Pilot Answers Frequently Asked Questions | AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL Deep Dive | ATC Short Hand & Help!!

[@jamesplaisted764]

Wow was that excellent. You covered so much material in such a concise manner. Very professional as well, btw.

[@Pilotemilie]

Oh that's so good to hear James!! I am hoping I covered some basics to help as many people as possible!!! :) I really appreciate this comment

[@73av8r5]

I’ve been flying for the airlines for 23 years and this is all good info. I would say that being prepared and familiar with airports and procedures is huge. Knowing what to expect ahead of time helps everyone. 👍🏻

[@Arexodius]

I'm only a flight simmer, but I think that's really good advice. In simulators, I find myself trying to study the layout of airports from the map available in-game so I don't get confused by the atc calls. And in reality it's even more complex than in a sim. Nowadays pilots have apps and tablets they use for planning and I think that's a great aid.

[@marklines4396]

Great video as always Emilie. I had my first solo last Sunday at cybw. I can tell you I was more nervous talking to ATC than the flight itself. The circuit started well but when I contacted tower on the downwind they asked me to extend it. Now I am heading for Edmonton! After a couple of minutes, hearing nothing I asked if I should continue to extend, and they said, “oh, you can turn base now”... so I had a long final 😀. But nailed the landing and got the bucket treatment when I returned to the Flying Club. A day I will never forget

[@telquad1953]

Excellent video! FOr some 25 years I drove a vehicle airside at Ottawa airport and had to pass an airside driver's test for field knowledge and correct terminology. This brought back some memories. "Hold short" means life and death.

[@szelag]

Cool to see you building your brand here and growing the channel!

[@Leon-qc7fe]

Great video and info. I have a private license and have not flown is years. ATC sounds the same as years ago. Thanks, I enjoy your videos. Hope you get back soon.

[@heathharmon1042]

Dallas/Fort Worth ATC here. Great video! Different things annoy different controllers. For me, it's when a pilot cold calls me and gives me ALL the information on the initial call. Call with callsign first and wait for a response. Then go into all the details. Questions from pilots regarding their instructions are not annoying though. If you're not sure what you're supposed to be doing, ask for clarification. Even if you get a response that sounds a little annoyed. I assure you, the controller would be much more annoyed if you don't do what they are expecting because you were confused with the instructions. Yes, we absolutely laugh at you sometimes lol. BUT we laugh at ourselves and each other more because we talk a lot more on the radio and make mistakes too. We have just become a lot more comfortable making those radio mistakes.

[@er1073]

Emilie I really like your shorthand it makes a lot of sense.

[@Stubakka99]

Thanks for this. I had a good laugh on Vatsim with the controller just because they cleared me direct to way point BOSUM 😂 small things!

[@caseyryback6932]

Just starting at FS2020 and civil aviation and all your videos are worth your weight in gold. As a "Kraut" and an aviation noob I have no problem following your explainations, even though it is much input and not my native language. Keep up the good work. Beside that you are absolutely gourgios and you express a remarkably positive and friendly attitude. Thank you for your efforts.

[@markko52]

I am in awe of this young lady. So wise.

[@grahamcrabb7714]

Haven't been around for sometime, but found the questions here really interesting. Thanks for sharing your explanation of how to copy down clearances. Many a time in FSX was writing long hand! I used to practice writing ATC weather stuff while listening to the volmet services just to get used to writing things down quickly-it did help to an extent. Glad to see your channel growing, I am subscribed so bit of catch up to do 😉 Thank you and safe landings 🛬

[@justinallen5154]

Loved the short hand tips Emily, please do more of these. I’m still working and learning radio comms, but it really helped me to use live ATC at a busy class D and practice ahead of the controller while at home or before a lesson. Any tips on managing radio attentiveness while task loaded?

[@chuckv3396]

We usually only laugh when a pilot makes a cabin announcement on frequency - even the other pilots give them a hard time when this happens.

[@AllanRoberto2711]

Hahahahahaha that must be awsome

[@philip1065]

Love it, ATC is my dream job and I love listening to chatter for hours , great video as always :)

[@Pilotemilie]

Glad you enjoy it!! Thank you Klink!!

