Air Traffic Control Explained | How To Talk to ATC for Pilots & Student Pilots in Training

Welcome to my new Aviation Series 'How To' videos! In this video, I discuss how to talk to Air Traffic Control for pilots & Air Traffic Control explained! I go over the ATC basics, give some do's & don'ts as well as some air traffic control examples for communications practice!
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[@Pilotemilie]

Hey friends - no idea why (I think KZbin has downgraded their upload quality?) but my video is only in 480p!!! I'm so sorry - hopefully the quality will improve again :(

[@FarmerFpv]

KZbin has been a mess for a long time now, happens to me too.

[@Pilotemilie]

@@FarmerFpv Interesting. I'm playing around to try & understand what's happening. Thank you!!

[@NiHaoMike64]

Look into simulcasting on LBRY.

[@Flyboyed]

No biggie, you make it look 2160.

[@Pilotemilie]

@@Flyboyed...into the future 😎

[@JPatterson61586]

As an ATC there is one do that I want to remind pilots about as well. Do: Remember that Controllers are human as well, and if you can't think of an aviation way of saying what you want. Don't be afraid to just say it in plain language. Also, please please please, if you are a student on a solo flight, please let us know, we will often slow our pace down a bit and make sure we speak even more clearly.

[@leakyleekss]

Jim P great info👍🏿👍🏿 i’m in college right now studying aviation management and i’m thinking about doing atc after graduating

[@suchgr8hieghts]

Exactly!!! Pilots shouldn't be afraid to ask us to repeat things and slow it down either. We dont bite!

[@GregQuillen]

Yea slow is great. Sometimes on these video I can't seem to understand them. And about to take classes lol

[@chrisgill1302]

@@suchgr8hieghts The vast majority of ATCs are great! Some of you though just don't get it... I was flew into Flying Cloud (MN) and the Grnd Controller was speaking at 86.9Nm/min and what sounded like northern hillbilly. I asked him to repeat his command no less than 5 times and then, after the second or third request to repeat his command I asked him to speak a little slower on all subsequent requests... And yet he just continued to go faster and faster and become less and less intelligible with every repeated command. The kicker was it was me and one other aircraft on ground! What's your damn hurry?? I went back and looked into this and apparently that airport has had many issues in the past with controllers and accidents on airport. I won't be flying back to the airport for a while...find some non towered next time. I think some areas / airports cultivate this kind of weird culture which is not healthy for aviation safety. And before you say I am just not used to the fast talking ATC my home airport is under the O'Hare veil and my flight training was out of a busy Class D (KDPA)...It's very busy, fast paced airspace! I can't remember a time when I have ever had to ask the controller to repeat himself because he was speaking too fast. ATC is there to serve the pilots, not the other way around! Having said that... Thank you ATC for your wonderful work and professionalism!

[@michaelnikpour3770]

Great points. Wish we had that when I was a flight student 40 years ago

[@hogiebb1]

Because ATC can been very fast, I listen to ATC recordings at a slower speed to train my ear. It's helping to me get a feel for the lingo.

[@user-rv9yt2gq6c]

May I know the way you learned before 🥺please🥺

[@nothsim]

Where did you purchase the records? an app? Regards Derek

[@couttsie]

that’s actually a really good idea that i wouldn’t have thought of, thanks!

[@anicketpujari3191]

I got to try this

[@HenkeB]

Hello, as an ATC here, good tips overall especially for newer pilots. The most important I heard in this video is to not accept something you can't do/don't understand. The ATC-Pilot relationship is a teamwork you both need fully understand what is going to happen, don't be afraid to ask or question the clerence.

[@linettepereira9237]

Hey I wish to be an ATC and really need guidance with the prerequisites and training requirements Could you please guide me through or suggest some sources for the same

[@Jordancd127]

@@linettepereira9237 ❤ you will be one day and my hobby is to be one day pilot to talk with you 🎉

[@thomaskolb8785]

Instructor here, we usually try to book in a visit to a control tower during flight schooling, so the students can meet one or two of the people they will talk to while flying. The idea is to let them see that ATC are people just like them, nice and professional and not some scary ghouls in the headset who will bite their heads off if they mess up the lingo.

