Control tower, arriving from practice area, landing 

Contacting tower for instructions

When flying to the airport, you have to call the control tower and inform who you are, where you are and your intentions (example: touch-and-go, landing, etc.). Also, inform the current ATIS information.

Example: 

 

"Opa-Locka tower, 245CG, 10 miles Northwest (NW), 1000ft, with information A, for landing."