There are a few good books from Sporty as mentioned on the last post, also king schools etc... However, if you have a handheld VHF radio and are close to a Class B or even a class C airport, I would recommend tuning in the approach frequency for that area and just listening. You will hear all levels of pilots flying through. Soon enough you'll be able to discern who is doing it right. There is the right way, the proper way, the common way, and the wrong way.. then go out there and fly close to the area staying out of the Clas B at the beginning but getting into the system by requesting flight following or traffic advisories. The most important thing to do is to not cut in between transmissions. Everything else is tolerated as long as it is short and to the point. Listen to the airlines if you want to do it right.

have fun....

Jon Wrote:
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> Hi guys,
...I do have a scanner
> and occasionally am able to listen to the big iron....

Jon, You cracked me up with that phrase...BIG IRON....I used to run a 145 repair facility and one project was re-skinning a 737-300 belly. Right between the cargo bays. I had some of the boys haul that huge hunk o sheet metal to a scrap yard to see what we could get for it.
That hunk of aluminum paid for our Christmas party! LOL
Marty