[@Dovey14]

That's a great teaching tool, Depending on the type and size of your facility, Pilots can learn who they are speaking with on the ground, during take-off and landing (local control) then if your facility has a flight following they can see what they do as well! Just remember to tip your fellow controllers! Especially if I'm working. G-day!

[@waynewithers5529]

One more thing Covid ruined.

[@calvinlynch5014]

A Navy Officer gave me a tour of a NAS control tower back in the late 80's. It was a great experience!

[@jonstuart2738]

This would help me cause I look at these guys as CEO's of a company, lol. I'm thinking about getting my license & the tower part is what's intimidating me.

[@zacharyjames9600]

@@jonstuart2738don’t let that stop you, it can be learned. It’s sup easy once you get it down

[@gamjatangjoa]

"Say Again, Student pilot" is a magic word while you are in a control zone

[@GovG33k]

I will always be a "student pilot" then!

[@DNHarris]

Works great for complex IFR clearances too. ;D

[@dadams8086]

JongChan Moon, first time I said say it again, I got “ flight following terminated” back. I have never used it since. I avoid tower controlled airports because I just don’t want to deal with it.

[@maverickngaihte5629]

Thought it shud b' talk again'😄

[@simfly1]

Hello from an air traffic controller in Aberdeen, Scotland! Great vids! Def a good thing for pilots to visit their local ATC unit. They always appreciate it here anyway.

[@simfly1]

@@lydiaanderson582 hello 💁‍♂️

[@jimackerly8601]

Flying first time into ATC Knoxville tomorrow. This is very helpful..75 year old student pilot flying out of Andrews, NC...29 hours....

[@tbone2104]

What helped me when learning ground comms. was studying the airport taxi routes so I could anticipate call outs.

[@Bravo_Alpha]

Great video. As a controller myself I can appreciate your experience as a pilot with ATC. There are so many things that are situational. MAYDAY and PAN PAN are crucial to gaining the attention of ATC during an EMERGENCY. Dont hide a problem or need for assistance. If you require assistance request flight following, or vectors. If your aircraft is malfunctioning it is crucial to inform ATC. Inform us immediately if you are VFR encountering or are about to encounter IMC conditions. We are trained to pay attention to changes in tone of voice to read between the line and ask a pilot if they need assistance, but don't be ashamed to ask. When in doubt...ask. For the single piloted aircraft, dont taxi while reading the airport map. Figure out the route before you taxi or ask for progressive taxi instructions.

[@scottsorensen4840]

US Controller here. THANK YOU for emphasizing “who, where, what” in your initial transmission. My pet peeve is when pilots call up and just give their call sign. We are sitting there with a headset on. It’s not like we are across the room from radio and you need to get our attention. Listen to the frequency before you transmit so that you don’t step on someone, then who, where, what.

[@pasanpondus4833]

I get your point, but it's kinda different where I work. I work at a smaller uncontrolled, airport in Norway, as an AFIS- officer, where we don't get that much traffic. So we really appreciate it when aircrafts call us up with just their call-signs. That gives us the time to get ready. It really sucks when we get an aircraft that tells us it's entire life story, just for us to call back with "say again" because we were doing something else. It saves both us, and the pilots some time and work. Just a friendly tip, as a pilot, you should really think about what airport you're talking to, considering it's size, what time of day it is and current traffic, before your initial call-up. That could save you from some extra work/transitions in the future

[@scottsorensen4840]

Påsan Pondus yes, but if you work at an airport that actually has traffic, it is really annoying to double the amount of transmissions.

[@morganghetti]

@@scottsorensen4840 I work at a tracon that is pretty busy in Florida and prefer the callsign. Just because I'm not transmitting doesn't mean I'm not talking to the tower, the center, or another person in the room or doing 100 other things. Im not just sitting there perfectly still just waiting on that vfr guy to call. Also, nice condescending remark to the other controller.

