RADIO COMMUNICATIONS


 

Frequencies:

ORL ATIS 127.25

ORL GROUND 121.4

ORL TOWER 118.7

ORL APP/DEP 121.1, 119.775, 119.4


 

Procedure for controlled airfields:


 

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Get ATIS 127.25

copy information (Alpha)

wind, runway, altimeter, cloud, temperature/dewpoint, etc.


 

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Contact GROUND 121.4

"Executive Ground, Cessna 1234A at Showalter tie-down, with

information (Alpha), taxi to (25), VFR (Northwest)."


 

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After run-up

At our airport

Contact GROUND

"Cessna 1234A ready at runway (7)"


 

Ground will inform you to "monitor Tower"


 

Switch your radio to 118.7 and wait for Tower to call you.


 

At other controlled airports

contact TOWER

"TOWER, Cessna 1234A ready at runway (7)"


 

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When inbound outside class D airspace get ATIS 127.25

copy information (Bravo)


 

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Contact TOWER 118.7

around 10 miles away from the airport

"Executive Tower, Cessna 1234A, 10 miles Northwest, inbound for landing (touch and gos), with information (Bravo).


 

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Contact GROUND 121.4

when clear of the active runway.

"Executive Ground, Cessna 1234A, at taxiway (Delta), taxi to Showalter tie-downs"


 

Procedure for Uncontrolled Airfields:


 

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Get AWOS, ASOS if available

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Announce intention to taxi on UNICOM (123.0)

"Massey Traffic, Cessna 1234A at Flying J's FBO taxiing to the Active runway, Massey."


 

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After run-up contact CTAF (123.0)

Look for traffic on final and listen for radio transmission of other aircraft.

"Massey Traffic, Cessna 1234A, departing runway (13), Southeast Departure, Massey"


 

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Before 10 miles from the airport of intended landing, Get AWOS or ASOS

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At 10 miles, Contact CTAF (123.0)

Announce position and intentions

"Massey Traffic, Cessna 1234A, 10 miles East, inbound for landing on runway (18), Massey"


 

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At 5 miles, Contact CTAF (123.0)

Announce position and intentions

"Massey Traffic, Cessna 1234A, 5 miles East, inbound for landing on runway (13), will overfly the airport at 1500 feet for a left downwind, Leesburg."


 

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Upon entering the traffic pattern and during all legs of the pattern

Announce position and intentions

"Massey Traffic, Cessna 1234A, turning (downwind) runway (13), full-stop (touch and go), Massey."


 

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After clearing the active runway

"Massey Traffic, Cessna 1234A, clear of the active, Massey"