Originally Posted by
Tellheritwasntu
Can we all stop using the phrase “any traffic in the area please advice” and also cut out all the other unnecessary crap and filler words in radios calls when approaching a airport without a operating tower.
State the facilities name Example: Peoria (not Peoria ‘traffic’)
State who you are Example: Envoy xxxx
State where you are Example: 10 miles North.
State what you’re doing Example: Inbound for landing 13
State the facilities name Example: Peoria
Altogether - “Peoria, Envoy xxxx, 10 miles north, inbound for 13, Peoria”
And That’s It!!!
Make a call for inbound, downwind, base, final, and exiting the runway. Short and concise.
Dear God it’s embarrassing listening to professional aviators and colleagues slaughter radio calls that they should have learned in a private pilot course. Rant over thanks for listening.
I'll agree with everything you said except one thing. "Peoria traffic" is not an improper call. Saying "traffic" to the station you're calling is clearly proper and spelled out in the AIM. Now...all the other extra BS definitely needs to be left out. "Any traffic in the area please advise", "Envoy xxxx with you", "Envoy xxxx checking in" such and such are some GA nonsense that makes you sound like you don't know what you're doing. Keep it short and simple, gents. And try not to sound like a CFI zipping around the pattern.