examples of VFR as well as IFR radio calls.
CAP168 Licensing of Aerodromes	An excellent source book for airfield designers. Illustrations of airfield, runway and taxiways markings with correct dimensions. Also covers lighting and airfield signs. It is extremely detailed!
CAP393 Air Navigation: The Order and Regulations	The legal side to UK Aviation - but there is much here of interest. Rule 5 on Low Flying, Rule 21 airspace. How many hostesses and aircraft needs and what must be carried on a flight over the North Pole (at least one ice axe if you really want to know).
CAP637 Visual Aids Handbook	Marshalling signs, apron signs and all that stuff in a small handy booklet.
GASIL General Aviation Safety Information Leaflet	An excellent quarterly magazine that studies accidents and incidents to UK aircraft. A very good read.

There are many more but I'll leave the browsing to you!