Master Pilot Radio Communication in 5 Minutes - Learn how to talk to ATC

Learning how to talk on the radio in a plane is simple. You just got your corona vaccine and are ready to go flying again.
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In this step by step how to video I am going to teach you everything you need to know to talk on the radio to ATC. Consider this free flying course a gift from me to you. Learn How to talk on the radio in an airplane. Learning how pilots talk on the radio can be confusing, and complex but with this simple video, I will explain VFR radio communication so well people will think you spent years in college learning how to communicate. That's all mostly a lie and those are just buzzwords trying to trick the KZbin algorithm into promoting this video.
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[@MikePatey]

I love your videos 🤠 literally laugh out loud every time 😂😂😂

[@tomcoryell]

Lotsa planes in holding patterns on Saturday mornings…… Just sayin’!

[@imachavel]

😂 your my hero dude. From the Bravo bust to the squawk 7600 when you don't want to talk anymore and when the tower hits you with the light gun say you suddenly went color blind then when they wanted to defer your medical say your sight returned and finally when you say "I have ATIS information Yankee (or whatever) I have the weather" understand no one has the weather. Someone once told me if the radio is a big problem for you you're doing something right because it's "aviate navigate communicate" so you obviously understand your aircraft very well if the radio suddenly is the most confusing thing instead of the least confusing thing. But this video just perfectly defines what I believe any realistic practical person actually believes about spamming too much information on the radio and needing too much of a call back where you need to write a book just to read back the last radio phrase. 😂 this is just classic. Why keep it simple when you have all these tips and tricks? 😂

[@antoniog9814]

Hey Mike, love the pool. That Spanish Fork project is outstanding!! Now, back to work!😀👍

[@martinpauly]

"Self clearance" - I just spilled my coffee! 🤣 - Martin

[@khanair1]

Was in the middle of watching this but I saw Patey dropped a new video

[@JustPlaneSilly]

Hahahaha!!!!!

[@autophile525i]

Well played, sir. Well played.

[@MaxxVelocity]

I'm such a newbie pilot, I got about half way through before I realized these are all things you should never, ever do. Hey, at least I figured it out!

[@joshua.merrill]

I’m right there with you! Just finished my radio communications ground, and red flags were going off throughout this video.

[@MaxxVelocity]

@@joshua.merrill It's pretty darn funny now that I get it!

[@JayCo-]

lol

[@gracegarner9311]

Lmao literally same

[@annabodot962]

But, now that you know, you know you secretly want to bust bravo, too!

[@rodrickpugh1836]

man I laughed so hard, cause it definitely sounded like an auctioneer call when I heard my CFI talk on the radio for the first time...

[@billkeefe9118]

I found that yelling TORA! TORA! TORA! and quickly diving on approach gets me ahead of any other traffic in the area.

[@5150Lane]

I'm surprised you didn't include "Declaring an Emergency" method of getting ATC to talk slower to you. A bonus is that they will navigate for you, and also clear all traffic away from you, so no need to scan outside for collision avoidance. lol

[@Vstromma]

I like the Uber and lyft stickers on the rear window lol..

[@offrails]

That's for when he's taxiing without needing to get approval from the tower

[@trentlogan6274]

I’ve been watching these videos for about 6 months now, and I just wanted to say thanks for doing this. I’m so caught up in my preliminary training that sometimes I forget to have any fun at all. You’re the man!

[@DeltaXPilot]

Same here - just I'm in the UK

[@DeltaXPilot]

.and I wanna go to OshKosh in 2022...

[@janisparr6572]

I thought the “auctioneer controller” was perfect. That’s about how they sound when you’re starting out!

[@exoticbutters4212]

I'm just starting out. Can confirm.

[@jaimeastin]

Second this...

[@dbcooper9475]

Great advice, another classic. One change I would make though, instead of "cancel IFR clearance", I would record the IFR clearance they give on a hand-held digital recorder and just play it back to them over the radio........

[@Markyroson]

mwahahahahaha

[@briant6333]

I always found when busting the Bravo that squawking 7500 got me through just fine

[@FlyingNDriving]

You forgot to call departure and let them know you've been trying to contact them about their vehicles extended warranty. That will get them to ignore you real good and forget about the whole number thing

[@rtking]

"I'd like to cancel IFR..." BWAHAAAHAAA!!! Darn you, Bryan, I spit out wine laughing so hard at that!

