7DeltaLima
Well Known Member
Hello all:
I'm a bit rusty on IFR flight and I'm preparing to do an IPC ride. One of the hardest parts for me was and is getting the clearance copy correct without having to have ATC repeat the clearance - especially a change when I'm not familiar with the area and names of VOR's, etc. So after working hard to seem professional - flying accurately and precisely - It all goes out the window when I botch the clearance copy.
Used to be easy when leaving Muscatine, Iowa direct to Muscle Shoals, AL as it was always cleared direct as filed . Since moving to the ATL area and having a daughter in San Antonio, flying across several MOA's that may force a change, getting put on Victor airways, etc. It's not cleared direct much anymore.
Leaving 19A (Jackson County, GA), I pick the logical fixes trying to get "cleared as filed" but doesn't happen very often. I've got the CRAFT acronym so it isn't that it's the actual hearing and writing it down.
Has anyone found a solution to practice listening / copying clearances?
Regards,
Doug
I'm a bit rusty on IFR flight and I'm preparing to do an IPC ride. One of the hardest parts for me was and is getting the clearance copy correct without having to have ATC repeat the clearance - especially a change when I'm not familiar with the area and names of VOR's, etc. So after working hard to seem professional - flying accurately and precisely - It all goes out the window when I botch the clearance copy.
Used to be easy when leaving Muscatine, Iowa direct to Muscle Shoals, AL as it was always cleared direct as filed . Since moving to the ATL area and having a daughter in San Antonio, flying across several MOA's that may force a change, getting put on Victor airways, etc. It's not cleared direct much anymore.
Leaving 19A (Jackson County, GA), I pick the logical fixes trying to get "cleared as filed" but doesn't happen very often. I've got the CRAFT acronym so it isn't that it's the actual hearing and writing it down.
Has anyone found a solution to practice listening / copying clearances?
Regards,
Doug