Concrete examples of how to talk on the radio at NOCO/KFNL: Cherokee N6642J (Things in ( ) are changeable or alternate data or phrases). # Means a comment about your actions or why this action. Note, your full callsign is: Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray If at any time tower or ground shortens your callsign to Cardinal Fife Niner Xray or Fife Niner Xray, Use THAT callsign until your next frequency change. Any time you change frequencies, revert back to your full callsign. # At Northern Colorado Regional Airport, formerly Fort Collins/Loveland. # Note: At KFNL the calm wind runway is 33 pattern is 6,000 MSL, 1000 AGL. # If you want to fly or move the aircraft, # First, gather information. # ATIS=Airport Terminal Information Service (a tower employee). # AWOS=Airport Weather Observation Service (a computer when tower INOP). Listen to the airport information. # 135.075 ATIS/AWOS at KFNL. WRITE IT DOWN! YES, EVERY WORD, INCLUDING THE DATE/TIME STAMP. Now, monitor NOCO Ground 121.650 # Taxi to the ramp, position yourself where the tower/ground can see you. NOCO Ground # You Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me on the (south) ramp # What you have: where you are with (Bravo) # What you have: information ready to taxi (15 33 6 24) # What you want to do northeast (direction after you takeoff) # What are you planning to do or (remaining in the pattern for touch and goes) # What you are planning # Repeat back EXACTLY what they said, in the same sequence. # WRITE IT DOWN! # Now do what they said. # NOCO Ground responds Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me NOCO Ground # You Taxi to 15 via Charlie, Alpha, cross 6 24. # Or they will say: Taxi to 33 via Delta, Alpha One, Alpha # Repeat back EXACTLY what they said, in the same sequence. # WRITE IT DOWN! # Now do what they said. # Do your runup. # When runup is complete: # Be SURE your radios/navigation is setup (frequencies, OBS, VOR, GPS) # Change frequencies to Tower 118.400 # Figure out your sequence to takeoff. # When you are in the departure line. NOCO Tower # You Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me Number (1 2 3) at (15 33), # What I have (Northeast) or (touch and goes) # What I want to do: departure direction # Tower responds: Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me NOCO Tower # You Hold short (15 33), landing traffic # What they want you to do # You respond back with your clearance limit: Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me Holding short (15 33) # What you are doing/going to do # WRITE IT DOWN! # Now do what they said. # Move up in sequence until you are #1 for takeoff. # When Tower calls you, be ready to go. Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Tower talking to Me Cleared for takeoff (15 33) Report 4 (East) or Cleared on course or make right traffic 15. # You respond: Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me Cleared for takeoff (15 33) # What you asked for Cleared on course # You can turn any time it is safe > 400 AGL WILL Report 4 (East) # You verify your departure direction # When you are midfield downwind, you report: Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me Reporting midfield (right left) downwind (15 33) touch and go # What I want to do # WRITE IT DOWN! # Now do what they said. # Takeoff, do initial stability, flaps up, fuel pump off, checklist. # Turn on course. # CLIMB ABOVE pattern altitude and proceed on course. # When 4 distance away, use your GPS and/or air chart. NOCO Tower # You Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me Reporting 4 (East) # What you have Frequency change # What you want, do not say "For Freq..." # Tower responds: Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me Frequency change approved # They verify you will be off frequency # You respond: Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me Good day! # They verify you will be off frequency # Conduct your flight, until you are ready to return. # When (20) or more distance from the airport, gather information. # ATIS=Airport Terminal Information Service (a tower employee). # AWOS=Airport Weather Observation Service (a computer when tower INOP). Listen to the airport information. # 135.075 ATIS/AWOS at KFNL. WRITE IT DOWN! YES, EVERY WORD, INCLUDING THE DATE/TIME STAMP. Now, monitor NOCO Tower 118.400. Situational awareness: