As I clean the rust off/work to improve my IFR procedures, I wondered if anybody had a better shorthand for copying clearances? No better time to re-learn something than when you have forgotten most of what you know[;)]
Any new IFR pilots that were taught “the standard copy clearance shorthand”? I developed my own (per my instructors insistance), but it has some shortcomings. A search on the internet and a read through my library resulted in me UTL (unable to locate) a standard.
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As I clean the rust off/work to improve my IFR procedures, I wondered if anybody had a better shorthand for copying clearances?
Clif,
I went for a slightly different approach (no pun intended)… I print up sheets that I staple into a pad for my kneeboard. The following block is on the top of the “flip side” of each sheet:
Because all I’m doing is filling in blanks, it’s very easy to keep up.
Not starting from scratch (unless you count my “chicken stratch” of a clearance copy[;)].) But wanting to definately improve my speed and accuracy. I can do short clearances just fine, but I have been known to butcher the long ones:
Me: “N6101Y is cleared to…where?..oh yeah…direct to…what’s this say?..”
ATC:“I have no idea…N6101Y would you like your clearance read again?” [:$]
Me: “Not really, but please do…”
Funny story: "I have been having my seven year old daughter read clearances to me that I have found on the 'net and printed out…she actually does quite well at the reading part, thank you… and if I screw up the readback she then yells very loudly and sarcastically, “YOUR READ BACK IS INCORRECT!!!” Been one of my best training tools…
Incredible - “CRAFT” just got thrown out the window…excuse me while I run to the printer’s[:)][:)]
What an extremely elegant solution…That is why you are the “prez”.
Thank you, Mike!