[@pasanpondus4833]

@@scottsorensen4840 Yes, and I agree that at larger airports, with more traffic, it can be beneficial to transmit everything in one go. I also said that the pilots should take where, when and the current traffic situation into consideration before transmitting. Just like Morgan said, we might be doing something else in the tower, and not just sitting there, waiting for traffic. But, I'm not surprised you didn't read my entire comment, considering how busy you are with all your traffic.

[@heathharmon1042]

I'm quite the opposite actually. Especially when it comes to pop up VFR requests. I work at a level 12 tracon and we have to type in all the info the VFR gives us. I'm not ALWAYS hand on keyboard ready to receive all of this information. Especially when talking to many other aircraft. Myself and the people I work with prefer just call sign and then a "go ahead" from me so I'm ready to type in all the info. There are also many times when a VFR pilot just gives you all of their info and you are unable to handle a flight following request at that moment. So then they tie up your frequency for several seconds when you need to be talking to other aircraft.

[@stevensullivan8368]

As a retired ATC, it's good to hear this info. Listening about 30 seconds to a minute before is essential, it will give you an idea of the workload in the tower. Plus using the same phraseology makes it very easy to deliver messages at a high rate of speed. If you study the 7110.65 it will be asset to your understanding of how the rules are utilized. Acknowledgement is confirming you understood instructions and restrictions for movements about the airfield on ground and aloft. Loved the view from the tower in Hawaii, another "crappy" day in paradise. Too funny... Worked towers and radar, plus at sea in the Navy, all challenging in their own perspective. We ALLLLL had mic fright on our first tours, take that breath and you'll be fine, we are there to help in any situation.

[@nirfz]

Dont get me wrong, i still think it's good advice: Not sure how it is elsewhere, but there are smaller airports at least in europe where there isn't a dedicated ground controller, but TWR has to do that too. And in that case the 30s -1 min might not be that big of a help as you only hear the frequency you are on, and don't get the picture. TWR then is listening and responding to at least 2 (TWR and GND). And so it can happen that an aircraft and a ground vehicle can call in at the same time.

[@stevensullivan8368]

@@nirfz Agree on smaller facilities having a single controller on both positions. At night when load is light it is common to combine positions while other junior members get time to study for their next qualification. Thanks for the reply, my smallest facility ran well over 5k ops per month.

[@oei301]

She is an inspiration to all young women who want to fly.

[@futurepilot5287]

What is her age ? She seemed too young to be captain pilot

[@oei301]

Her early 20's. You can start flying at 13 so by the time you are in your 20's you can have enough hours.

[@mikep9604]

She told in her website that she was 22 when she started her flight training, and she got her commercial pilot license in 2012.

[@crogeny]

Yawn.

[@FlightATC]

This is probably the best video of it's kind/purpose that I've seen. Great job at defining the controlled/uncontrolled! Really Really informative, THANK YOU!

[@adamlabelle6255]

Emilie, this is awesome I’ve been recently looking into flying and these are awesome!!!

[@manuelaguirre1089]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@TheCovertCrow]

That was awesome Emillie, super interesting and informative, great job!

[@amit-vc1kb]

First of all, love the positivity and smile you start with. Secondly the crisp white uniform shirt. Thanks for this eduvideo. Superb content

[@petertarantelli]

I saw what you did there! Taxi C, A, T = Ninja!

[@Pilotemilie]

FINALLY 😏🤩🙌🏻

[@steveray8056]

Great to meet Ninja. Great information. Thanks.

[@chriskarageorgiou7575]

Very nice video Emilie!!!Your tips are very useful!Thank you very much!!!!!!

[@luistrujillo1727]

LOVE THE ENTHUSIASTIC FULL OF ENERGY QUICK VIDEO.

[@TrentonPalmer]

Breathe? Unable. 😜 Still get nervous when I talk to ATC, way more comfortable landing on the side of a mountain in the middle of nowhere.