[@nickrusso86]

Being an air traffic controller can be a VERY hard job and mentally fatiguing, especially at and around busy airports. They have people's lives in their hands. I know they have frequent breaks, but still very taxing. I have great respect for ATC.

[@philip1065]

@@nickrusso86 ya I’ve been sitting waiting for an offer in the eligible pool, then covid hit, twice now circumstances got it the way when I finally made it through the gruelling recruitment process

[@Pilotemilie]

@@nickrusso86 Same! We love our ATC 💙

[@squid11160]

@@philip1065 hope you get the job man. Good luck

[@cessnaman5154]

I find myself as a PPL student practicing atc conversations a lot. Very important. Thanks for the cool content!

[@gkkes]

I did my ppl solo at LFRC Cherbourg in France. I took off on Rwy 28 which meant a full runway backtrack. Tower knew I was first solo. As I took off a local charter KingAir bound for Paris asked for departure from Rwy 10 . This request was cleared and he started to roll as I prepared for my base turn. This all took place in French. I was simply instructed to "make my heading 360" He meant make an orbit. I understood what was going on from observation, but in his case local language atc comms was a Fail....

[@wdoodoo1]

Thank you for your new video! I am a new sim flight pilot and today’s topic is very useful, interesting and also entertaining! Have a good day!

[@happycanayjian1582]

Technically, we’re not allowed to use “at your discretion” when issuing altitude clearances anymore. It’s now: “when ready, climb/descend...”. We still use “climb/descend/altitude your discretion” with VFR in/out of YBW when you, as a controller, couldn’t care less what altitude a pilot wants to fly at. Saves a little bit of back-and-forth on the frequency.

[@Alboravin]

This is fantastic Emilie, thank you. I sometimes struggle with ATC and i'm not able to pick out or jot down all the information in one go, so I end up having to kindly ask them to repeat. In those situations I basically struggle to hear clearly and/or keep up with the instructions and my brain then just hears noise. I probably need to get used to the sound of radio chatter and get better at focusing on the important parts, but either way that short form at the end of the video is really going to help.

[@pilotedgeATC]

Good insight and analysis, Emily! Although, maybe Canada’s ops are a bit different, but per 4-3-20 in the AIM regarding switching to ground after exiting the runway: “Immediately change to ground control fre- quency when advised by the tower and obtain a taxi clearance.” This is a common mistake that pilots make often (real world and on our online network), but it’s important to know the correct procedure because the tower controller may have a reason to keep you on their frequency (traffic, reduce ground’s workload, etc...)

[@TimDocHarper]

Well done, Captain. Very nice video. Got a kick out of your clearance shorthand. We all tend to develop our own shorthand over the years but yours is clean, concise and well organized. Good stuff!

[@Pilotemilie]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@FLIGHTCOMPANY]

My favorite tip when getting clearances, especially if you're in an unfamiliar area or have full route clearances, is to look at your instructor when you can't keep up 😂😂😂

[@Pilotemilie]

I should have added that!!! Lol 😅

[@mimatthe]

I'm a controller at the northern California TRACON, nice accurate video; thank you for informing people about us.

[@dominiquez5643]

Superb ! Just learned to land the Citation Jet and Vatsim still feels daunting ! Thank you Emilie for an amazing channel !

[@Pilot-Ali]

Awesome video mate, and you rephrased my question better then what I asked about contolled airspace. Thanks for explaining it.

[@blaire8288]

Love your shorthand process. So helpful!

[@Pilotemilie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@SLAF999]

Hello Emilie, great content as usual, this one is very useful and as an ATCo you were right on the spot....Completely agree with all your answers.....continue with the great work you are doing here!!!!!!!

[@Pilotemilie]

Yay!!! So happy to hear that from ATC! 🤓

[@Bravo_Alpha]

I didn’t realize so many ppl have questions about ATC aside from “are you the person with the flashlights”. Pilots asking questions to clarify is essential. I just saw a flight plan where the pilot put “please speak slowly” in the remarks....a good idea for pilots not used to a fast paced control environment.

[@pedropicapiedra77]

Very usefull tips Emilie ! I`m doing my first steps flying at VATSIM in Northamerica airspace, and is difficult to follow the instructions in english, so this tips are great! Thanks for that and greetings from Argentina !

