Communication lingo

Question 1

Break

Answer 1

I hereby indicate the seperation between portions of the message (to be used when there is no clear distinction between the text and other portions of the message

Question 2

Approved

Answer 2

Permission for proposed action granted

Question 3

Break Break

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Cancel

Answer 4

Annul the previously transmitted clearance

Question 5

Check

Answer 5

Examine a system or procedure (Not to be used in any other context. No answer is normally expected

Question 6

Cleared

Answer 6

Authorized to proceed under specified conditions

Question 7

Confirm

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Contact

Answer 8

Establish communications with…

Question 9

Correct

Answer 9

True or Accurate

Question 10

Correction

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Disregard

Answer 11

Ignore

Question 12

How do you read

Answer 12

What is the readability scale of my transmission?

Question 13

I say again

Answer 13

I repeat for clarity or emphasis

Question 14

Maintain

Answer 14

“Continue in accordance with the conditions specified” or in a literal sense eg “Maintain VFR”

Question 15

Monitor

Answer 15

Listen out on (frequency)

Question 16

Negative

Answer 16

No or Permission not granted or that is not correct or not capable

Question 17

Over

Answer 17

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

Question 18

Out

Answer 18

This exchange or transmissions is ended and no response is expected.

Question 19

Read Back

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Recleared

Answer 20

A changed has been made to your last clearance and this new clearance supersedes your previous clearance or part thereof

Question 21

Report

Answer 21

Pass me the following information

Question 22

Request

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Roger

Answer 23

I have received all of your last transmission

Question 24

Say Again

Answer 24

Repeat all, or the following part, of your last transmission

Question 25

Speak slower

Answer 25

Reduce your rate of speech

Question 26

Standby

Answer 26

Wait and I will call you

Question 27

Unable

Answer 27

I cannot comply with your request, instruction or clearance

Question 28

Wilco

Answer 28

I understand your message and will comply with it

Question 29

Words twice

Answer 29

a) 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 this message will be sent twice.

Question 30

Notification of an aircraft accident

Answer 30

ACCID

Question 31

Acceptance

Answer 31

ACP

Question 32

Alerting*

Answer 32

ALR

Question 33

Arrival*

Answer 33

ARR

Question 34

Coordination

Answer 34

CDN

Question 35

Current flight plan*

Answer 35

CPL

Question 36

Delay

Answer 36

DLA

Question 37

Departure*

Answer 37

DEP

Question 38

Estimate*

Answer 38

EST

Question 39

Filed flight plan*

Answer 39

FPL

Question 40

Flight plan cancellation*

Answer 40

CNL

Question 41

Request flight plan

Answer 41

RQP

Question 42

Request supplementary flight plan*

Answer 42

RQS

Question 43

Supplementary flight plan

Answer 43

SPL