[@Pilotemilie]

Ok this is fair haha. ATC can be intimidating AF!!

[@GPenn09]

Trent, I'm sure you hear this a lot, but you are mainly responsible for getting me back in the air. I started training around 15 at a small airport and loved it but never finished because the family moved and I was overwhelmed with ATC at the larger airport near the new house. Years later, I still don't want to be stressed out so have looked into PPG but your channel and ones like this have pushed me back into finishing PPL

[@wakeuppeople7327]

I started flying in Kansas. We barely had toilets and roads. Yes. I get people who ask me. If we had inside bathrooms and We had paved roads. Idiots. But so many non controlled towers

[@kd5you1]

I'm visiting this video from the amateur radio world. When I made my first transmission on a local repeater I had sweaty palms and I was really nervous. I think some people might be intimidated because they might fear that they will say something wrong, and some people might have stage fright if they know they are being heard over a large area. One thing that helped me is to know what I am going to say before I key up the mic. It might help some people get used to the radio by simply having conversations over the radio... this would probably have to be done on something other than aviation radios though. It does get easier to talk on the radio over time.

[@leonardosheli]

Truly a great and informative video!

[@williamtoombs2619]

Hey Emilie. I know this is an earlier video but I really appreciate how you describe the process and how well you break it down. I look forward to hearing more like this from you.

[@motorcityhypnotist6512]

Just stumbled upon your channel and subscribed. I've always been fascinated with planes and flying and I'm considering starting flying lessons. Very entertaining and informative stuff Emilie! Congrats on your recent promotion!

[@NickMasseyRideon]

There are some great videos on YT of some hilarious back and forths between town and plane, its worth checking out

[@Glenn120]

Thank you Emilie! Great information, and excellent tips!

[@gabestorm7150]

Thank you Emilie, you have a great talent sharing your knowledge.

[@frankies.canvas]

As a student pilot, this helped a ton!

[@Pilotemilie]

Yay I'm glad Frankie! :)

[@grahamlavers8128]

Interesting video,I`m going to talk as someone who drove and operated ground equipment on an airfield for most of his working life. We had to go to air traffic to do a short morning course on operating procedure and know all about airfield lighting and signage etc. But the problem I found communicating with the tower was that the more experienced controllers talked as if they were talking to pilots and spoke very fast so on more than one occasion I needed them to repeat themselves. I also found you got to know some of the controllers and built a bit of a rapport with them. I`m not pilot ,just an aviation enthusiast and really enjoy your videos. Thank you.

[@toliver66]

Thank you so much for making this video. Radio work is the most intimidating part of flight training for me. Thanks again. Subscribed!

[@pjperdue1293]

Love this channel. I'm an aviation nut who loves ATC/pilot videos and this video helps me understand what I'm hearing.

[@paulobertazzi]

well, i don't want to be a pilot, just stopping by to see the professionalism in the cokpit that transmits safety to us passengers. thank you!

[@alexbills6104]

I think this how-to series is going to be really helpful for me! I just moved into college and I’m going into an aviation program. I look forward to learning from these videos and putting it to use!

[@Pilotemilie]

That's awesome Alex, glad I can help!! Good luck!!

[@alexalfredy7510]

Pilot Emilie be bless man of God

[@steveclark189]

Very good info. I needed this.

[@mccloysong]

Such an important topic. You really covered it well. Out of Van Nuys and Burbank CA, their-and SoCal ATC's-frequencies are crowded. Load the brain before firing the mouth. Be succinct, not conversational. Delete all unnecessary words, use correct phraseology (altitudes do not have decimals) and, if you sound professional, they know you fly that way.

[@davidlewis2626]

@mccloysong. Agreed. Two words to delete, "request" and "permission". Tell atc who you are, WHAT you are GOING to do. They will either approve or disapprove.