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

Hello Captain Emile from (down under) Sydney, Australia. * Best use of the RWY is the mission for any ATC. * after watching programs on International Airport operations, I was shocked; that plane spacing between landing was at times 30 seconds. * Anyways... Great Q&A * Also your format to record clearance. 👷‍♂️👨‍🔧👨‍🍳

[@paulb5125]

Hi Emily I Love everything you do for the community and your an amazing teacher that is helping me learn I cant thank you enough

[@VeazeyDoucet]

Another video for me to refer my PPL students to watch! Keep it up!

[@Pilotemilie]

Awesome! That means a lot! Thank you!

[@TC.C]

Great video and love the new logo as well!

[@Pilotemilie]

Ooooo first to notice!!! Thanks TC!

[@mccloysong]

7:02 when local language is used, those who don't understand can't get the full picture. Listening often reveals how we fit in. The more we know, the better we can blend.

[@icek9626]

Very interesting material about ATC, more please. The idea with the notebook is great. Greetings from Poland

[@azayasund]

Love my job!!!! Love working with pilots: new, vets, GA, commercial, corporate, and military. The only thing that ever gets to me are “Cold Calls”. In other words, calling us and only saying who we are and who you are (especially when it’s slow and we’re not busy)(i.e. O’Hare Ground, Citation 1-2-1 Charlie Mike?). Say who you want to talk to, who you are, where you are, and what you want. Saves us a few transmissions (i.e. O’Hare Ground, Citation 1-2-1 Charlie Mike, Signature ramp ready to taxi with information Alpha). We are trained to handle multiple tasks at once and to be on the ready for the next call, so you don’t need to “Cold Call” just to get our attention!

[@elpiloto100]

Interesting! I wouldn't have thought cold calls are annoying. The equivalent is when you call someone on the phone, you don't just go "Hello Mike, can you do this-and-that for me?" right when someone picks up the phone. You say "Hello" just to make sure you have the other person's attention first. Also, it just feels rude, so if the airspace is not busy, I usually make the initial call by saying "O'Hare Ground, good morning. Citation 1-2-1 Charlie Mike".

[@azayasund]

@Edmund completely understand where you’re coming from, but aviation is different. We operate off of prescribed phraseology, so a little different than having a normal conversation with someone. If we had to acknowledge every aircraft just to get them to say what they wanted, the time lost could affect other aspects of our job. Most pilots are great about this, but I’m noticing a trend of pilots who use the time to think about what they want to say instead of just saying it. Best practice is think about what you want to say, practice it before you key up, then key up with your request.

[@tmh2455]

Excellent lesson! Please show us some more ATC shorthand. I need the practice! And thanks for the practical training... more, MORE!

[@Pilotemilie]

Yay! Glad to hear that!

[@aditj]

That will definitely mess me up for a while. I did like the examples with the notebook!

[@Pbgarcol]

thanks for making it crystal clear!

[@Metoobie]

Liked and subscribed! Another great video by Emilie!

[@scoogsy]

I'm not a pilot, nor play flight sims, but all of this was so fascinating from a passengers perspective! Thanks for all of this great info :-)

[@RhettKelly]

The shorthand examples were great. Thanks. Would love to see more.

[@donfortin3272]

Great job explaining air ATC if you do another I would be interested for sure.

[@Oh_fortheloveofpete]

at 14:41 notice that YYZ pen!! i work at YYZ but I moved to barrie and COVID happened so I'm not getting work so I'm a full time UBER driver now

[@chrispeters3466]

Thank you, Emilie! Great content. Hope you are back in the air soon!!

[@adizinil5718]

Happy spring Emily..

[@ToxicDover]

Spud gang checking in :) Great video as always! Loved the shorthand demonstration!

[@Pilotemilie]

Yayyy! I'm glad 😌

[@ThpecialTham]

Watching in the background, liked and commenting for support 👍

[@Pilotemilie]

You're the best Sammy!! Always have been!! 💙

[@Mr.Martini549]

Good to hear from you again, Spud Bud!

