90% of Private Pilot Air Traffic Control in One Flight | ATC Basics

I wish Foreflight would have an option that we could connect our earphones thru our iPads running Foreflight and that every atc communication would come up “closed captioned” so we could read it back and mistakes would be minimal!

this wasn't basic enough for me lol

Flying into EIDW, EINN or any other major Irish airport would have the added complication of bad weather, especially if when flying VFR one ran into IMC and this is especially the case in the West of Ireland with EIKN or EIKY

That was a perfect landing! I can’t fly anymore due to a severe skiing injury and so LOVE living vicariously through you as I watch you up there. You bring back wonderful memories (I tried to be a compulsively safe pilot too) I love that you are having fun. Thank you!

Addison Texas? I'm in Paris, just getting started!

Love it

Great video. Handling the curveballs is kinda like improvising in jazz haha.

If only any ATC, anywhere in the world spoke this speed and clearly .. they dont', anywhere, ever .. :(

Subscribed! Thank you for this. Just started my PPL

Excellent teaching video. I will have my students watch your technique. Very clean, clear and succinct!! Bravo or should I say Classy Bravo.

Personally, I got more out of the video by seeing the mistake - it just goes to show that the sun will still come up tomorrow (-:

Awesome video thanks.

A former client of mine, an air traffic controller in Belgium started an English school for foreign pilots as some foreign pilots didn't speak or understand English too good. They had difficulty repeating back instructions.

I did part of my IFR in Fort Worth just to get comfortable with having to talk to someone all the time. I got to admit I never got comfortable writing all the information down, but that was a few years ago. I sure miss flying. Thanks for making this vlog.

You call it a rookie move for saying Oscar instead of golf but hey we're all human and a mistake is a mistake she mistakenly said the wrong runway at first The main concern is everybody is safe

Love your video making style!! Keep it up. Subscribed... And by the way - I "heard" class Bravo (Chicago) which has a ceiling of 10,000, I heard you can cross it at that altitude all day anytime w/o any notification.. Is that true?? (note: not a pilot yet but that just doesnt seem accurate to me)

Do large commercial fights identify themselves as their Flight Number? or Registration Number? or do they give something else?

You are great keep up your vlogs

I’m a rusty returning pilot. I have always found ATC communications to be just about the most challenging aspect of flying. Thank you for your very insightful video. Found it extremely helpful!

Charlie, this is without doubt my favorite video of yours. It was easily the most practically helpful; I loved the style and pace; and I appreciated how honest you are with how the flight and radio calls go. Thank you sir.

So happy I found your channel! I'm a student pilot in TN and about to do my solo to Class D airport so these are so freakin helpful! You explain everything perfectly, great instructor! I fly out of a non towered airport so ATC is still a bit intimidating for this old brain to catch everything, but I'm getting it! Thanks! God bless!

Thanks so much for this and all of your other videos. You’re kind, encouraging, and inspirational in addition to being extremely informative. I have about 10 hours in the plane so far and so much more to learn. You’re helping me a ton. Thank you!

First time I've seen your videos, what a great job you do in the production, professional speaking is above all, coupled with your teaching skills, knowledge and approachable attitude, you are at the top of my favorites. (huge help with pilotedge)

This video is super helpful, thanks!

Great video! Very helpful.

Great video! Your explanations and relaxed demeanor is very instructive and helpful.

This is great. It's all about confidence. The way you handle the communications and anticipate what's coming is something I aspire to.

Charlie, another great video!! You touched on many great points. Don’t worry about the wrong atis - I get it 20 times a day and more often times from airline pilots :) keep up the great work

👏👏👏👏👏👏 Oscar of aviation lol. Yup training at a G space field no Oscar here 😂 that's alright you get an Oscar from tuber's....

That ATIS was so slow and clear! I feel like my tower controllers have a contest to see who can talk the fastest! 😅

Dumb question. What frequency for the traffic?

Your video quality has increased by a ton….great work!

Got a question for you. If you're on flight following, does that allow you to fly thru a POTUS TFR or any other TFR? Just a bit curious.

Found the answer at Pilot Mall. This might be a really good video topic for you.
Can you fly through a TFR?
Just because a TFR is in place for a given area, that does not always mean that the airspace within the TPR boundary is completely off-limits. In some cases, aircraft will be allowed to enter the TFR airspace if they abide by the designated restrictions and meet the specified requirements laid out in the NOTAM. The TFR airspace may have an inner and outer area with different restrictions. It is important for pilots to read the relevant NOTAM for the TFR airspace and comply with the operating restrictions and requirements.

The NOTAM for the TFR will list the reason that the restriction is being implemented, for example “to provide a safe environment for fire fighting.” It will designate the type, in this case “Hazards,” and the operating restrictions and requirements “No pilots may operate an aircraft in the areas covered by this NOTAM (except as described).” If nothing else follows this restriction, then a pilot can safely understand that there are no exceptions and that they cannot fly through the TFR.

Some TFRs specify that aircraft may fly in the TFR airspace provided that they meet certain requirements like being on an active flight plan, maintaining a discrete squawk code, and staying in two-way radio communications with ATC at all times while within the TFR airspace. This is more common with TFRs that designate an inner and outer ring of restricted airspace. Pilots may be able to transit the other ring providing they meet the requirements (usually “talking and squawking”) while the inner ring is completely restricted to participating aircraft along with law enforcement and military.

In other cases, the NOTAM may leave the restrictions slightly more open by adding “unless authorized by ATC” to the restrictions and requirements information. In this case, if a pilot has a specific valid reason for needing to enter the TFR airspace, they can contact ATC and request permission to enter the airspace.

This can get confusing, but a conversation with your FSS should help sort things out. If your VFR flight plan takes you near a TFR area, requesting flight following is another strategy that can help you to stay out of trouble and out of restricted air space.

Amazing editing work on this one. Great video! 👏

Great video Charlie! THANK YOU!! As a current student pilot, your videos are highly encouraging.

I always have to think twice about back taxi and taxi back.

My wife is a 100hr PP working on her IFR. Is there any chance I can buy her a flight with you and a $100 hamburger?

I just passed my Private Pilot check-ride today! Your videos have done a lot for me while learning, and played a big part in inspiring me to get started. Thanks for all your hard work, I wouldn’t be here without you!

Charlie. Great info that I’m go8ng to make notes from and practice. Laid a bunch of stress to rest. Appreciate everything that you share. I’m a new PP.

I'm local to you and can't thank you enough for this one. About to embark on flight training and have been trying to get a grasp on the radio etiquette. This was most helpful!

In advance of the inevitable advancement to digital read-outs for ATC communications, how about we try to render radio communications less hurried and clearer? Many ATC clearances resemble an auctioneer's rant.

Addison controllers are awesome. I had the pleasure of visiting their tower just the other day with some students and we had a blast. They're super understanding of the student traffic, and they were even asking us if they could do anything to improve their communication with the pilots. Great video!

Another great video Charlie.
I’m a member of a flying club in a suburb of Cincinnati. We had a controller from Columbus ATC come in for a talk awhile back. He said they (ATC) would always prefer to be talking to us, even on a short flight. That way they know what we are doing and not just a blip on their radar screens. And, they can call out traffic.

Great video Charlie!!

Phraseology suggestion incoming. "Departing the pattern to the north east" should be "departing to the north east". Two less words and just as precise since they know you are in the pattern. On busy CTAF very helpful to be precise

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Thank you, great job

Absolutely love watching your videos when you fly out of Addison since I’ve been training at Thrust. Hopefully I can bump into you or spot your Cessna one day!! Hoping to make KADS my home airport 😊