Radiotelephony

Radiotelephony
Radiotelephony pronunciation
A phonetic alphabet is used in

radiotelephony [R/T] communications
when transmission of individual letters
is required.
Letters
Transmission of Numbers
The R/T pronunciation of numbers should be the following phonetic form:
Numeral Latin alphabet
or numeral element representation
0 ZERO
1 WUN All numbers,
2 TOO except those
3 TREE contained in
4 FOWER this table shall
5 FIFE be transmitted
6 SIX by pronouncing
7 SEVEN each digit
8 AIT separately as
9 NINER follows
Decimal DAYSEEMAL
Hundred HUN DRED
Thousand TOUSAND
Standard words and phrases
The following words and phrases are to be used in radiotelephony
communications, as appropriate, and have the meaning given:
ACKNOWLEDGE Let me know that you have received and

understood this message.
AFFIRM Yes.
APPROVED Permission for proposed action granted.
BREAK I hereby indicate the separation between portions
of the message (to be used where there is no clear
distinction between the text and other portions of
the message).
CANCEL Annul the previously transmitted clearance.
CHECK Examine a system or procedure (no answer is
normally expected).
CLEARED Authorised to proceed under the conditions

specified.
CONFIRM Have I correctly received the following..? Or Did
you correctly receive this message ?
CONTACT Establish radio contact with ...
CORRECT That is correct.
CORRECTION An error has been made in this transmission (or
message indicated) the correct version is ...
DISREGARD Consider that transmission as not sent.
GO AHEAD Proceed with your message.
HOW DO YOU What is the readability ( i.e. clarity and strength)
READ of my transmission?
I SAY AGAIN I repeat for clarity or emphasis.
MONITOR Listen out on (frequency).

NEGATIVE “No” or “Permission is not granted” or “That is not
correct”.
OVER My transmission is ended and I expect a response
from you ( not normally used in VHF
communication).
OUT My transmission is ended and I expect no response
from you ( not normally used in VHF
communication).
READ BACK Repeat all, or the specified part, of this message back
to me exactly as received.
REPORT Pass me the following information.
REQUEST I should like to know or I wish to obtain.
Recleared A change has been made to your last clearance
and this new clearance supersedes your previous
clearance or part thereof.
ROGER I have received all of your last transmission
(under NO circumstances to be used in reply to a
question requiring READ BACK or a direct answer
in the affirmative or negative).
SAY AGAIN Repeat all or the following part of your last
transmission
SPEAK SLOWER Reduce your rate of speech.
STANDBY Wait and I will call you.
UNABLE I cannot comply with your request, instruction or
clearance.
Unable is normally followed by a reason.
VERIFY Check and confirm with originator.
WILCO I understand your message and will comply with
it.
Words twice As a request;

Communication is difficult. Please send every
word or group of words twice.
b) As information:
Since communication is difficult, every word or
group of words in the message will be sent
twice.
Clarity of transmission
The response to the query 'HOW DO YOU READ?' or

'REQUEST RADIO CHECK' is phrased in accordance with
the following readability scale:
Unreadable 1 or 0 to 5
Readable now and then 2 to 5
Readable but with difficulty 3 to 5
Readable 4 to 5
Perfectly readable 5 to 5
Callsigns for Aeronautical Stations
Area Control CONTROL

Radar (in general) RADAR
Approach Control APPROACH
Aerodrome Control TOWER
Ground Movement Control GROUND
Flight Information INFORMATION
Ground Movement Planning DELIVERY
When satisfactory communication has been established, and provided

that it will not be confusing, the name of the location or the call sign
suffix may be omitted.
States of Emergency
The states of emergency are classified as follows:

Distress
A condition of being threatened by serious and/or
imminent danger and requiring immediate assistance.
Urgency
A condition concerning the safety of an aircraft or other
vehicle, or of some person on board or within sight, but
does not require immediate assistance.
States of Emergency
The pilot should make the appropriate emergency call as

follows:
Distress
‘MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY This is ----
(Aircraft Callsign)’
Urgency
‘PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN This is ---- (Aircraft
Callsign)’

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ACKNOWLEDGE Let me know that you have received and

CLEARED Authorised to proceed under the conditions

MONITOR Listen out on (frequency).

Words twice As a request;

The response to the query 'HOW DO YOU READ?' or

Area Control CONTROL

When satisfactory communication has been established, and provided

The states of emergency are classified as follows:

The pilot should make the appropriate emergency call as

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