Pass your FRTOL radiotelephony exam first time
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The next generation in aviation radiotelephony training
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Roger Radio is the perfect way to study and prepare yourself for the FRTOL (Flight Radiotelephony Operator's Licence) exam.
Or, if you're already an experienced pilot, use Roger Radio to brush up your radio skills, become more confident, and become a pro communicator.
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The perfect radiotelephony training platform for both students and pilots, both with free trial periods.
IDEAL FOR:
Students who are starting their flying career and wishing to learn the basics of radiotelephony.
- Interactive RT Trainer with AI technology
- Pay once, use forever
- Multiple choice quiz modules
- Full aviation radiotelephony glossary
- Downloadable kneepad RT cheatsheets
Not sure which edition to choose? Start a free trial and decide after you've seen Roger Radio in action.
IDEAL FOR:
Pilots wishing to study for their radiotelephony licence or brush up their skills.
- All features unlocked - pay once, use forever
- Full IFR radiotelephony training lessons
- CAP413-compliant lessons and modules
- Certificates and Records of completion
- Classroom quizzes to aid learning
- Interactive RT Trainer with AI technology
- Book practice tests online
- Trackable progress reports and stats
- Full aviation radiotelephony glossary
- Catalogue of practice practical test routes
- Downloadable kneepad RT cheatsheets
Not sure which edition to choose? Start a free trial and decide after you've seen Roger Radio in action.
- Official CAP413 Standardised Training Platform
- Whether you're an experienced GA pilot or a trainee commercial pilot, your radio communications need to be CAP413 compliant. Roger Radio complies fully with CAP413 standardisation.
- Pass Your FRTOL Examination First Time
- Roger Radio is the perfect online learning platform to learn aviation radiotelephony, as well as prepare and practice for the FRTOL Practical Test.
- Unique Interactive Training Platform
- Use our unique Interactive Trainer featuring advanced AI Speech Synthesis. Hear radio communication audibly, and communicate with our AI bot using your own callsigns.
Learn CAP413 radiotelephony... fast
Become a pro communicator
Using advanced technology in artificial speech synthesis, our platform helps you learn and practice pilot radiotelephony (RT) in a friendly and forgiving environment.
Pay once, and use Roger Radio forever. Rather than spending huge amounts of money with a radiotelephony instructor, let Roger Radio teach you everything you need to prepare your FRTOL exam... and pass with flying colours.
On completion, you'll be awarded a Certificate of Completion and completed COP-1 form (FRTOL Training) to hand to your FRTOL examiner as proof that you have the necessary knowledge to take the exam.
What's inside?
CAP413 Training
Learn clear, concise radiotelephony communication procedures that comply with the CAA's CAP413 Radiotelephony Manual.
Interactive Trainer
Boost your confidence and knowledge by practicing pilot radiotelephony procedures with an artificially intelligent bot in the Interactive Trainer.
Practice Test Routes
Put your skills into practice and prepare for the FRTOL examination by taking a practice test route in our innovative Interactive Trainer, with an artificially-intelligent bot.
Customisable Features
Create a truly realistic experience by customising the Interactive Trainer, using your own aircraft and aerodrome callsigns, names, frequencies, and runway numbers.
Interactive Quizzes
Build your confidence and memory with radiotelephony quizzes that follow the same format as the FRTOL examinations, helping you to familiarise yourself with the test.
Download Certificates
Complete the course to obtain a Roger Radio Certificate of Completion and completed COP-1 form as proof of your subject knowledge.
Monitor Your Progress
Study radiotelephony at your own pace - in your own time - and learn everything you need to know to pass your FRTOL exam and become a more confident pilot.
Free Trial
Discover what's under the hood with a no-obligation free trial to discover why we think Roger Radio is the most innovative radiotelephony training platform EVER.
Free Resources
So much more to explore inside Roger Radio, including knee pad cheatsheets, expert videos, downloads, glossaries, discounts from reputable suppliers, and more...
Everything you need to learn aviation radiotelephony
See all featuresFRTOL Syllabus... covered
Aircraft Radio Equipment
Learn how to operate your onboard radio equipment, including diagnosing radio failures:
- Switching on
- Selecting frequencies
- Volume and squelch adjustment
- Intercom/station selection box
- Selection/changing frequencies
- Transmitting techniques
- Radio failure diagnosis
- OFCOM aircraft radio licence
General Phraseology
Learn the basics of radiotelephony, including standard phraseology and mandatory readbacks:
- FRTOL licensing requirements
- General phraseology
- Mandatory & required readbacks
- Standard phrases (e.g. "Roger")
- Aircraft callsigns & placement
- Station callsigns
- Phonetic alphabet
- Response to traffic information
Departure Radio Procedures
Learn how to communicate with ATS units when you intend to leave an aerodrome:
- Test transmissions
- ATIS, startup & taxi
- Holiding & incursion risk
- Departure clearances
- Runway clearances
- Ready for departure
- AGCS/AFIS/ATC differences
- SAFETYCOM
- Frequency changes
Arrival & Circuit Procedures
Learn to communicate with ground radio operators when joining an aerodrome:
- Initial call & request
- Joining procedures
- Overhead/circuit joins
- Orbit/extends/hold
- Runway clearances
- Go around
- AGCS/AFIS/ATC differences
- SAFETYCOM
- Frequency changes
Enroute
Procedures
Learn how to communicate and pass messages with air traffic controllers whilst enroute:
- Frequency changing
- Initial call & request
- Enroute calls
- UK FIS
- CTR/CTA transit
- SSR operations
- RMZ/TMZ zones
- SVFR clearances
- Danger areas
- Procedural position reports
Emergency Procedures
Learn how to communicate effectively in the event of an emergency or urgent situation:
- Distress (MAYDAY)
- Urgency (PAN PAN)
- Mayday relay
- Position Fix
- VDF requests
- Emergency frequencies
- Priority of transmissions
- Emergency cancellations
- Training fix & practice urgency
- Radio failure procedures
- SSR emergency codes