[@offrails]

Squawk codes can be really useful. You can also squawk 7500 to see fighter jets up close and if you squawk 7700, you can land pretty much anywhere.

[@briant6333]

using 7500 while in DC you get to practice your formation flying skills and you get a curtesy car at the airport

[@brianb5594]

Hey Bryan, one more thing to add, you forgot to cover how hard it is the learn the phonetic alphabet. I say instead of spending all that study time, just make up you own. Like, Apples, Bananas, Cats, Dogs, Etcetera. 😂😂. I actually heard a pilot on the radio say he had information bananas. 😮😂

[@pierrepiea3279]

Dude - you are golden. Been studying up on comms all day and stumbled on this about fell off my chair laughing. Can't wait to share this one.

[@johnd.5964]

As an ag pilot flying helicopters I haven't landed at a real airport in years, let alone talked with ATC. I found this to be a brilliant refresher. I have just signed myself off for a flight review having not done one in 6 years. Your instruction is awesome, thanks!

[@soaringbumnm8374]

Part 137 allows load crew to sign off a BFR.

[@LTTUSA]

I have had enough pilot training to know you are the best aviation enthusiasts channel on the tube. If you ever rename your channel, please consider calling it “The Lighter Side Of Air”. You have the best timing 🤣

[@annabodot962]

I've actually learned a ton from him. He reminds me of my favorite accounting professor. We'd be slogging through some obscure accounting entry and he'd stop and say, "Wanna know how the mob records that?" Oh, hell yeah, we remembered everything once we understood how to cook the books.

[@richardseton7014]

Pretty much all the mastering any budding pilot could ever need. Thanks Bryan and Spencer, hilarious!

[@golfbravowhiskey8669]

Matt “ just follow your magenta line” 🤣

[@Parr4theCourse]

But being from Louisiana, we understand “Auctioneer” . . .

[@danieduplooy4406]

Gotta love the "Student Pilot"🤣🤣🤣

[@ronjohnson9507]

Preflight binge drinking is very important😋

[@antoniog9814]

Bryan, you're hilarious! Copying/canceling the IFR clearance and the self clearance had me crying, lol 🤣😂

[@mbruce2106]

For 9 minutes of learning absolutely nothing, this video was great😁👍

[@DiamondDoorsInc]

Haha! The auctioneer voice at the beginning was hilarious. Great mix of humor, glad to have subscribed!

[@JustPlaneSilly]

Thank you. I am very glad to have you.

[@littlefishinggoat5409]

I learned everything I need to know about class Bravo right here! I now have the confidence to ace my checkride tomorrow!

[@johnreed8872]

Much too freaking funny! As usual. ' sorry , voice mail ', love it! You are Awesome BrYan. Thanks and Blue Skies brotherman!

[@icouldntset_myusername4552]

This has been the most useful video I have ever seen, works every time.

[@eveningecho5334]

Bryan: JFK tower, this is Grumman 7jb, request Tower: Grumman 7jb, go ahead Bryan: cool, your taking requests, how about “is this the way to amerillo”

[@FlyChuckyFly]

YES!! Explosives Specialist.... Now it's time to have some fun! Seriously though, that IFR clearance is so spot on that it's almost like a controller was giving it. 🤣🤣🤣

[@kevincollins8014]

The funniest part of this video is where Bryan really does forget to change his transponder back after this video 😆 Thanks for the great laughs though for real brother. I really did need this today.

[@gene450000]

I love it very funny. On my last flight review I used your “I don’t do stalls”. And it worked. Thanks. I do fly an Ercoupe.

[@JustPlaneSilly]

HAHA!!!!!

[@JustPlaneSilly]

I always demonstrate my stalls a few inches above the runway.

[@soldotnaman]

Love the self clearance 🤣

[@GdpJapan]

How to troll ATC. I loved the Bravo one when they want to copy a phone number. It was awesome.

[@kayleda555]

"I gotta finish my chipotle" LMAO. You just got a new subscriber, I'm laughing so hard lol

[@kayleda555]

And "animal trainer" in the credits lmaooo!!

