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EPISODE · Apr 7, 2026 · 1H 1M

EP175 - Say Again, Slowly: Everything We Wish We Knew About ATC Comms

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That little button is not your enemy — but nobody tells you that when you're a student pilot white-knuckling your first radio call. In episode 175, Brian, Ben, and Ted dig into everything they wish someone had told them about ATC before training started. Why "say again" is a superpower and not an admission of failure. How to read back what matters without trying to memorize everything the controller just said. Why knowing who you're talking to — ground, tower, approach, center — shrinks the panic down to a manageable size. How live ATC on your commute is basically free ground school. And the single most important thing any student pilot can do before pressing that button: practice the words before you say them. Whether you're still circling an uncontrolled airport wondering what to say on the CTAF or you're tangled up in a busy Class Charlie wondering how anyone does this naturally — they didn't. They just got the reps. Mentioned on the show:* Thanks to Erica at Turbine Rotables! https://www.turbinerotables.com/* Taylor Coot: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taylor_Coot* Republic Seabee/Lake Buccaneer: https://airvectors.net/avlake.html* NOBODY CARES fly-in: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAjPnyxtrSM* Turbo Encabulator video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ac7G7xOG2Agpro pilot pete* PlaneEnglish: https://planeenglishsim.com/* ARSim: https://arsim.ai/* Revisionist History- This Is Your Captain Speaking: https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/revisionist-history/this-is-your-captain-speaking* The Right Stuff (book): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Right_Stuff_(book)* CaptnTodd's "first flight with the portapilot" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyUVfGulHeYSupport the podcast - keep it ad free - and join our community!www.midlifepilotpodcast.comwww.patreon.com/midlifepilotpodcast

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That little button is not your enemy — but nobody tells you that when you're a student pilot white-knuckling your first radio call. In episode 175, Brian, Ben, and Ted dig into everything they wish someone had told them about ATC before training...

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