M.J. Verity
The four-region radio reference for simulator pilots flying online.
M.J. Verity writes technical reference books for home flight simulator pilots flying on VATSIM, IVAO, and PilotEdge — where the controllers are real people working to real procedures. The first volume is below; further volumes are in development.
FAA · UK CAA · EASA · Transport Canada
ATC Phraseology for Simulation Pilots
A Reference for Online Flying
A flight from New York to Paris crosses four regulatory frameworks before it lands. Inches of mercury become hectopascals. Climb and maintain becomes climb to. Transition altitude stops being 18,000 feet.
This book documents the phraseology you actually need — the FAA Pilot/Controller Glossary, the UK CAP 413, EASA SERA, and the Transport Canada AIM — side by side, in 89 entries organised by phase of flight. Not a training course. Not a narrative. Every claim cited to a primary regulatory source.
What’s inside
- Foundations
- Ground operations
- Takeoff and departure
- En route
- Arrival and approach
- Special situations
- Online network context (VATSIM, IVAO, CPDLC)
- Regional quick-reference tables (top 25 differences)
Available on Amazon as a Kindle eBook ($9.99), paperback ($22.99), or hardcover ($29.99).
Corrections, source citations, and confirmed errata are tracked on the errata page.
Articles
Short reference pieces on specific phraseology topics from the book. Each one answers a single question with primary-source citations.
- Climb and maintain vs climb to: US vs UK/Europe phraseology
- QNH in inches of mercury vs hectopascals — altimeter setting by region
- Transition altitude explained: why it’s not always 18,000 ft
- VATSIM, IVAO, and PilotEdge: what controllers expect
- Top regional ATC phraseology differences (FAA / UK CAA / EASA / TC)
The articles index lists every piece.
Contact
General correspondence: hello@mjverity.com
For corrections to a published book, use the address on the errata page instead.