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J L Bolinger wrote:

> My biggest problem (from my viewpoint, not his) was when we went 
> into a class C airport.  I had no problem with the approach because 
> there was no other traffic, but after landing I said we wanted to taxi > back for take off with departure to the west (they had not turned us 
> over to ground control).  The tower rattled off a bunch of stuff, and > I had _absolutely_ _no_ _idea_ what they said.  Good thing my CFI did.

Memorize this simple phrase:
 "Student pilot, say again, please?"

Woulda been better if your CFI demonstrated its utility for you :)

Write down some practice scenarios and go over them with your
CFI.  If you know what to expect them to say, it's a lot easier.

One of my favorite memories from a student cross country was calling
up Center to request flight following.  When they responded "say
your request" I was ready.  And I mean *ready*.  I rattled off
type aircraft, position, altitude, destination, and route in one
breath.  A NY approach controller couldn't have done it faster.

The controller came back with "Um, Cessna 1234, could you say again?
I didn't get all that."

So you see, happens to the other side of the mic too :).

> My problem is that I am not looking foreward to my solo XCs, when I 
> have to go into a class C all by myself!  

Well, call me dense, but why go there on a solo XC then?  There
are plenty of other airports.

Snow"allergic to Jet A"bird


