Tips for remembering ATC instructions?

[5niner0]

Write it down!

 

[Avtrchris]

They sure can...those things are pretty remarkable.

I only had a chance to fly one in IMC once and it was like flying VFR...I love 'em.

I agree with you about having a hard time if you don't know much about it....I had to move one about 20NM once with only basic knowledge of the system and I was actually more comfortable using the backup instruments.

If you want to try again, the manual is available online PDF and I think Garmin has a sim that you can download.

Other features:
-automatically tunes frequencies for localizers, etc when you load an approach
-automatically IDs naviads when tuned and displays it's identifier next the the nav radio box
-allows you to insert a point into and build flight plans by scrolling across the map with the joystick and clicking on the waypoint

I'd better stop.....there's just too much to mention.

Anyone who pays the extra money for a G1000 is wasting there money. There is no advantage to it at all. If you learn ur instrument on it your gonna be screwed when you hafta fly a real airplane later in life. IMO anyways. Anyone who says glass time is valuable is mistaken. If you want to know how to fly a glass 172 get the new microsoft flight sim. Has a fully functional G1000 172.

 

[unreal]

For altitudes, use the movable card ADF if you're not using it. 5000 is 050 on the card, 8000 is 080, etc.

 

[FlySacto]

I was wondering if any one else has a horrible memory, and kinda stuggles with repeating back instructions givin by ATC? I will hear the instruction, then sometimes after I acknowledge and say my call sign, I will have forgotton it. I just started really flying alot of IFR. Any insights?? Thanks.

A lot of good advice above. It can be daunting when the controller starts getting long winded and then sprinkles in an instruction or clearance. Practice and exposure will help and things will become easier. "Roger" and "Wilco" are two of you best friends and let them do a lot of the radio work for you. Sounds like your on the right track by using your call sign last in your transmissions. You know your call sign and no need of using any brain power and wasting precious time running your mouth with what you know instead of reading back what your going to do. You don't have to be a parrot and repeat every word and everything the controller says. HAC all your readbacks: Heading, Altitude, Clearance. That's all you have to readback after getting told about everything except what kind of donut and coffee the controller is having. Keep your words to a minimum. If you feel like your about to struggle with any part of a readback just cut to the chase and give them a "Say again please" instead of wasting time and distance, and it's better than the playback button. They will probably cut all the fluff out and give you the bare bones and make your life easier.

 

[Kream926]

A kneeboard really helps here. Write down the instructions, then ackowledge ATC. Real pilots can and do fly with kneeboards, notepads, and other devices that help.

wait so im not a real pilot anymore?


o thats right, a gear monkey....