ATC Comm Workshop for Newbies

What: ATC Comm Workshop for Newbies

When: Starting Oct 31st, Sunday (repeating weekly), 9:00a PT / 12:00p ET / 1600 UTC

Where: TeamSpeak3, connect to ts3.digitalthemepark.com

Additional Info: http://www.digitalthemepark.com

“mic fright”, “brain lock”, “tongue-tied” are all terms you have heard real or virtual pilots describe their first time/attempt using the aircraft’s comm radios. Many of us want to be perceived as being perfect in public. People who are normally very eloquent will freeze up when you put a microphone in front of their mouth. It’s tough to be natural in an unnatural situation, even for professionals.

Okay…so that last paragraph wasn’t fair and we hope we didn’t scare you away from this post.

If you want to …ease… into using comms, why not give this workshop a go!

What if there was a place to learn in a relaxed atmosphere? DigitalThemePark has traditionally been an initial stepping stone for many on the path to PilotEdge and VATSIM (Excellent services and highly recommended!), especially during our weekly Discover and Achievement flights. We have put together a series of workshops that keep it fun, entertaining, and a bit of learning too. Our methods are to help you Understand, Interpret, and Learn.

Below are a few of the topics we will cover in the upcoming weeks:

• We want to first work on overcoming “mic fright” that all of us get.
  
• Learn the aviation communication language and the importance of brevity.
  
• Learn and understand the 5 W’s: Who you are talking to?, Who you are?, Where you are?, What do you want to do?, Who you are talking to?
  
• Learn and practice the basic traffic pattern (Non-controlled airports, Controlled airports, Practicing in busy traffic)
  
• Learn airspace transitioning and the associated interactions
  
• Being comfortable with all of the above and most of all having a good time!
  

Heck let’s start with the basics in three easy steps and learn something right now!

1. The initial contact “You make a request to air traffic control”
   
2. The instructions “They give you specific instructions to follow”
   
3. The readback “You repeat these instructions to confirm that you understood them correctly”
   
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Simple right?

Note: We suggest getting connected before the event in order to make sure your headset fully works, and familiar with TeamSpeak. Download TeamSpeak at http://www.teamspeak.com, connect to ts3.digitalthemepark.com, and message Zoolander64 or one of the other [sTAFF] members as we stay connected 24/7 and usually flying or not far away from our computer.

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This was a fantastic event. Griphos, thank you so much for sharing your real-world knowledge with us. All involved learned a great deal. I enjoyed the low-stress environment that you created for us. It helped greatly as we stumbled through our calls.

It was neat seeing 20+ folks doing pattern work at KHQM. It was a bit crazy but in a fun way.

I look forward to next week's (Sunday) session.

This was a fantastic event. Griphos, thank you so much for sharing your real-world knowledge with us. All involved learned a great deal. I enjoyed the low-stress environment that you created for us. It helped greatly as we stumbled through our calls.

Wait, Zoo.....are you talking on radios now?!

This is wonderful news!

*whispers* roll the trucks.