ATC

[Airshow_lover]

hey, I need some help.

I know the basics of ATC but i need some help after i take off. when i contact a center what do i say?


of course i ask this so when im on teamspeak i dont look like a idiot.

[Brett_Henderson]

The tower will tell you...

Or.. if you took off from an uncontrolled field.. it's up to you. (ASAP if you're IFR)

Edit:

[Nexus]

I learned the nifty accronym CPTANT when I was in flight school:

Callsign
Position
Time
Altitude
Next (waypoint)
Time

Doesnt make it worse that CPTANT actually means "retarded woman" in swedish  ;D

[Brett_Henderson]

That's the proper way to report arriving at a waypoint after you're already been in contact..

I think we need an initial contact acronym.. lol

[Airshow_lover]

ok thanks, now I can keep up with what they are saying

[ryan2005]

What is the Teamspeak address?

thanks

[Airshow_lover]

What is the Teamspeak address?

thanks

for what?

[ryan2005]

for ATC over Teamspeak

there should be a general traffic advisory frequency
like 122.9 only over teamspeak.

[beaky]

I hate acronyms; prefer checklists and/or common sense.
On any initial callup, unless handed off, no matter if you're IFR or VFR, departing or arriving, they need to know:

-Who you are
-Where you are
-What you want

And keep it concise; think first, then spit it out. No rambling or improvising.

[Sytse]

Big airport with small Cessna flying above you, please identify yourself!

 ;D
(BPB... I know... )