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Free ATC trainer

ATC communications simulator.

Practise EASA ATPL radio calls in a real glass cockpit. Listen to the controller, set your heading, altitude, squawk and frequency, then read the clearance back and get scored on your ICAO phraseology. Mic fright or English not your first language? Slow the radio down and reveal the transcript until the call structure clicks.

Free, no sign-up. Opens the Easy scenarios below.

100 scenariosGlass-cockpit PFDExaminer-style scoringNo sign-up

New to radio work? Open the Easy group below and pick the first scenario. On your first run, slow the radio down with the speed selector and tap Show the words; hide them and speed back up as the call structure clicks.

This simulator is a training aid for learning standard radio phraseology. It is not connected to any live air traffic service and must never be used for real-world communications, flight planning or navigation. Always train with a qualified instructor and treat official publications and your ATO as authoritative.

How it works

What you do in each scenario and how the scoring works.

Listen and read back

The controller issues a clearance. Set what changed on the PFD and key the push-to-talk, write or dictate the call in full, or do both at once like a real pilot.

A real glass cockpit

A canvas-drawn PFD with attitude, airspeed and altitude tapes, an HSI compass, a COM and transponder radio stack, and a geographic enroute map that places your departure airport among the real airports around it.

Graded like an exam

Per-item scoring on every mandatory readback, with notes on what you missed and where the phraseology was non-standard. It is the same readback discipline the EASA ATPL 091 VFR Communications and 092 IFR Communications exams test.

All 100 ATC radio scenarios

Every scripted flight, grouped by difficulty. Tap to browse.

Every scenario is a scripted IFR flight from a real departure airport, from clearance delivery and taxi through take-off, climb and the enroute phase. Pick any of them in the simulator above; your best score per scenario is saved in your browser.

Easy (33 scenarios)

Medium (31 scenarios)

Hard (36 scenarios)

Frequently asked questions

Tap to read the full background and answers.
Does this help with the EASA ATPL VFR and IFR Communications exams?
It is built as practice support for them. EASA ATPL subjects 091 VFR Communications and 092 IFR Communications test standard radiotelephony: the structure of calls, which items of a clearance must be read back, and the standard words and numbers. Every scenario here drills exactly that loop of listening to a controller and reading the clearance back in ICAO phraseology. It is a practice aid, not a complete syllabus course, so use it alongside your ATO's 091 and 092 material.
What is the ATC communications simulator?
It is a free, browser-based radio communications trainer. You fly scripted ATC scenarios from a glass cockpit: listen to the controller, set your heading, altitude, squawk and frequency on the PFD, then key the transmit button to read the clearance back. Each readback is graded against ICAO phraseology.
How is my readback scored?
Every transmission is classified into the mandatory items a pilot must read back: level (climb, descend or maintain), heading, speed, QNH, squawk, frequency, runway, taxi route and crossing restriction. You earn credit per item, with examiner-style notes on anything you missed or any non-standard phrasing, and the debrief shows the ICAO model readback alongside your own.
Do I need to speak out loud?
You choose, and the first-run intro lets you pick. There are three practice styles: Instruments (dial the clearance into the cockpit by tapping the PFD and radio stack, then press push-to-talk), Type or speak (write the call out in full, or dictate it with your browser's built-in speech recognition, available in Chrome, Edge and Safari), and Both (set the instruments and say the call, like a real flight deck). Typed and spoken calls are graded word by word against ICAO phraseology, including non-standard phrasing.
Is it free?
Yes. All 100 scenarios are free to fly with no sign-up. It is a study aid, not a substitute for training with a flight instructor or for real-world radio operation.

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ATPL 091 VFR and 092 IFR Communications study guides

Radio phraseology is examined in two dedicated EASA ATPL subjects. These guides cover what the papers test and how to revise them.

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SkyStudy is an independent study aid. It is not affiliated with EASA, ICAO, any air navigation service provider, or any competent authority, and it does not guarantee any examination or licensing outcome. Phraseology summaries follow the cited public sources but are not operational documentation. Always follow your ATO and current official publications.

Last reviewed July 2026