Radio Operating Procdures - RTF - ATM1

Question 1

ACKNOWLEDGE

Answer 1

“Let me know that you have received and
understood this message.”

Question 2

APPROVED

Answer 2

“Permission for proposed action granted.”

Question 3

BREAK

Answer 3

“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.)

Question 4

BREAK BREAK

Answer 4

“I hereby indicate the separation between
messages transmitted to different aircraft in a
very busy environment.”

Question 5

CANCEL

Answer 5

“Annul the previously transmitted clearance.”

Question 6

CHECK

Answer 6

“Examine a system or procedure.”

(Not to be used in any other context. No answer
is normally expected.)

Question 7

CLEARED

Answer 7

“Authorised to proceed under the conditions
specified.”

Question 8

CONFIRM

Answer 8

“I request verification of:
(clearance, instruction, action, information).”

Question 9

CONTACT

Answer 9

“Establish communications with…” – Usually
referring to details having been passed

Question 10

“An error has been made in this transmission (or
message indicated). The correct version is…”

Answer 10

CORRECTION

Question 11

“What is the readability of my transmission?”

Answer 11

HOW DO YOU READ

Question 12

“I repeat for clarity or emphasis.”

Answer 12

I SAY AGAIN

Question 13

“Continue in accordance with the condition(s)
specified” or in its literal sense,
e.g. “Maintain VFR”.

Answer 13

MAINTAIN

Question 14

“This exchange of transmissions is ended and no
response is expected.”

Answer 14

OUT

(Not normally used in VHF communications.)

Question 15

“My transmission is ended, and I expect a
response from you.”

Answer 15

OVER

(Not normally used in VHF communications.)

Question 16

“Repeat all, or the specified part, of this
message back to me exactly as received.”

Answer 16

READ BACK

Question 17

“A change has been made to your last clearance
and this new clearance supersedes your
previous clearance or part thereof.”

Answer 17

RECLEARED

Question 18

“Pass me the following information…”

Answer 18

REPORT

Question 19

“I should like to know…” or “I wish to obtain…”

Answer 19

REQUEST

Question 20

“Repeat all, or the following part, of your last
transmission.”

Answer 20

SAY AGAIN

Question 21

“Reduce your rate of speech.”

Answer 21

SPEAK SLOWER

Question 22

“Wait and I will call you.”

Answer 22

STANDBY

(The caller would normally re-establish contact
if the delay is lengthy. STANDBY is not an
approval or denial.)

Question 23

“I cannot comply with your request, instruction,
or clearance.”

Answer 23

UNABLE

(UNABLE is normally followed by a reason.)

Question 24

“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 this message will be sent
twice.

Answer 24

WORDS TWICE
- As a request

Question 25

“Since communication is difficult, every word, or
group of words, in this message will be sent
twice.

Answer 25

WORDS TWICE
- As information

Question 26

“YES”

Answer 26

AFFIRM

– (Never ‘Affirmative’ in case of clipped Tx)

Question 27

Single Word RT

Answer 27

CORRECT - “True” or “Accurate”.

DISREGARD - “Ignore.”

MONITOR - “Listen out on (frequency).”

NEGATIVE - “No” or “Permission not granted” or
“That is not correct” or “Not capable”.

WILCO - “I understand your message and will comply
with it.” (Abbreviation for “will comply”.)

Question 28

“I have received all of your last transmission.”

Answer 28

ROGER

Under no circumstances to be used in reply to a
question requiring “READ BACK” or a direct
answer in the affirmative (AFFIRM) or
negative (NEGATIVE).