MART Vol. II MO/MP - NESA - Civil Air Patrol

Chapter2. Communications2Airmen use several means to communicate, whether they are flying, taxiing,or stranded after an accident. Aerial communication has grown from simpletechniques of dropping messages from airplanes to the use of highly sophisticatedtransceivers. In order to fulfill communication responsibilities involving the aircraftradio, mission aircrew must study basic communication techniques that areapplicable to general aviation. This chapter will discuss radio communicationtechniques, and examine other non-verbal communication methods that may beused when circumstances don't permit two-way radio use.Some of the topics included in this chapter were covered in the MissionScanner course. They are not included in the objectives but are reproduced herefor review.OBJECTIVES:1. Describe how to use the Audio Panel and FM radio.{O & P; 2.1.2 & .3)2. Describe how to recognize a stuck mike, and corrective actions.{O; 2.1.4}3. Discuss CAP FM radio reports, and list the minimum required reports.{O & P; 2.1.5}4. Review light gun signals and air-to-ground coordination. {2.2.1 - 2.2.3}5. Discuss in-flight services: {O; 2.3}a. Flight Service Station purpose and how to contact.b. ATIS information and how to obtain it.c. AWOS/ASOS information and how to obtain it.d. The importance of PIREPs.21