Radar Contact

Jeff Kanarish

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Whether you are an experienced pilot, a new pilot, or a student pilot, Radar Contact is your source for pilot-to-air traffic control communication. Real-life stories, how-to, tips, tricks, and quizzes. What to say, and how to say it when working the ATC system in VFR or IFR flight.

04/01/2017

Using ATC to Check the Status of a MOA

Is it safe to fly VFR through a MOA? It depends.

9 min
30/09/2016

Taxi Clearance Anxiety

If you have ever felt butterflies in your stomach when faced with contacting Ground Control for taxi clearance, you have experienced something I call Taxi Clearance Anxiety. It’s a made-up term but the phenomenon has real consequences. Some pilots go out of their way to avoid controlled airports with complicated taxiway layouts. Even high-time pro … Taxi Clearance Anxiety Read More »

19 min
30/08/2016

Contacting Flight Service; Searching for IFR Traffic in an Uncontrolled Pattern

If you can get all the aviation weather data you need online, do you really need to know how to contact Flight Service on the radio? It depends on who you ask. I say yes. A Flight Service agent can save time and point you in the right direction. An agent can quickly sift through … Contacting Flight Service; Searching for IFR Traffic in an Uncontrolled Pattern Read More »

32 min
21/06/2016

Making Mistakes on the Aircraft Radio

In this episode, we’ll talk about why you make mistakes on the radio and what it says about your performance as a pilot. I think my analysis will surprise you (in a good way). Also, some pilots have asked interesting questions about the details of reporting your position in an uncontrolled airport pattern. Just when … Making Mistakes on the Aircraft Radio Read More »

21 min
24/04/2016

Aircraft Color in Place of Call Sign is a Bad Idea

“Town and Country Traffic, red and white Skyhawk, 4-mile final, Runway One Seven, Town and Country.” “Town and Country Traffic, blue and white Warrior, turning base, Runway One Seven, Town and Country.” “Town and Country Traffic, red and white Skyhawk, final, Runway One Seven, Town and Country.” Do you think saying your aircraft’s color scheme … Aircraft Color in Place of Call Sign is a Bad Idea Read More »

14 min
10/04/2016

Common Traffic Advisory Frequencies and ATC as Customer Service

This edition of the Radar Contact Show consolidates the previous 3 articles about using a Common Traffic Advisory Frequency (CTAF) and about ATC as customer service organization. If you would rather read about CTAF, you can find the full articles using these links. How to Select and Use the Correct Common Traffic Advisory Frequency It’s … Common Traffic Advisory Frequencies and ATC as Customer Service Read More »

20 min
28/02/2016

What ATC’s ‘Make Closed Traffic’ Clearance Means

“Cessna 9130 Delta, Pensasoda Tower, make right closed traffic. Runway 11, cleared for takeoff.” What has ATC just authorized you to do? More importantly, what has ATC not authorized you to do? The answers are not as straight-forward as you would think. You have declared an emergency with ATC. Then, it occurs to you. You … What ATC’s ‘Make Closed Traffic’ Clearance Means Read More »

18 min
18/01/2016

We’d Be Thrilled If You Simply Used Your Call Sign!

I’ve spent a lot of time at this website talking to you about how to format your call sign when transmitting on the radio. While focusing on tiny details, I failed to recognize the bigger problem. Many pilots do not even use their call sign when talking to ATC. Time to slay that dragon. There … We’d Be Thrilled If You Simply Used Your Call Sign! Read More »

17 min

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Whether you are an experienced pilot, a new pilot, or a student pilot, Radar Contact is your source for pilot-to-air traffic control communication. Real-life stories, how-to, tips, tricks, and quizzes. What to say, and how to say it when working the ATC system in VFR or IFR flight.

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Jeff Kanarish
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2012 - 2017
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06/06/2023

Radar Contact

Using ATC to Check the Status of a MOA

Taxi Clearance Anxiety

Contacting Flight Service; Searching for IFR Traffic in an Uncontrolled Pattern

Making Mistakes on the Aircraft Radio

Aircraft Color in Place of Call Sign is a Bad Idea

Common Traffic Advisory Frequencies and ATC as Customer Service

What ATC’s ‘Make Closed Traffic’ Clearance Means

We’d Be Thrilled If You Simply Used Your Call Sign!

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Using ATC to Check the Status of a MOA

Taxi Clearance Anxiety

Contacting Flight Service; Searching for IFR Traffic in an Uncontrolled Pattern

Making Mistakes on the Aircraft Radio

Aircraft Color in Place of Call Sign is a Bad Idea

Common Traffic Advisory Frequencies and ATC as Customer Service

What ATC’s ‘Make Closed Traffic’ Clearance Means

We’d Be Thrilled If You Simply Used Your Call Sign!

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