The FAR/AIM chapter 4, section 2 defines the general framework for radio communications. Starting with the facility being called, then your full aircraft identification, state your position when operating on an airport surface, type of message to follow or your request itself if it is short. Here are some examples that I’ve encountered so far.

Just before starting to taxi out of the hangar after receiving a weather briefing (Yankee)

Livermore ground, Cessna 2 5 Echo Sierra Northeast Hangars taxi for takeoff with Yankee

Ground responds

Cessna 2 5 Echo Sierra Livermore ground runway 2 5 right taxi via Bravo

Pilot’s acknowledgement

2 5 right via Bravo 5 Echo Sierra

After getting to the run-up area and completing the pre-takeoff checklist

Livermore tower Cessna 2 5 Echo Sierra 2 5 right ready to go right downwind

Tower responds

Cessna 2 5 Echo Sierra Livermore tower number 2 for departure hold short of runway 2 5 right

Pilot acknowledges

Hold short 2 5 right 5 Echo Sierra

Tower asks to wait

Cessna 5 Echo Sierra runway 2 5 right, lineup and wait, traffic in the pattern

Tower gives clearance for takeoff

Cessna 5 Echo Sierra, the upwind traffic is in the right pattern, right downwind approved runway 2 5 right, cleared for takeoff

Pilot’s acknowledgement

Cleared for takeoff 2 5 right, 5 Echo Sierra

Approaching Byron for a landing. It is a non-towered airport.

Byron area traffic, Cessna 2 5 Echo Sierra is over Discovery Bay, inbound for right traffic runway 3 0, Byron

Approaching Byron airport for a landing. It is a non-towered airport.

Byron area traffic, Cessna 2 5 Echo Sierra is on the 45, inbound for right traffic runway 3 0, Byron

At Byron airport, getting ready for a takeoff followed by a landing. It is a non-towered airport.

Byron area traffic, Cessna 2 5 Echo Sierra is taking runway 3 0 for right closed traffic

Ready for a takeoff from Byron, heading to Livermore and on the way flying midfield over the runway. It is a non-towered airport.

Byron traffic, Cessna 2 5 Echo Sierra is taking runway 3 0 for an overhead 2 7 to Livermore

Flying over midfield over Byron airport. It is a non-towered airport.

Byron area traffic, Cessna 2 5 Echo Sierra is crossing midfield at 1200

Approaching New Jerusalem airport to check the runway, traffic pattern and wind direction. It is a non-towered airport with nobody around at the moment.

New Jerusalem traffic, Cessna 2 5 Echo Sierra is about 3 miles to the northwest inbound for an overflight for wind check

After circling the runway in a left traffic pattern, we announce our location.

Cessna 2 5 Echo Sierra is left crosswind to runway 3 0 New J