LB:
Given the amount of traffic, including HCRPT, in and out of aerodromes in G, the content and quality of CTAF comms has a direct impact on safety risk. The variability in the content and quality of CTAF comms is mind-boggling. Sadly, I’m not surprised that CASA doesn’t have the corporate competence to sort it out.
Effective use of radio is NOT taught in the PPL syllabus and the standard of all (including CPL) from my limited experience in CTAF, is woeful.
Please note, this is not about being a “pronunciation and procedure nazi” but about ensuring that your massages are (a) Heard and (b) understandable.
Luckily for me, I was taught the topic of “voice procedure” in the Army and I assume it’s still taught today.
The CASA syllabus, as far as I can tell, doesn’t cover much about comms at all. It tells you what you are supposed to send, but not how.