[@Michel-T]

Merci Emilie Very interesting wow I listened the ATC of CHG Greetings from Paris 🍾🗼

[@gammaphil]

Great video! I'm a tower controller and would like to clarify your tip about the "hold short" instruction. I think it's important to mention as the hold short instruction is, arguably, the most important instruction you can get on the ground. There are two ways you might hear this, but they are actually very different: "holding short" is simply a location identifier used typically as part of a communication transfer instruction, while "hold short" is itself an instruction used to maintain separation. You are not required to read back the use of "holding short", but you are required to read back the instruction "hold short". Examples: #1- ATC: "FSWE, Ground, Taxi via Alpha, Delta and contact tower on 118.2 holding short of runway 09." Pilot: "FSWE" (this is all that is required but it is still good practice to read back the entire instruction. Especially if you are new and/or perhaps a bit unsure.) #2- ATC: "FSWE, Ground, Taxi via Alpha, Delta Hold short runway 09." Pilot: "Hold Short runway 09, FSWE" Understanding this difference can save the pilot and the atc from some confusing back and forth or something much worse. Hope that helps! Again, great video! Keep it up!

[@learning2fly]

Thank you! Super helpful hints!!!

[@judosabiro8235]

Wow. Great video with a lot of knowledge. Thanks. Make more videos Emille

[@leeweir9636]

Canada should be so blessed! Thanks Captain... I always wanted to know what is the communication between Pilots and Tower/Ground while I am settling for my flight😊😊

[@Jay-ly3ux]

Im 32 and starting from scratch to become a pilot. I wont start flight school until next year but im already doing as much research and getting free resources as much as possible. This looks intimidating af. But I know like with all things it takes time, practice, and experience.

[@arniewilenken237]

Excellent video! Just came across it. Have both civil and military 'time'. Emilie's advice is classic!

[@lrobledo]

educational & entertaining! thanks!

[@suicidism]

When you are instructed to change frequency, take 5-10 seconds before making a transmission to avoid blocking anything.

[@isaackipkoech4613]

Quite helpful, really. I have my moments on VATSIM, where I stutter or freeze in the middle of the transmission. I always say it's my mic... Naught, me! Thank you, Emilie.

[@lanceypants2734]

keep up the good work! luv

[@francischan57c]

SO AWSOME. THIS REALLY HELPS ME

[@skydance8017]

That was amazing and informative! You seriously need to put together a complete professional instructional series and become fully compensated for it!

[@milandjukic3589]

Nice one emilie and great to see you with your new FO.. Cat 🙀. )) lol 😂

[@philvasquez4542]

Thx Pilot Emilie! This is very good info! I’m looking into getting my PPL and will be checking your videos on the regular.

[@jonagrac]

Thanks dear Emilie for good tips and instructions, I like them!!!

[@leather10uk]

Well impressed with your ATC tutorial and generally with yourself. I thought at first I'll see how this well presented lady performs. Like all lady engineers and pilots and in fact all ladies in the male environment you don't have to be good .. you have to be very good to survive.(you all have my respect). I'm retired 70 and a frustrated simmer LOL. I could have joined the air force at 16 but in those days you needed 20/20 vision. Planning flights is a big thing for my realism and just a quick one, in recent years I do little sim flying as always tweeking the two computers (one for cockpit and the other for charts, weather and plane location) I have your aircraft my favourite is the airbus < of course being British lol

[@laurettecastellano2830]

Your kitty is adorable! That is why l subscribed.

[@madhavasoke4694]

Thank you for uploading this. Splendid much needed video.

[@bobcurran604]

I watch "Just Planes" and enjoy it. The communications between control and the aircraft goes so fast usually and it forces me as a non-pilot to try and listen better in all my conversations so watching the show has been a real unexpected benefit of tuning in.

[@locopal5774]

That's awesome Emilie ... I would be very intimidated by ATC control. A highly effective, direct to the fact, no nonsense, back and forth, which must seem a little odd, but understandably important. Please take the chance, when you can, to install Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. I would enjoy hearing your opinions on it's accuracy, geography and flight model ... Lots of fun to be had there ... Fly safe!

[@petertarantelli]

Very informative video, great tips!

