Which facility is being addressed at the start of the initial contact phrase?

• A. McAlester Radio
• B. Tulsa Center
• C. Ardmore Approach
• D. Oklahoma City Approach

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that you begin your initial contact by addressing the facility you’re contacting. The first words in the phrase are the name of the radio facility you’re talking to, not the type of control you’ll be handed off to next. In this scenario, you would say “McAlester Radio” to establish contact with the local radio facility that handles communications in that area.

This is why that option is correct: McAlester Radio is the specific local facility you initiate contact with in that location. The other options (Tulsa Center, Ardmore Approach, Oklahoma City Approach) are centers or approach controls that you’d contact later if you’re in their airspace or en route, not the initial contact for starting communications in this particular area.