radar phraseology

Question 1

Radar use. informing an a/c that primary radar is for transponder equipped a/c

Answer 1

“Primary radar unavailable. Radar
services available on transponder
equipment aircraft only.”

Question 2

Electronic attack

Aero center is trying to tell EAGLE6 to stop buzzer

Answer 2

Big Photo Eagle Six, Aero Center, stop

buzzer on all bands.”

Question 3

Electronic attack

Aero center is trying to tell EAGLE6 to resume buzzer

Answer 3

“Big Photo Eagle Six, Aero Center,

resume buzzer on all bands.”

Question 4

position reporting
MEDEVAC627O
is reporting
5 miles se from Blanc

Answer 4

“Lifeguard Six Two Seven Oscar, five miles

southeast of Blanc.”

Question 5

radar service termination

P28
CGFLB

Answer 5

“Arrow Charlie Golf Foxtrot Lima Bravo,

radar service terminated.”

Question 6

assignment criteria

AA42
transponder code 3652

Answer 6

“American Forty-Two, squawk three six five

two.”

Question 7

emergency code assignment

tell C63E to set transponder to an emergency

Answer 7

“Cessna Six Three Echo, squawk

mayday on seven seven zero zero.”

Question 8

C63E that you have identified him 20 miles se of Macalester VORTAC
transponder code 4131

Answer 8

“Cessna Six Three Echo, radar contact
two zero miles southeast of McAlester
VORTAC. If feasible, squawk four one
three one.”

Question 9

You are wishing N1234 to switch to vfr on his transponder. what are two ways this can happen?

Answer 9

November One Two Three Four One,
squawk one two zero zero.”
or
November One Two Three Four One SQUAWK VFR.”

Question 10

what if you’re requesting mooney 337 to resume to previous transponder or to switch to standby?

Answer 10

“Mooney Three Three Seven, squawk
standby.”
“Mooney Three Three Seven, squawk
normal or squawk low.

Question 11

FAILURE TO DISPLAY ASSIGNED BEACON CODE OR INOPERATIVE/MALFUNCTIONING
TRANSPONDER

asking Viking181L to reset the transponder to 5273

tell Viking181L his transponder is not working and give 5273 code

Answer 11

“Viking One Eight One Eight Lima, reset
transponder, squawk five two seven three.”

“Viking One Eight One Eight Lima, your
transponder appears inoperative, reset,
squawk five two seven three.”

Question 12

INOPERATIVE OR MALFUNCTIONING INTERROGATOR (5-2-15)

give a shoutout to all aircraft that the aerocenter beacon is not working

Answer 12

“Attention all aircraft, Aero Center beacon

interrogator inoperative.”

Question 13

VALIDATION OF MODE C READOUT

REACH63947 is operating below the lowest altitude

REACH63947 is operating above the lowest altitude

Answer 13

below “SAY ALTITUDE.”

above “SAY FLIGHT LEVEL.”

Question 14

Youre informing
REACH63947
Miami altitmeter 3017
ask for altimeter

Answer 14

Reach Six Three Niner Four Seven, the
Miami altimeter three zero one seven,
verify altitude.”

Question 15

REACH63947 altitude differs by 500 feet

Answer 15

“Reach Six Three Niner Four Seven, stop
altitude squawk. Altitude differs by five
hundred feet.”

Question 16

you need to confirm that U121 has the right altimeter assign him 2992 and he is operating above the lowest altitude

Answer 16

United One Twenty-One, confirm using
two niner niner two as your altimeter
setting, verify flight level.”

Question 17

What do you say when an a/c is in level flight and you wanting to confirm DL663 is at FL210

Answer 17

“Delta Six Sixty-Three, verify at flight

level two one zero.”

Question 18

What do you say when an a/c is below assigned altitude/ above altitude and you wanting to confirm DL663 is at FL210

Answer 18

“Delta Six Sixty-Three, verify assigned

flight level/altitude three one zero.”

Question 19

ALTITUDE CONFIRMATION - NONMODE C
In level flight situations,

DL663

Answer 19

“VERIFY AT (altitude/flight level).”

