Proper radio technique — think, click, speak…
Flying in the practice area northwest of Daytona Beach an aircraft was giving an advisory call that went like this:
Lake Disston traffic, Cessna 12345 is northeast … uh, west. No, east. [pause] Where the hell are we?
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Key Takeaways:
- The article advocates for a "think, click, speak" methodology as proper radio technique.
- It illustrates the importance of this technique with a humorous yet cautionary example of a pilot becoming confused and unable to state their position clearly during a radio call.
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