LISTEN for traffic and what is happening. Picture it in your mind. # Descend to pattern altitude by (10) miles from the airport. # Plan to slow to pattern speed by (5) miles from the airport. # When (8 10) miles from the airport: NOCO Tower # You Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me (8 10) (Northeast) # What you have: where you are with (Charlie) # What you have: information (landing) or (touch and goes) # What you want to do # Tower responds: Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me NOCO Tower # You Report (4) (Northeast) # What they want you to do Verify you have information (Delta) # They or you forgot, or it changed. # Or they may say: Report (midfield) (right) downwind (15 33) # What they want you to do Verify you have information (Delta) # They or you forgot, or it changed. # You respond to verify as "Will report" the clearance limit: Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me WILL Report (4) (Northeast) # What they want you to do # Or they may say: Will Report (midfield) (right) downwind (15 33) # What they want you to do I have (Delta) # They or you forgot, or it changed. # WRITE IT DOWN! # Now do what they said. # GET YOUR CHECKLIST DONE! # When you get to your reporting point/clearance limit, tell them NOCO Tower # You Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me Reporting (4) (Northeast) # What they want you to do # Or they may say: Reporting (midfield) (right) downwind (15 33) # What they want you to do # Tower responds: Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me NOCO Tower # You Cleared to land (15 33) # What they want you to do Number (3), # What your sequence is Traffic is (_________), # Where your traffic is Report them in sight. # What they want to know # You respond: Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray # Me Traffic in sight # Alternate: "Negative Contact". Cleared to land number (1 2 3) (15 33)# What you asked for Greeley Weld County Traffic # Returning to airport Cardinal Fife Niner Xray 5 northwest planning left traffic 10 (35, 17, right traffic 28) Greeley Greeley Weld County Traffic # Entering the 45 Cardinal Fife Niner Xray turning left 45, left traffic 10 (turning right 45, right traffic 28) Greeley Greeley Weld County Traffic # Returning to airport downwind Cardinal Fife Niner Xray left downwind 10 (35, 17, is right downwind 28) number 1 to land (number 2 to land, traffic in sight) Greeley Greeley Weld County Traffic # Returning to airport base Cardinal Fife Niner Xray left base 10 (35, 17, is right base 28) Greeley Greeley Weld County Traffic # Returning to airport final Cardinal Fife Niner Xray left base turning final 10 (35, 17, is right base turning final 28) Greeley Greeley Weld County Traffic # done with the runway Cardinal Fife Niner Xray off 10 (35, 17, 28) Greeley Greeley Weld County Traffic # Cross another runway Cardinal Fife Niner Xray crossing One Zero Two Eight southbound on Charlie Greeley Air Traffic Control (ATC) Communications: Response is: Fife Niner Xray "repeat what they said", or: Fife Niner Xray WILL REPORT "repeat what they said" Cheyenne Approach Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray 15 south, 7500, with XRAY request stop and goes 31 Cheyenne Tower on 118.7, Fife Niner Xray, good day! Cheyenne Tower Cardinal Fife Niner Xray airport in sight request stop and goes 27 Cardinal Fife Niner Xray cleared to land (cleared for the option) Cheyenne Ground Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray at Sky Harbor with XRAY ready to taxi 31 for a south departure Cardinal Fife Niner Xray taxiing 31 via Alpha two, Alpha (9, 13, 25) Cheyenne Tower Cardinal Fife Niner Xray ready to takeoff 31 (9, 13, 27), south departure Fife Niner Xray, cleared for takeoff 31, south departure ---- Denver Approach Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray Three Zero North, off Greeley Request Class Bravo to Centennial, 7000 (MSL) Denver Approach Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray Centennial in sight, with XRAY Centennial Tower Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray Centennial in sight, with XRAY Centennial Ground Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray Alpha 7 to Jet Center Centennial Clearance Cardinal Two Niner Fife Niner Xray at Jet Center with XRAY ready to taxi, VFR to Greeley Weld County Ver=Thu Jun 23 07:11:23 MDT 2022