The Air Band Radio Handbook (7th ed., fully rev. and updated)

Air band radio is the means of communication between aircraft and those on the ground that control them.

For more than fifteen years, The Air Band Radio Handbook has been acknowledged as the essential reference for both ground-based air band listeners and flyers.

David J. Smith's accessible and comprehensive text explains the intricacies of air traffic control and its jargon, enabling the reader to locate and interpret what is actually going on in the airways overhead.

He also describes the types of air band radio available and how to use them.

Now available again in this new and fully updated edition, the author has included the very latest on ATC developments at London's airports, emergency situations with aircraft, air band radios and related publications for the enthusiast - both in print and on the Net.

Also included are major updates to the appendix listings of airways, VHF and UHF frequencies, and callsigns.