Students are recommended to start their initial call to an ATC unit with the word "Student". This will ensure that ATCOs and FISOs recognise the lower experience level of the calling pilot and adjust their procedures accordingly. This AIC has full details.
Don't forget to squawk 7366 mode C when within 5 miles of the Manchester TMA boundary and monitoring 118.575MHz. .
In the Birmingham area use 0010 mode C when monitoring 118.050MHz. This will let Birmingham Radar know you are listening out.
Other areas using the same scheme are Thames Radar/Gatwick (0012)
Luton / Stansted on 129.550 MHz / 120.625 MHz (0013)
and Doncaster Approach 126.225 MHz (6170)
.Full details are on the AGM page
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