EASA PPL subject 090 — ICAO phraseology & ATC procedures
Communications (090) overlaps significantly with the R/T Training (RT-VFR certificate). You learn standard ICAO phraseology, emergency procedures (MAYDAY, PAN-PAN), air traffic control communication and the radiotelephony alphabet. Anyone who also gets the RT-VFR certificate will master this subject almost automatically.
Topics covered
Combine this subject with R/T Training: you learn phraseology best by practising.
Listen to LiveATC.net for real ATC communications as a listening exercise.
MAYDAY vs PAN-PAN: know the difference and the exact wording.
Repeat the phonetic alphabet until you can recite it flawlessly and quickly.
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