[@Pacifica1123]

Thanks for the video. I work at an international airport as an approach controller. We also have some little airports within our sector with some flight school movements. I actually like working that mixture traffic - so professional airline pilotes, and beginners on their first solo, for example. I often hear, that requests for charlie crossings are not done because people are afraid of us. But I can tell you, that most of us really love their job and we as well love to help people of frequency. Sometimes it helps us, when you say, that you are on your first solo or a little bit inexperienced. That switches our total mental setup how we deal and work with you. I like it as an ATC, when I hear, how the voice is getting more and more confident, when the pilot realizes, that we are here to help and trying to give you a good time in your cockpit. Of course, if you are not listening, if you are doing the opposite of what we are telling you, we might get a little upset. We are all human. But buttom line: We are all people and again: Most of us love what we do!

[@raymondmastandino7854]

...thanks for the free ground school lesson😬hope you’re airborne again soon lovely lady👍🏼oh and...happy landings😎

[@ahmedelyamany4613]

Thank you so much, Emilie for this informative video! I have a question though for non-pilots, how do we get more familiar with the terminology used during transmissions? would appreciate it if you make a follow up video to this one talking about this topic, just the basics will do. Be safe up there!)

[@ichgacer4091]

i am from México and your pronunciation is SO CLEARLY i understood every word you said . GREAT video.

[@captainthez6532]

Same brother I speak Spanish but I think I speak a passable English

[@cool62chev]

You have given very clear and concise instructions!❤

[@dondash8921]

I wanted to be a pilot back in the mid '70's but it was beyond my means. Considered ATC but that just did not happen. Enjoyed the tips.

[@ezymarkz]

- In a non aviation sense, that I learnt in flight school: Controlled - example of flow: - Me: "Hi Emilie, this is Mark here, I'm around 10 minutes away, can you please ensure the oven is ready, I'll be cooking a roast chicken, Mark" Non-Controlled - example of flow: - Me: *walks into a party and yells out* - "suupp y'all, I'm Mark, I'm at the front door, I'll be heading to the drinks table, then heading for the food table, I'm Mark"

[@davidch880]

Good examples Mark, thank you.

[@Spartan536]

Obligatory "Oh hai mark" comment

[@eivindlundager1008]

I,'ve been flying C172 VFR for a couple of years now and experienced that the ATC-guys tend to speak exceedingly fast. Can hardly keep with them, thus the flight turns out freaking terrifying. Do we have a general competition in aviation on who's the fastest speaker? We all know that ATC is fairly busy, hence we would not mess with those guys, but how about slowing down a little bit? Wouldn't that be useful for all pilots out there??

[@321fightson]

@@eivindlundager1008 agreed. The speed ATC (and the experienced pilots) speak at just loses me. How on earth do pilots get used to that?

[@picopilot]

@@321fightson repetition 😁

[@nachoherrera40]

Thxs 4 sharing this video with us, have a good flights!

[@kamaradski1]

good start of your new career. well done so far!

[@twevsmiff]

Hi glad I found your channel. Great informative video. I have seen the other side of the coin having used to work in ATC here in UK. Far more controlled airspace here than you have in Canada. One question - How many times have you transmitted your "welcome on board" speech to ATC rather than internally for the passengers ??. Look forward to your next video and will spend time checking back on your previous offerings. Take care and safe flying. Tx

[@Bengo]

Ay man,can i land?

[@Taylor-hd5co]

Atc: "Getting sick of the ads? Watch this short video for 30 minutes of ad free ATC."

[@mikepetrella848]

Lol

[@laurenhills239]

*I’m in the small blue plane*

[@SSniperFly-lr7zb]

hahaha

[@Rocky-69]

@@laurenhills239 LMAO

[@skywalk_luc]

Cool! Keep up amazing work Emilie. Greets from Munich.

[@Kipindahouse]

Love this channel! Love that you're a WestJetter and based in Calgary. Great tips too.

