Re: How to use the AR-108 Air Band Scanner Channels

In addition to Seattle Approach Control, which operates on four frequencies (119.2, 125.9, 120.4, and 120.1), listen to Boeing Tower on 118.3 or 120.6, plus Ground Control on 121.9. The short runway is used almost exclusively by "little" airplanes, and its tower frequency is 118.3. Keep in mind that Approach Control is talking to airlines as well as general aviation; I would not bother to listen to any Sea-Tac frequency. And thanks for buying my book.

Bob Gardner

"Chris L" <clusardi2k@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ec25032c-0b20-4fea-9743-81d92b9ce9e3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello,

I bought a small portable scanner that allows me to (only) listen
to the channels listed in the book "Airport/Facility Directory" for
the Northwest U.S. ("15 Mar 2007")

My apartment is near the SeaTac airport in Washington state.

I was planning on becoming a "student pilot" in a few months. But,
can I incorporate my scanner into my studying.

Since you are more experienced than I am, how would you learn with
it? Should I turn to one channel all day long, a few channels, or
what. Which channels should I listen to during the day.

Could you also give the correct general sequence of channels I would
use if I pretend that I was using it to fly? I can pretend that I can
transmit with the scanner.

Or, did I waste all of my money!

The books listed below I bought a few months ago. I can probably get
the information from them, but wanted to check with you for an easy
start.

1. FAR/AIM 2007 by ASA
2. Say Again, Please 3rd edition by Bob Gardner
3. Captain Carlson's Air Plane Talk
4. (Aviation Radio Communications Made Easy IFR edition [don't
probably need])

How should I use the scanner as I start to fly, and after I get a
VFR license.

Thank you,
Christopher Lusardi

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