Question 20

ALTITUDE CONFIRMATION - NONMODE C
In climbing/descending situations
DL663

Answer 20

“VERIFY ASSIGNED ALTITUDE/FLIGHT

LEVEL (altitude/flight level).”

Question 21

ALTITUDE CONFIRMATION - NONMODE C
USA: If the altitude readback is correct,

USA: If the altitude readback is not correct,

Answer 21

“AFFIRMATIVE (altitude).”

NEGATIVE. CLIMB/DESCEND AND
MAINTAIN (altitude).” or

“NEGATIVE. MAINTAIN (altitude).”

Question 22

AUTOMATIC ALTITUDE REPORTING

Navy One One Three Five Four

Answer 22

“SQUAWK ALTITUDE.”
Or
“STOP ALTITUDE SQUAWK.”

Question 23

BEACON TERMINATION

For a military aircraft when you do not know if
the military service requires that it continue
operating on another mode,

Answer 23

“Navy One One Three Five Four, stop
squawk Mode Three Alfa

or for regular

“STOP SQUAWK.”

Question 24

BEACON IDENTIFICATION METHODS

Answer 24

“IDENT.”
“SQUAWK (code) AND IDENT.”
“SQUAWK STANDBY,

Question 25

after identifying what do you say to the pilot

Answer 25

SQUAWK NORMAL

Question 26

what would you say to an a/c if the altitude reporting equipment is turned off

Answer 26

SQUAWK ALTITUDE.”

Question 27

IDENTIFICATION STATUS

you identify bonanza89864 13 miles E of Miami VORTAC

Answer 27

“Bonanza Eight Niner Eight Six Four, radar
contact one three miles east of Miami
VORTAC.”

Question 28

IDENTIFICATION STATUS
“Cherokee Three One Four Zero Seven,
radar is lost and you want him to report at
Crestview VORTAC.”

Answer 28

“Cherokee Three One Four Zero Seven,
radar contact lost. Report passing
Crestview VORTAC.”

Question 29

VECTORS ACROSS FINAL APPROACH COURSE

American Six-Fifty

Answer 29

“American Six-Fifty, expect vectors across

final for spacing.”

Question 30

FINAL APPROACH COURSE INTERCEPTION (5-9-2)

Answer 30

Mooney Three Victor Papa, niner miles
from the airport, two miles right of
course, say intentions.”

Question 31

INITIAL HEADING

American Thirty

Answer 31

American Thirty, turn left, heading zero

niner zero.”

Question 32

TERMINATION

United Three Fifteen

Answer 32

“United Three Fifteen, resume normal

speed.”

Question 33

METHODS (SPEED ADJUSTMENT

Lear Three One Papa

Answer 33

“Lear Three One Papa, cross Snomy
intersection at and maintain one zero
thousand at two five zero knots.”

Question 34

METHODS (SPEED ADJUSTMENT

Answer 34

“American Fourteen, reduce speed thirty
knots, then descend and maintain one two
thousand.”
American Fourteen, reduce speed to two
five zero.”
“United Three Fifteen, maintain present
speed until McAlester, then reduce speed
to two five zero.”
United Three Fifteen, say airspeed.”

Question 35

METHODS (TRANSFER OF RADAR IDENTIFICATION

HANDOFF/POINT OUT/TRAFFIC

Answer 35

“Point out, four zero miles west of
McAlester VORTAC, Tango Six Five,
climbing to flight level two zero zero, direct Wichita.”

“Point out, four five miles east of McAlester VORTAC, code two two three one, flight level two three zero, direct Wichita

“Traffic, one zero miles north of Shawnee
VORTAC, Delta One Fifty, flight level one
niner zero, direct Tulsa. Tango Six Five
maintain flight level one eight zero.”

Traffic observed.”

Question 36

METHODS (VECTORING) (5-6-2)

Answer 36

“United Three Forty-Four, fly heading
zero niner zero, vector to intercept the
Tulsa three zero zero radial.”