[@RussellKempster]

I didn't learn anything from that video....I was too busy pissing myself laughing! I better watch it again :)

[@nixonmendeed]

Really made me laugh, self clearance then squawk radio failure, first class!

[@chrismacku8471]

Squawk 7600: this advice alone is worth the cost of admission 🤣

[@dutchygirl]

Somehow I have the idea I already saw this on a fake live stream about a live stream. Thanks for having the opportunity to see this back to perfect my comms.

[@spencerjohnson7103]

I still can't believe I learned a useful method for remembering cloud clearance and vis requirements on this channel lol

[@TheFlyingController]

This is Freaking Awesome!!! Came out perfect!!! 😆🤣

[@mattmurph]

Alright... this vid had me rolling 🤣. Poorly towered airport, any traffic in the pattern I'm with you, cleared via magenta line, and my personal favorite >> Pilot to Atc: switch to my frequency. 🤣🤣 Well done!

[@northernhappenings]

"This guy is good!" -N731NR (probably)

[@guyoreilly5670]

You are so funny!!! BTW, if you fly in Canada, try using French in the province of Quebec, then switch back to English every often. Fun time to be had...

[@TedsGarage]

Your "Cancel IFR" one I've actually used before. Back in the dark ages when I was flying the 310 on dog flights and had someone along for time building, we were taking off out of the Boston area and got some long ridiculous clearance with airways the whole way to Ohio. He was completely flustered and couldn't keep up writing it down, and I just waved at him like "Don't worry, I got this" not writing anything. When the clearance was done I responded "Eight Sugar Pop, we'll just go VFR." The time builder just started laughing and said "I thought you actually were remembering all of that and couldn't figure out how you could catch that clearance."

[@FeralPreacher]

I see another invitation in your future. Funny as hell but we all know who does not have a sense of humor. Thanks for sharing your demented humor, fits right in with mine.

[@rkim9955]

OMG ... LOL at 1:00 !!! That is exactly what it sounded like for me the first time haha. I am literally in tears and have replayed just that part 20 times now.

[@kentmiller6924]

Thanks. I now feel qualified to handle comms. As a non pilot I always feel kind of worthless when I fly with my friend. The JAFO hat doesn’t help either. But now I can run the radio while he steers the plane. Now, thanks to you, I’m more than 230 pounds of ballast.

[@annabodot962]

I'm like you and I love the comms stuff. Best part is learning just how many idiots are up in the air and telling my friends who only fly commercial the things I hear.

[@cleareddirect7013]

You had me laughing the whole time... good stuff

[@shinew7185]

Oh F*** me!!! I'm a student pilot and now have laughing cramps. Thank You!

[@AverageAviator]

Did I happen to inspire a video? I wish I had these tips 2 years ago, would have saved me a lot of grief! Love your videos Bryan!

[@johnswofford908]

Hate I didn’t get to finish the video. Had to leave to watch the Mike Patey video.

[@VeteranAviator]

Never heard of her

[@BOBANDERSON5150]

"Get Back to Work!" ....Mike Patey 2021

[@stevenhorney7735]

Utterly hilarious! Thanks for the laughs!

[@lakeshaharris1330]

Thank you Newbie pilot here thank you so much for making this video ❤✈️✈️👩‍✈️

[@Portugal.TheMan]

Haha. This is amazing.

[@stevengeorges9046]

LOVE the credits!

[@1hornet1]

Damn man. This one is funny! I need to fly more and try the universal pause in the air because I've only been doing it on the ground so far. Lol

[@jerrymiller276]

This cleared up so much confusion for me. Thanks.

[@robertbeger4275]

"It can sound like this ...." Uncontrolled laughter, could not stop. Yep. That's the way it sounds to me.

[@RyanFlyinHigh]

Man if only a video like this was around 10 years ago. I would have been king of the skies over Toronto

[@morthomer5804]

Thanks for giving just the tip... we needed to be great on the radio

[@Capt_Tarmac]

Just excellent

[@jhamesalmeda9961]

Love it haha

[@buckshot704]

The outtakes are SOLID GOLD! ✈️😜👍

[@adrionaviation]

Well done sir, well done 😂

[@nuclearscarab]

Wow, such great tips! Should have included "The most important aviation youtube video this year" in the title.

