An interesting point came up this week at the school. One of our students was looking to improve radio work by listening to the frequencies on a scanner but hadn't got around to buying one yet.

Being helpful, we pointed out that there is a web-site called www.liveatc.net. This is a fascinating site; it allows you to listen to live transmissions from control towers from all over the world often in live real-time.

Sadly, though, this is all over the world but NOT the UK. Apparently the Wireless and Telegraphy Act prohibits listening to air traffic control transmissions in this country (even if on the web) so there is no prospect at the moment of going on the web to listen to Culdrose Approach or Newquay radar. Though 'liveatc' is an interesting site, don't be tempted to try and learn from what you hear as radio procedures are very different in other parts of the world (especially the US).

There are CDs available giving radio procedure training; if anyone is interested we will look into them for you.