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    VFR Communications (DVD) VFR Communications (DVD)
    Rated 4.43243243243/5 based on 37 customer reviews
    Product description: Approved for FAA Wings Credit click here Every pilot worries about communications. With this comprehensive new program, you can sound like a seasoned pro. Features:Covers all types of communications, including Air Traffic Control, non-tower fields, and emergency situationsDetailed scenarios cover every aspect of both arriving and departing Class B, C and D airspaceLearn all about en route communications, including how to get Flight Following with ATCHear pilots making real communications, enhanced with detailed graphics and audio transcriptionsSpecial section covers non-standard communications that you’ll hear in the real world--know what to expect after your checkrideUse the interactive DVD menu to review specific topics, or watch the entire program for a thorough communications review Packed with nearly an hour of high quality video, and produced in widescreen format. In addition to the video, this also includes an MP3 audio file, so you can listen to the audio portion of the program on the go. Outside the United States? - Sporty's® DVDs have all DVD regions enabled and play on almost all DVD players (NTSC or PAL); consult your owner's manual for more information. Closed Captioning not functional on PAL DVD players. Attention International Students! Sporty's VFR Communications DVD has printed subtitles or captions (sometimes called under-titles). These captions are very useful for students whose first language is not English, as many students more effectively assimilate new material when it's presented in both verbal and written form. View Examples 1 / 2 / 3 / 4
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    Every pilot worries about communications. With this comprehensive new program, you can sound like a seasoned pro.

    Features:

    • Covers all types of communications, including Air Traffic Control, non-tower fields, and emergency situations
    • Detailed scenarios cover every aspect of both arriving and departing Class B, C and D airspace
    • Learn all about en route communications, including how to get Flight Following with ATC
    • Hear pilots making real communications, enhanced with detailed graphics and audio transcriptions
    • Special section covers non-standard communications that you’ll hear in the real world--know what to expect after your checkride
    • Use the interactive DVD menu to review specific topics, or watch the entire program for a thorough communications review 

    Packed with nearly an hour of high quality video, and produced in widescreen format. In addition to the video, this also includes an MP3 audio file, so you can listen to the audio portion of the program on the go. 

    Outside the United States? - Sporty's® DVDs have all DVD regions enabled and play on almost all DVD players (NTSC or PAL); consult your owner's manual for more information. Closed Captioning not functional on PAL DVD players. 

    Attention International Students! Sporty's VFR Communications DVD has printed subtitles or captions (sometimes called under-titles). These captions are very useful for students whose first language is not English, as many students more effectively assimilate new material when it's presented in both verbal and written form. View Examples 1 / 2 / 3 / 4



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    Reviewer - Hans F Voegeli

    Location - Reno, NV

    Date - 1-31-2012

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Pros

    Methodically great. Easy to watch and listen. Great introduction to great communicating!

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    Reviewer - MACG

    Location - , ND

    Date - 1-26-2012

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Recommended Yes
    Pros

    Great training aid in preparing to use comms and review for proper usage and verbage.

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    Location - , NY

    Date - 1-26-2012

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Recommended Yes
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    Location - Tampa, FL

    Date - 11-27-2011

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Excellent
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    Answered all questions I hoped it would.

    Cons

    None obvious.

    General Comments

    A very useful resource.

    Reviewer - ksssilver

    Location - , NJ

    Date - 11-16-2011

    Pilot Rating - Not a Pilot

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    Date - 10-28-2011

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Reviewer - Brent W

    Location - Tulsa, OK

    Date - 10-5-2011

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    VFR Communications dvd
    Pros

    Order came quick. Easy to use DVD.

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    General Comments

    This is a must have if you are a student. It gives you more choices of how to word your communications. Your instructor has his or her way they phrase communications. This gives you some alternatives.

    Date - 8-3-2011

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Recommended Yes
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    Date - 8-3-2011

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Recommended Yes
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    Date - 7-14-2011

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    Recommended Yes
    Pros

    Clear and well organized into manageable sections.

    Cons

    A bit pricy when you add in shipping after buying the full private pilot course on CD.

    General Comments

    ( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer )

    Date - 7-10-2011

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Well organized for progressive learning.

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    Date - 7-1-2011

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Good review.

    Cons

    Should repeat or go slower.

    General Comments

    OK for the price.

    Date - 6-9-2011

    Pilot Rating - Commercial

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    Good exposure to the increasingly demanding job of using the radio effectively in VFR conditions. Covers the automated weather reporting and other channels which must be monitored before entering controlled airspace. Many of these services didn't exist when I last flew 20 years ago; there simply isn't the relaxed atmosphere which existed in the less crowded skies of the past.

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    Date - 5-3-2011

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    Cons

    shipping too expensive for a dvd

    General Comments

    ( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer )

    Date - 4-23-2011

    Pilot Rating - Not a Pilot

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    Pros

    It was even better than what I thought it would be and so it's great.

    Cons

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    Date - 3-24-2011

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    none

    General Comments

    outstanding refresher

    Date - 3-11-2011

    Pilot Rating - Commercial

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    Recommended No
    Pros

    Easy to understand
    Well narrated
    Good graphics

    Cons

    Not user friendly at all!
    Impossible to see the items "to choose" when lit up so was very very frustrating to get to the next sequence.
    Almost impossible to get back to main menu, would not move to "next".
    Would never recommend in the complicated manner its in now.



    General Comments

    Hopefully IFR DVD would be better, but now am reluctant to order it. Namely to retrain the ear to listen to the different ATC segments and read backs.

    Date - 3-4-2011

    Pilot Rating - Private

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    The information is accurate and educational. Through playback one can build his/her skill in VFR communications. The program does put you in the VFR environment with respect to the phraseogoly being explained.

    Cons

    The main drawback I find with this product is the lack of user interaction with the software. There is a lot of information on this DVD, and because of that the commentator must explain many concepts in a short amount of time: this results in me having to replay segments over and over. Still, its a good product but a little overpriced.

    General Comments

    A good product with some limitations

    Date - 2-23-2011

    Pilot Rating - Student

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    I watched this video the day before my first cross country trip and found it helped me plan what I would say to approach and ATC.

    Cons

    Could use more examples and actual ATC communications.

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    Date - 2-17-2011

    Pilot Rating - Private

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