[@romfly669]

I would also add: Keep your first transmission short and simple, especially as a VFR without a Flightplan. There are 2 reasons for that: The first one is that ATC sometimes has to time their messages to ensure fluidity and efficiency, the perfect example being vectoring an aircraft, or getting a plane to take off before the next landing comes too close. If you come in at this exact moment and start describing your aircraft, your intentions, etc, it could take a long time. The second thing is that if you're not under Flightplan, the ATC doesn't know you, and has to write/type the important elements. If you rush everything during the first contact, there are 90% chances that you'll have to repeat at least some of it. In conclusion, keep your first contact short and simple, like for instance just your callsign, and if you feel like it's needed, your position. The ATC will contact you back as soon as he's ready to listen to you.

[@backcountryaviators]

It's funny. 90% of my flights are to and from uncontrolled airports, so I just get nervous I'll say something dumb on the radio at controlled airports, especially the couple times I've been in to Class C and Class B. However, my friend did most of his training at a Class D so had no problem talking to ATC, but we got to an uncontrolled and HE got nervous. It's just about what you have the most experience with. I've forced myself to go into Class D a lot more recently, and even some Class C, and it's a little nerve wracking, but never as bad as I imagine it will be.

[@josephculbertson1108]

Stumbled upon this while looking for positive ATC comms. Well done, Emilie.

[@luckyoutule7323]

I really love this channel 💖💖

[@kinouillek]

Pro tips: Make sure to always say "Checking in", "With you", "In the box", "got it on the fish finder" to ATC. Also, everytime you level off don't forget to go on 121.5 and make a passenger announcement and/or(depending on work load) a couple "meow"/"on guard" comments. As for the deep breath before talking, if you could do it while keying the mike, you'll be a true king/queen of the sky :D You're welcome. On a more serious note, Emilie, maybe you could do a video regarding things to do and not do while in the flight deck as a professional pilot?

[@Pilotemilie]

ahahahaha! Yes! Good suggestion Kevin!

[@george9398]

I'm thinking about going for my pilot license. Been watching videos and the 2 things that give me a bit of anxiety are ATC talk and end up parking in the wrong spot.

[@george9398]

@@lydiaanderson582 Doing great how are you?

[@martinskov861]

This video was super helpful, Captain! Thank you and looking forward to many more videos!

[@Pilotemilie]

Glad you enjoyed it Martin!!

[@amadeyito]

I’m no pilot but I enjoy listening to the pilots and the tower @ YUL airport. 119.9 when plane spotting. When I go to YMX I hear the tower correct pilots/students flying their Cessna’s or the service crew on the ground asking to go from one place to another. Nice video Emily!

[@RADISH_APPROVED]

Mam I just finished grade10 going to become a future pilot I shall come back to this video and comment after few years maybe

[@muhammadibrahim8108]

Same

[@CavinBeatz]

Same hard cause of money but i will become a pilot no matter what

[@Taylor-hd5co]

Save your money for flight classes, get started with ground school as soon as you can, and research your local flights schools.

[@RADISH_APPROVED]

@@Taylor-hd5co thank you

[@irfan79293]

Just doing grade 10 and really afraid if I would be a airline pilot or not ?

[@Jaksur_Trucker]

Wish you were my instructor :)

[@KC-lh4zb]

Hi Emilie! I’m so thankful I found your channel! I’ve been dreaming of being an airline pilot since I was a little girl. This video was so helpful. Thank you so much! 💛✈️

[@charumathi8713]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO EMILIE

[@phuz_]

I know a guy who refuses to get flight following and stays away from towered airports because he doesn't like talking on the radio. I prefer as many eyes watching me as possible.

[@DX91001]

Those eyes! Im melting here.

[@Btstaz]

Great video thank you!

[@thomasjoseph6007]

Thank you, that was so informative and useful. Well explained. Appreciate !

[@_g4m3r_]

If it's stressful for the pilot doing it a few times imagine what ATC handlers have to deal with on their shift!