[@shaheerpmr2594]

I am very interested in aviation field ❤️

[@azayasund]

Great video Emilie!!! Thanks for doing what you do!!! Appreciate your work and this channel!!!

[@Pilotemilie]

Thank you!!

[@cemsezer5891]

I really enjoyed this style of video with the Q&A I think the questions are really interesting and your answer as a pilot is a cool insight to see. It’s super informative and you’re really knowledgeable and I hope there can be more of these Q&A videos with different themes! Another idea which may be a stretch is to do a sit down interview (kind of like Captain Joe did) with one of your favourite controllers and I think it would be so cool to see you two chat and talk about experiences! Especially the question of what annoys ATC coming from a controller cause I’m really curious! And also at the end it’s cool to see how pilots take notes on clearances cause I always wondered what they write! Also thanks for reading this far if you did and I just have one more question. I hear PDC and they sometimes say this instead of the full clearance. How does this work is it a shorthand thing?

[@201201308]

Another wonderful video. I like so much when I hear your side (pilot) of this conversation, because I know mine (ATC) 😉

[@Pilotemilie]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ZiggyAir]

Fantastic information. Well presented. Awesome job.

[@Pilotemilie]

Thank you kindly!

[@guitarrman03]

Very cool for the example of clearance ! Hello from Montreal !

[@larrysouthern5098]

Great information.. I remember talking to ATC early in flight training..and it was intimidating!!!...Maybe it's just me... but talking to ATC is like going up to your math teacher after class and asking( her or him) out on a date... You just know there are going to be some repercussions...some good.. but probably...not so good!!! And they talk really fast sometimes...😊

[@foulplay4955]

you are so very bright the way you talk

[@naturallyherb]

This is so awesome! Thank for sharing!

[@michaelstack2024]

Hi Emilie. Good video. Ironed out a lot of issues I've experienced. Many thanks.

[@jsarkozy]

thanks for the info. very helpful. I recently got back into flying after a long absence and found this very informative and enjoyable.

[@Pilotemilie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hikari2752]

Love your content, that's why I'm subscribed and also why I recommend to people to subscribe to you. 😊

[@Pilotemilie]

Thank you Hikari!

[@SenDen1]

I am not going to become a pilot soon, but these short hand tips were really interesing. It would be great to see some more examples 👍

[@Pilotemilie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Khan-zd6eq]

Hello dear friend Emilie, I'm so glad to view this video of yours thank you.

[@skippyfpvexperimentalrc6755]

Yessss another video .Was just getting bored ! Keep up the great content!

[@Pilotemilie]

Yay! Thank you!

[@rubenvanderkooij1571]

Thank you! You are a great teacher :) And maybe for a next ATC vid: I always wondered on what payroll the guys of ATC are. Maybe it's obvious on a airport. But how about the middle of the nowhere spots or over seas. Are they paid by government?

[@fiuffles1147]

i didnt even watch it all yet but i gave it a thumbs up I loooove your videos

[@Pilotemilie]

Awwe thank you!!!

[@skymaster71]

This is cool. Maybe you should could use this for t.c. To keep pilots current.

[@deadstick8624]

Roger, Wilco, Over and Out.

[@osure24]

Great vid! Not sure if you've covered before but I'd be interested to know what areas of responsibility approach, departure, and tower have. When I listen to my local airport traffic there are things tower gives clearance for that I would think would be part of departure.

[@dondash8921]

Great stuff, thank you. I wondered how you pilots remembered the instructions.

[@Pilotemilie]

Glad it was helpful!

[@petertarantelli]

124,000 !!! You’re on FIRE 🔥

[@theprogamergt9584]

Hi Emilie not sewn you ffor a long time i have been busy with other things. i am enjojing your channel think its great .

[@dansanchez9906]

That was great! Enjoy your content!

[@Pilotemilie]

Thanks so much!

[@johnnybgood8779]

You have excellent videos. Well done for us noobies. Hurray. Happy spring week.

[@Pilotemilie]

Yay!! I'm glad! That's what I'm here for! :)

[@The1PatSmith]

Where's Ninja? Thanks for the excellent presentation, enjoyed as always. Cheers from NZCH 😘

[@ThatCanadianGuy-e1p]

I think it might be a good idea to listen to live ATC on the internet. Just google live ATC streaming and that should get you some results.

