Just want to emphasise that I'm not
only concentrating my efforts in passing the RT practical test, but rather developing this essential skill for all my aviation to come.
I often listen to LiveATC in conjunction with Flightradar24 - very enlightening! The mutterings and stumblings I hear are at least helping to increase
my confidence. I don't think I'm very likely to pick up bad habits by listening to ATC in this way since, on the advice of my flight instructor and RT examiner, I'm focussed on picking up good habits by studying the relevant information in CAP 413, its GA supplement and SafetySense leaflet 22D.
I'm quite confident with the RT calls required at my airfield, both on the ground and when staying in the circuit (I'm currently in the circuit consolidation phase of my training). The stumblings begin after I switch to the LARS service on departing the circuit which, to be fair, I haven't done very much of; I may well get myself a scanner and spend some time listening in to the LARS exchanges. I'm knocking at the door of my first local navigation exercises and I'd like to be prepared in advance as much as possible.
As advised, I'm definitely going to write everything down in future utilising, where appropriate, the shorthand system outlined by Steve6443.
Incidentally, as covered in the following thread, I'm thinking seriously about going somewhere else to complete my training, since the weather here is proving too prohibitive to my progress:
http://www.pprune.org/private-flying...y-dilemma.html
Thanks again for the replies. You've
all been of great help and
all the advice will benefit me.
Mike