The last in the 7 volumes by Trevor Thom discusses Radio Telephony and the general principles of how radio works. Fully updated this is essential reading for the completion of your PPL

Updated to the new JAR syllabus 'The Air Pilot's Manual' series by Trevor Thom have become internationally recognised as the foremost pilot training textbooks. With new, easy to read page layouts and excellent, clear computer generated graphics throughout they offer the student the best opportunity for easy learning of the Flying and Ground subjects for the Private Pilot Licence and will always provide excellent revision for the qualified pilot. They are standard issue for flying training organisations in the United Kingdom and throughout the World

Contents of this volume

Volume 7 covers Radio telephony and includes:

Radio telephony Language and Procedures - Emergency and Radio Failure - How Radio Works - Example Flights in Controlled and Uncontrolled Airspace - Exercises and Answers.

This IFR RT tutor is designed to follow on from the international VFR RT tutor. It covers the IFR elements of the JAR Communications syllabus and contains many examples of RT which might be used when flying IFR in both uncontrolled and controlled airspace. The tutor is intended for the pilot who has completed the VFR tutor and now wishes to expand his/her knowledge and skills to IFR situations. A thorough knowledge of VFR RT procedures is therefore essential before starting the lessons on this CD.

• Aerodrome Control - Aircraft
• Approach Control
• IFR Departures & Arrivals
• Radar Vectors to Final Approach
• Instrument Landing RT
• Area Control
• Position & Level Information
• Airways RT
• Holding En-route
• ACAS/TCAS
• Miscellaneous Flight Handling
• Instrument Rating Test Scenario
• JAA style Test Questions

This is a practical guide to radio telephony procedure written very much from the pilot's perspective. It will be an invaluable source of study material for student pilot studying for the Flight Radiotelephony Operator Licence Examinations, as well as for qualified pilots wishing to brush up their R/T technique, and those going on to instrument qualifications.

The physical and regulatory environment within which R/T occurs is explained, and then each phase of flight is looked at in detail, as are emergency and abnormal procedures. the phraseology and procedures appropriate to instrument operations are also discussed.

• Numerous examples of phraseology, and RT exchanges
• Standard message formats listed
• Specimen complete flight set out in a format similar to that in the "Practical Communications Test"
• Transponder operation, radio checks, recorded information broadcasts, Morse Code, and the Flight Radiotelephony Operator's Licence Syllabus are also covered.