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: Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet If at any time tower or ground shortens your callsign to Cherokee Four Two Juliet or Four Two Juliet, 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 Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # 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 Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # Me NOCO Ground # You Taxi to 15 via Charlie, Alpha, cross 6 24. # Or they will say: Taxi to 33 via Delta, 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 Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # Me Number (2) at (15 33), # What I have (Northeast) or (touch and goes) # What I want to do: departure direction # Tower responds: Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # Me NOCO Tower # You Hold short (15), landing traffic # What they want you to do # You respond back with your clearance limit: Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # Me Holding short (15) # 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. Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # Tower talking to Me Cleared for takeoff (15 33) Report 4 (East) or Cleared on course or make right traffic 15. # You respond: Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # Me Cleared for takeoff (15 33) # What you asked for Cleared on course # You can turn any time it is safe WILL Report 4 (East) # You verify your departure direction # When you are midfield downwind, you report: Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # 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 Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # Me Reporting 4 (East) # What you have Frequency change # What you want, do not say "For Freq..." # Tower responds: Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # Me Frequency change approved # They verify you will be off frequency # You respond: Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # 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 Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # 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: Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # 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: Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # 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 Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # 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: Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # 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: Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet # Me Traffic in sight # Alternate: "Negative Contact". Cleared to land (15 33) # What you asked for NOCO Traffic # Returning to airport Cherokee Four Two Juliet 5 northwest planning left traffic 10 (35, 17, right traffic 28) Greeley NOCO Traffic # Entering the 45 Cherokee Four Two Juliet turning left 45, left traffic 10 (turning right 45, right traffic 28) Greeley NOCO Traffic # Returning to airport downwind Cherokee Four Two Juliet left downwind 10 (35, 17, is right downwind 28) number 1 to land (number 2 to land, traffic in sight) Greeley NOCO Traffic # Returning to airport base Cherokee Four Two Juliet left base 10 (35, 17, is right base 28) Greeley NOCO Traffic # Returning to airport final Cherokee Four Two Juliet left base turning final 10 (35, 17, is right base turning final 28) Greeley NOCO Traffic # done with the runway Cherokee Four Two Juliet off 10 (35, 17, 28) Greeley NOCO Traffic # Cross another runway Cherokee Four Two Juliet crossing One Zero Two Eight southbound on Charlie Greeley Air Traffic Control (ATC) Communications: Response is: Four Two Juliet "repeat what they said", or: Four Two Juliet will report "repeat what they said" Cheyenne Approach Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet 15 south, 7500, with XRAY request stop and goes 31 Cheyenne Tower on 118.7, Four Two Juliet, good day! Cheyenne Tower Cherokee Four Two Juliet airport in sight request stop and goes 27 Cherokee Four Two Juliet cleared to land (cleared for the option) Cheyenne Ground Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet at Sky Harbor with XRAY ready to taxi 31 for a south departure Cherokee Four Two Juliet taxiing 31 via Alpha two, Alpha (9, 13, 25) Cheyenne Tower Cherokee Four Two Juliet ready to takeoff 31 (9, 13, 27), south departure Four Two Juliet, cleared for takeoff 31, south departure ---- Denver Approach Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet Three Zero North, off Greeley Request Class Bravo to Centennial, 7000 Denver Approach Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet Centennial in sight, with XRAY Centennial Tower Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet Centennial in sight, with XRAY Centennial Ground Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet Alpha 7 to Jet Center Centennial Clearance Cherokee Six Six Four Two Juliet at Jet Center with XRAY ready to taxi, VFR to Greeley Weld County Ver=Mon Jul 5 06:50:31 MDT 2021