Fun with the Phonetic Alphabet

[SkanknTodd]

For students, learning to use proper phraseology and radio terminology can be difficult.  Learning the phonetic alphabet is only part of the challenge.

[Jason]

Hah, that's great.

[nar1224]

I never found learning the phonetics being very hard; after sounding them off a few times and hearing them time after time, they become second nature!

[NY Z Pilot]

LOL! I know the controller, thats my home town airport!

[KSYR-pjr]

I never found learning the phonetics being very hard; after sounding them off a few times and hearing them time after time, they become second nature!

The tip that helped me learn the phonetic alphabet during my private pilot lesson days was to continually convert auto license plates to the phonetic alphabet on the ride to and from the airport.  Over a short period it then became second nature, as you indicated.

[NY Z Pilot]

whatever works right? I remember doing that same thing.

[Greg01]

I would recite the alphabet in phonetics. That worked for me.

[philip]

I did go through a phase where I was reciting it quickly and for some reason when I got to "Uniform, Victor then Erm.... Wan*** no Whisky I honestly did make this mistake but only in a recital and only on 2 small occasions lol 

[djmodifyd]

I never found learning the phonetics being very hard; after sounding them off a few times and hearing them time after time, they become second nature!

The tip that helped me learn the phonetic alphabet during my private pilot lesson days was to continually convert auto license plates to the phonetic alphabet on the ride to and from the airport.  Over a short period it then became second nature, as you indicated.

as stupid as that sounds...that works GREAT
when i was learning how to give traffic calls....i would give cars traffic calls.

sounds silly but it works

[CaptHamster]

Hey, I do the thing with the auto plates as well, it works great for me as a student pilot, it's helping a lot.

[McDowell11]

the problem with the phonetic alphabet and me is that I write parking tickets.. with that we use the law enforcement phonetic alphabet.. i dont get them switched much when I am flying but i do all the time at work...

[bcrosby]

NavCanada has a "flash game" that allows you to practice the phonetic alphabet.

http://www.takecharge.navcanada.ca/flash/lexiconLander_en.swf

[oreotsi]

got a 991... missed X and S and J.... didn't know juliet was spelt juliett haha and the other ones i misspelt also. oh well at least i can pronounce them

[slyguytoo]

uhh yellow hhaha pricless i like the thanks for humoring us