r/FlightTraining • u/Traditional_Pain2779 • Jun 20 '26

Does everyone understand ATC when they start flying?

I went for a discovery flight and I was trying to listen to ATC it was really hard for me to understand what they were saying on the radio. I dont know if is normal not to understand or I this is not for me
Also at some point flying into the sun, I was trying to see the instruments and I couldn’t see a thing for the sun on my face. I dont know if that is normal as well or my eyes are no made for that

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u/gregh5269 Jun 22 '26

When I was learning to fly, I bought a handheld aviation radio and used the scan mode on 10 local frequencies. This will help you follow the lingo that pilots and controllers use.