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Video: Seven bad radio habits

By General Aviation News Staff · November 29, 2018 ·

Talking on the radio is an important skill for any pilot, but especially for instrument pilots where ATC interaction is what it’s all about. Sometimes it’s not what you say but what you don’t say that matters, say Sporty’s officials in a video tip from the company’s Instrument Rating Course.

This video tip shares seven things you should not say on the radio. From the improper use of “roger” to using too much information, don’t make these mistakes, Sporty’s officials say.

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  1. Bob Ringer says

    November 30, 2018 at 5:43 am

    Terrible, terrible video. The background music was so loud you could hardly hear the instructor’s voice.
    Why do you think you need background music in any video especially an instructive video. What’s next, the stupid canned laughter so popular on sitcoms. In most instructive videos, background music (especially loud music) detracts from the content of the video rather than enhance it.

    This might have been a worthwhile video but was a complete and total failure.

    • Stacy says

      November 30, 2018 at 1:45 pm

      Just listened… there was no music.

      I think you had music playing in another window on you device.

      • Bob Ringer says

        November 30, 2018 at 8:21 pm

        I just listened again and you are right, no music. Only had one window open so don’t know what happened. I stand corrected and it is a good video. (without music)

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