[@Pilotemilie]

Yep!! liveatc.net is a fantastic resource for that!

[@danieljack1373]

Hi Idol! Glad to see you in this new syllabus. Pretty sure this is super Impressive! This explanation is mostly perfect to learn and easy for those are still in their training whether Newbie or sim enthusiast aviation. Well done My Idol! May God bless you always. Regards Daniel

[@erickjohnkyando7319]

congratulations you are doing a good job, i loved your video, congratulations for educating people thank you

[@Pilotemilie]

So nice of you!

[@petruzzovichi]

You are strikingly lovely and when combined with an exceptionally bright mind and sound training your channel is a welcome, fresh insight into aviation. I hope you continue sharing your videos for as long as you are enthused and compensated for your long hours. Blessings to you Pilot Emile...

[@yams900]

Love your videos ! Keep posting :) Warm regards from Brisbane, Australia !

[@Pilotemilie]

Thanks so much! Australia is my second home, I love it so much!!

[@yams900]

@@Pilotemilie Love 💕 it too, my home since 1998 🇫🇮 easy going and happy 😃 people + Queensland 🌴😎🍹 is virus 🦠 free, life just as in the past

[@mugerwaabaasi2698]

Hello pilot Emilie,am watching from kampala_uganda,well I only thank you for the tramendarous work as well.i can't thank you enough but still thank you for making us understanding Everything dear.

[@PrivateColt]

Good and useful video as always. Keep it up!

[@Pilotemilie]

Thank you!!

[@nebuladus7850]

Thxsomuch🦋happy spring🌼

[@Fenixx117]

I was supposed to do a XC today but it was too damn windy in AB.

[@Pilotemilie]

It happens!

[@mikercflyer7383]

Nice to see you. Does it happen once in a while that you have to request ATC to repeat the instruction specially when it is a long one? I noticed some read it out so fast.

[@thecrazyredstoner]

I'm so excited for this video 😆

[@Pilotemilie]

Yayyyyy Carlos!! Hope it gives some perspective!

[@tausifkhan7677]

That was very interesting and a great lesson for all of us .Thank you mam

[@attaurahmanrajpoot9418]

Aahan very good job captain emilia God bless you...

[@CaptainLeo]

Interesting that you are the second airline pilot who informed me that after landing and clearing the runway if the tower is busy and ignoring me, I can switch to ground. However I did this twice on Pilot edge. I landed, cleared the runway and waited serval minutes. After hearing nothing from the busy tower I switched to ground. Both times I got dinged for it and told not to switch to ground unless specifically told to by the tower. Anyone else have more information on this or what to do? It would seem odd to annoy a busy tower, calling and asking if they have forgotten me.

[@Pilotemilie]

Depends on your locale - reference the appropriate documents (AIM, etc)

[@malcolmlawrence3169]

Awesome. Thank you!

[@gilbertokaminski4457]

Excelente piloto de avião ❤

[@RobinsonGarcia]

Que ojos tan hermosos tiene esta mujer !! 😍😍

[@dominiquez5643]

Question Emilie: when FS2020 or VATS sim say "descend from 15000ft to 6000ft"...how fast are we expected to be in that altitude?? In a few seconds, I had to literally pitch the nose down to the ground and it still took me a good 3 to 5 minutes to accomplish it...

[@Pilotemilie]

ATC expects you to start not immediately, but promptly. For passenger comfort and unless a different rate is required, 1500-2000'/min is generally accepted as a standard in the airline world. Pitching immediately to the ground doesn't leave room for preparation, planning & appropriate aircraft handling. Hope that helps!

[@clutchnixon5880]

She's so smart

[@BtoZ403]

YYC Tower is the best !! And YBW as well !!

[@12h08]

Thanks for this, fellow potato. I tend to use the full spaghetti method as my preferred communication style to ATC.

[@Pilotemilie]

Great tip LOL. I mean either one works really ahahaha!

[@immortal4942]

cool video and I love MSFS ✈️

[@olddogg60]

Nice explanations. 👍

[@AliHaider-dh1nk]

Quite Informative Video 👍