[@tophangat2336]

Hi Emile , my name is Capt. Rangga Ex Military Pilot and now A civilian pilot Based at Singapore, nice to meet you in KZbin, sincerely your's

[@littleaxe9854]

ATCO here as well. Nicely done video I especially liked the part about listening. Pls pilots always listen for few seconds before calling in. Firstly you’ll know if the atco is talking to someone , as she sad, so you won’t jump into a ongoing conversation. Secondly you will get the feeling from the freq. That will help you to understand if maybe a bit of speed or shortening of your call in is necessary. Worst thing for a controller is when he’s going like a machine gun and someone calls in with a very slow unprepared call in. In that moment you literally sit in front of the screen a praying for the pilot to just stop already ;) Last thing I’d like to emphasise is. ALWAYS tell us if you don’t know how what or if you are unsure that you’ll be able to do. No one is going to be angry with you. If don’t know or you are unsure what to do. Just tell us we’ll explain it better or we’ll come with other solution. Worst think is when you tell me 2000ft before your assigned altitude that you are unable to maintain rate. Then word like immediately jumps in and no one likes that :) Maybe is not an answer if you are not sure just say negative. We have a little stupid saying in our ops room. Negative is not a weakness. It’s basically for atc not to overstretch them self but it’s valid for pilots too. We are service and we are here to help and help we will

[@meirfridlender7219]

Thank you Emilie!

[@CyberJedi1]

Emilie, how do you do when ground instructions are so long you can't remember everything he said to read back? do first officers always have a notepad at hand to write it down before reading back? or you just get good at memorizing long instructions with lots of taxiways and so forth? I'm finishing my pilot training but I fly at small airports, so this is still not an issue, but when I get to an airline, these ground instructions are already getting me scared. Thanks!

[@kinouillek]

It is a good idea to have a notepad at hand yes. Most companies would ask their pilots to write down clearance. I always taught my students to write down what they hear and readback what they wrote. Like this we can reduce the amount of mistakes. When in doubt though, always feel free to ask ATC to repeat, it's your job to make sure a clearance is understood and their job to repeat it. If they get annoyed... too bad so sad... They will be a lot more annoyed at you if you don't follow what they ask. Also, yes some taxi clearance are very long. What i recommend is to have a good idea of where you're going. For example if you have a long taxi to get to the runway, look at the chart and try to figure out (by listening to other aircraft) which taxiway everyone is taking. Chances are you'll follow the same ones and if you're prepared, the read back will be super easy :). I hope that helps and as Emilie mentioned, listening to LiveATC does help a lot. I recommend you have an airport chart while listening so you have a good idea of what is going on and after a bit of practice you will be able to know what ATC will request before they do. Happy flying.

[@DNHarris]

Pro tip: To get IFR clearance instructions read slower, just add the phrase "student pilot". For example, "Chicago clearance, Citation 31 Bravo, student pilot! At Signature with information Kilo." xD

[@Pilotemilie]

Great tip!

[@ianculpitt7266]

Hi Emily wow what a brilliant video and brilliant info on atc everyone watching this video needs to watch all your videos on how you talk to atc your so good thanks once again for a professional video see you on the next video stay safe and well xx

[@hornets1140]

I’ve been looking at a lot of videos to found out how to talk to ATC, but none of them really helped, them I found this and it’s so helpful! Good job👍

[@kevinsolis1588]

Communication with ATC is so fast! Is ot hard to memorize the instructions ATC gives like L,H,T,Z hold short runway 42 and repeat all that information back as confirmation?

[@Pilotemilie]

most pilots develop a short form of writing the instructions down, so it's easier to read back the clearance. I wouldn't commit something important like that to memory; writing it down is safer!

[@bryana428]

Always have a pen and paper so you can take the number if you mess up 😉

[@keytothegate68]

If I was ATC I would already know "the who and the where" and just wait for the call - after all how many pilot Emilie are there:)

[@vrakula]

Thanks for decrypting the pilot-ATC lingo. Sometimes you guys talk so damn fast to eachother, bursting out numbers and things, I'm impressed you understand what you're actually saying to eachother lol

[@yb6582]

Hey from france, and thx for sharing your passion with us !