hello, does anyone have a detailed ATC script that can guide me in ATC communications? For example, when to change to tower (depart and approach) and is it based on altitude or just whenever ATC gets to you, when to cancel flight following, initial communication with Approach and what other communications to expect and the typical lingo. I know there are others but I am missing them.
Thank you
My response doesn't cover all that you referred to, but maybe it will address one part.
It seems that we often become more concerned with the
style of our communications rather than its essence. In my first iteration of aviation, there was only one acronym (GUMPS), and it didn't even involve communications. Now, in my second iteration, acronyms abound and can be overwhelming. Sometimes there are multiple acronyms for the same set of actions. It doesn't help when 2 or more of the acronyms become conflated with each other. Two years ago, the broker who introduced me to my airplane also gave me an acronym to help with communications ( I was getting "brain-freeze" over simple pattern/position announcements). It is simply a variation of "Who, What, Where, and Why". He gave me PACER. For me, it seems to beat out all of the others: it is an actual word, it is short, it is easy to remember and use.
P: Position
A: Altitude (or area on the airport)
C: Condition (VFR/IFR)
E: Enroute to
R: Request
It serves as a template for what I want to say on my initial call-up and helps to codify my train of thought. Of course, I add the "You/Me" prefix.
[you] [me] [P] [A] [C] [E] [R]
"Podunk Approach, N1234, 20 miles south of Eagle VOR, 4,500 , VFR, Enroute to ______, Request traffic advisories.