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Weather report (if applicable). Nearly all aircraft are fitted with a piece of equipment called a transponder. Both pieces of information appear on the air traffic controller’s radar screen alongside the radar return, or ‘ blip ’ for that particular aircraft. However, the transponder can have another use.
Or you might stray off course and into bad weather or obstacles. With Do you have any relevant information to add context? If you have weatherinformation Charlie, then you say youre with Charlie. With : Youve looked up the ATIS, and the latest weatherinformation you have is Delta. Why Why are you calling?
You check the weather, get information Charlie, and then tune up tower frequency. Consider what calls might come up given the route of flight and the types of airspace and weather it might pass through. Pilots should also take full advantage of free reference materials like the FAA’s AeronauticalInformationManual (AIM).
You check the weather, get information Charlie, and then tune up tower frequency. Consider what calls might come up given the route of flight and the types of airspace and weather it might pass through. Pilots should also take full advantage of free reference materials like the FAA’s AeronauticalInformationManual (AIM).
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