Radio Operating Procdures - RTF - ATM1 Flashcards
ACKNOWLEDGE
“Let me know that you have received and
understood this message.”
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.)
BREAK BREAK
“I hereby indicate the separation between
messages transmitted to different aircraft in a
very busy environment.”
CANCEL
“Annul the previously transmitted clearance.”
CHECK
“Examine a system or procedure.”
(Not to be used in any other context. No answer
is normally expected.)
CLEARED
“Authorised to proceed under the conditions
specified.”
CONFIRM
“I request verification of:
(clearance, instruction, action, information).”
CONTACT
“Establish communications with…” – Usually
referring to details having been passed
“An error has been made in this transmission (or
message indicated). The correct version is…”
CORRECTION
“What is the readability of my transmission?”
HOW DO YOU READ
“I repeat for clarity or emphasis.”
I SAY AGAIN
“Continue in accordance with the condition(s)
specified” or in its literal sense,
e.g. “Maintain VFR”.
MAINTAIN
“This exchange of transmissions is ended and no
response is expected.”
OUT
(Not normally used in VHF communications.)
“My transmission is ended, and I expect a
response from you.”
OVER
(Not normally used in VHF communications.)
“Repeat all, or the specified part, of this
message back to me exactly as received.”
READ BACK
“A change has been made to your last clearance
and this new clearance supersedes your
previous clearance or part thereof.”
RECLEARED
“Pass me the following information…”
REPORT
“I should like to know…” or “I wish to obtain…”
REQUEST
“Repeat all, or the following part, of your last
transmission.”
SAY AGAIN
“Reduce your rate of speech.”
SPEAK SLOWER
“Wait and I will call you.”
STANDBY
(The caller would normally re-establish contact
if the delay is lengthy. STANDBY is not an
approval or denial.)
“I cannot comply with your request, instruction,
or clearance.”
UNABLE
(UNABLE is normally followed by a reason.)
“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.
WORDS TWICE
- As a request
“Since communication is difficult, every word, or
group of words, in this message will be sent
twice.
WORDS TWICE
- As information
“YES”
AFFIRM
– (Never ‘Affirmative’ in case of clipped Tx)
Single Word RT
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”.)
“I have received all of your last transmission.”
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).
