where to start?

[hhobbit]

Hello
i arrived in Chicago for a funeral and now it's over am free to rent and fly into Oshkosh in a C172. I found some good things on the airventure website but would love to learn to speak in American. and listen too. You guys can be difficult to comprehend on radio; you say stuff differently and I will keep making a nuisance of myself with "say again" . Apart from liveATC any other links to resources available? TIA

[steveinindy]

Assuming that this isn't a joke, if you have a hard time understanding American English then you probably should not be trying to fly into Oshkosh by yourself.

[hhobbit]

Assuming that this isn't a joke, if you have a hard time understanding American English then you probably should not be trying to fly into Oshkosh by yourself.

not a joke; it was my explicitly stated concern. If its as big a problem as you say, maybe you are right. that's why i'm on liveatc right now.

[Adam Smith]

I think it was a joke. Where are you from, hobbit? When I moved to the USA from flying in the UK there were some unusual phrases to learn, but it wasn't too hard to get by.

[hhobbit]

the smiley was for tongue in cheek effect. I found some of the controllers too fast for me when I went up yesterday for the first time since my training in Florida. I got by as you say, but am a bit concerned to be on top of things flying in. Instructor told me some horror stories.

[Chad Jensen]

All you have to do is listen, rock your wings, and comply. I think listening to LiveATC is going to help a lot if you do fly in there. I've done it many times, the first time was nerve wracking, but just stay calm, and LISTEN...don't talk.