Concrete examples of how to talk on the radio: Skyhawk N1720Z Fort Collins Downtown Unicom # Get airport information Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu on the ramp request airport advisory Fort Collins Downtown Fort Collins Downtown Traffic # Taxi to the runway Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu on the ramp taxiing for departure 11 Fort Collins Downtown Fort Collins Downtown Traffic # Ready to takeoff Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu departing 11 northwest departure Fort Collins Downtown Fort Collins Downtown Unicom # Get airport information Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu is 10 north request airport advisory Fort Collins Downtown Fort Collins Downtown Traffic # Returning to airport Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu is 10 north planning right traffic 29 Fort Collins Downtown Fort Collins Downtown Traffic # Returning to airport downwind Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu is right downwind 11 number 1 to land # or number 2 to land, traffic in sight Fort Collins Downtown Fort Collins Downtown Traffic # Returning to airport base Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu is right base 11 Fort Collins Downtown Fort Collins Downtown Traffic # Returning to airport final Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu is right base turning final 11 Fort Collins Downtown Fort Collins Downtown Traffic # done with the runway Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu is down and clear of 11 Fort Collins Downtown Response is: "repeat what they said", 2 Zero Zulu Cheyenne Approach Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu is 15 south, 7500, with XRAY for stop and goes Cheyenne Tower on 118.7, 2 Zero Zulu, good day! Cheyenne Tower Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu airport in sight for stop and goes Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu cleared to land (cleared for the option) Cheyenne Ground Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu at Sky Harbor with XRAY ready to taxi to 30 for a south departure Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu taxiing to 30 (8, 12, 26, 30) Cheyenne Tower Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu ready to takeoff 30 (8, 12, 26, 30) for a south departure 2 Zero Zulu, cleared for takeoff and south departure ---- Denver Approach Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu Three Zero North, off Fort Collins Loveland Request Class Bravo to Centennial, 7000 Denver Approach Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu has Centennial in sight, with XRAY Centennial Tower Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu has Centennial in sight, with XRAY Centennial Ground Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu at Alpha 7 to Jet Center Centennial Clearance Skyhawk 172 Zero Zulu at Jet Center with XRAY ready to taxi, VFR to Fort Collins Downtown