If you cant remember squaks and frequencies, wear a small kneeboard and write em down,
My FI used to say to me repeatedly when I was learning to fly in the LA basin
"Cut to the chase and tell em Who you are, Where your are and What you want, and don't tie up the frequency waffling a load of sh&t"
I remember departing from Oakland airport in the Bay Area many years ago, I was trying to impress the chic in the right seat with my knowledge of the area by yabbering on to Clearance/Delivery a complicated intended departure route request that involved seeing the bridges,San Fran and Alcatraz etc, at the end of this long winded request the controller responds with a decidedly bored tone by saying "Your want the tour right?". I guess i wasn't the first guy to do some sightseeing on the departure.
Last edited by piperboy84; 28th October 2013 at 22:12.