RadioBuddy mission showing Hanscom Field taxi route with map, briefing, and graded student transmission

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Master the radio. Command the sky.

RadioBuddy simulates real pilot-ATC exchanges, grades your call immediately, and walks you through the situations that spike cockpit workload: ATIS, taxi, tower, flight following, CTAF, and emergencies.

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Hanscom Field (KBED)

What RadioBuddy actually does

Not a phrase sheet. A guided radio workout.

RadioBuddy is built around realistic exchanges, immediate correction, and structured repetition. The goal is to make correct radio calls feel familiar before they become high-pressure in the cockpit.

Speak your call. Get corrected right away.

Practice by voice or keyboard. You get a score for every call, and each score tells you exactly what you missed, what was extra, and how to say it better next time.

See the airport while you talk.

Each scenario comes with maps, taxi routes, and reference material so you always know where you are and what the controller is asking you to do.

Hear ATC talk back.

The controller responds with spoken audio, so you practice the back-and-forth rhythm of a real exchange instead of reading text on a screen.

Modules

Lessons

Missions

Training coverage

From first radio checks to the calls students worry about most.

On the ground

Phonetic alphabet Aviation numbers ATIS decode Initial taxi call Hold-short readbacks Runway crossings

In the pattern

Takeoff clearance Pattern work Landing clearance Touch-and-go Go-around Sequencing

Cross-country

VFR flight following Frequency handoffs Approach check-in Unfamiliar field arrival

Non-towered

CTAF self-announce Pattern entry Position reports Departure calls

Emergencies

Mayday Pan-Pan Lost comms Relay to ATC

How it works

Short missions. Immediate feedback. Repeat until it sounds natural.

Each mission starts with context, walks through a radio exchange, and keeps the loop tight enough for deliberate practice instead of passive reading.

Step into a real situation

You're parked at Hanscom Field, ATIS is current, and Ground is waiting on 121.7. The briefing, the map, and the prompt are all there. No guessing what to say.

Key the mic and make the call

Say it out loud, just like you would in the cockpit. RadioBuddy listens, ATC responds, and the exchange keeps moving at real-world pace.

Know exactly what to fix

Missed the runway number? Said the callsign wrong? You see what landed, what was missing, and how to nail it next time.

From beta testers

What students and instructors are saying.

"I used to freeze every time I had to call ground. After running through the taxi scenarios a few times, the words just started coming out. My CFI noticed the difference on my next lesson."

Alex, Student pilot

"The grading is surprisingly specific. It doesn't just tell you that you were wrong, it tells you exactly which pieces were missing and how to fix the call."

John, Pre-solo

Closed beta

RadioBuddy is in closed beta, and you can sign up to try it.

We are opening access in small batches while we refine the training flow with real students and instructors. If you want early access, sign up now and we will onboard beta users directly through the app.

Built for student pilots who want extra reps before lessons, solos, and cross-countries.
Useful for instructors who want students showing up with cleaner phraseology and less radio hesitation.
Early users help shape the next set of scenarios, workflows, and polish before wider release.

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