[@paratyshow]

Fun as usual.

[@mjpat8]

Love the video! Funny as always.

[@rogerd9150]

Ok you got me on the one. Hands down the funniest thing I’ve ever seen on KZbin! Liked and subscribed!

[@JustPlaneSilly]

Thank you very much. I appreciate the feedback and really appreciate your subscription.

[@PilotAriel]

All I got was “I have to finish my chipotle”😂😂

[@Beelzerat]

Hey! That's my dad. He used to pull that crap all the time, then when I had the radio, they would take it out on me. He also ran out of fuel, which I warned him about, and we had to land on Rt. 40. Goddamn Santini he was. Embarrassing as Hell. I am going to watch the rest of your videos. Thanks.

[@idriwzrd]

And who doesn't love a bit of preflight binge drinking? Especially Denzel, amiright?

[@stevegiboney4493]

I tried your technique once with about five hours under my belt, I was inbound five miles out of delta airspace, made my radio call… tower instructed me to call on the downwind abeam the tower… I replied Cessna Blah Blah Blah, CLEARED TO LAND… tower replied “ you ain’t cleared for nuthin!!!” My instructor laughed so hard I thought he was watching one of Bryan’s videos! 🤣🤣🤣

[@charlessawyer836]

Somehow I think I am big going to fallow this guys instructions

[@dmeme195]

😂😂😂 I’m like wait what,…. CFI then takes over haha !

[@JamesTaylor-nv9sk]

Sweet! I got my first credit as a Set Designer! :)

[@maritestaylor8458]

So awesome 😎

[@ajgriffeth7899]

Commenting for the algorithm :) Thanks for covering the critical evasion step.

[@tomcoryell]

I finished my Chipotle while watching this.

[@brianb5594]

Bryan, classic! That is up there with the NASA report. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. You should reference that since you had a segment on busting Bravo. 😮😂😂

[@MartinHenne]

wonderful

[@JasonNimz]

I STILL can't find you on Uber OR Lyft...

[@jamesclarkUndiagnosed]

Just popped up on my feed... I am guessing I am not 1st!!!! :)

[@kellypyatt3144]

Brian, your humor has made learning easier. I didn't know that was going to happen.

[@brianb5594]

Kelly, that’s Bryan with a “Y”. 😂😂

[@FlyingNDriving]

Kelli with an I!

[@brianb5594]

@@FlyingNDriving 😂😂

[@tiagoweyne6661]

Best aviation channel ever!!!

[@JustPlaneSilly]

I am humbled. Tank you very much. That means a lot to me.

[@rogeryoder9735]

So good

[@lostlocalhost]

Wait... I got an Audio credit and you were asking me about my microphone? Hmm. Well done, sir.

[@roddynoll6799]

Brian; you knocked this one outta the park. We watched it at last night's IMC club. Lots of belly laughs.

[@JustPlaneSilly]

Thank you! That's very kind! And thanks for sharing with your club.

[@TriNguyen-zf3pp]

Awesome content. I can now get away with murder in the air each time I busted an FAR.

[@becauseifly3440]

Another funny one, Bryan!

[@ForFunFlyer]

Haha, brilliant! 🤣😂

[@wingleberry1]

Wonderful, Bryan! lol.

[@TheFalconJetDriver]

The Motorola Brick!! hi Tech! This video was Awesome! I bet AFW FISDO is just laughing the way they should be! Keep up the great Satire!

[@zacharycahill2314]

he had me in the first half I'm soo dead

[@ironhorsegladiator5034]

A Rogue Pilot - LOL. Liked and Subscribed.

[@JustPlaneSilly]

Thank you!

[@SarahRovner]

LOL the credits! Hilarious!

[@JustPlaneSilly]

You did a fantastic job as flight supervisor on this particular show. I look forward to seeing what other roles you branch out into 😂😂😂

[@jamestaylor7716]

Looking forward to the day this makes sense to me.

[@annabodot962]

It will come and you will laugh even more.

[@mhbilly6454]

The auctioneer 🤣🤣🤣