Standard phrases (17-07-18)

Question 1

What does ‘Acknowledge’ mean?

Answer 1

Let me know that you have understood this message

Question 2

What does ‘Affirm’ mean?

Answer 2

Yes

Question 3

Why is Affirm used instead of Affirmative?

Answer 3

So there cant be any confusion with negative

Question 4

What does ‘Approved’ mean?

Answer 4

Permission for proposed action granted

Question 5

What does ‘Break’ mean?

Answer 5

I hereby indicate separation between portions of the message

Question 6

What does ‘Break Break’ mean?

Answer 6

I hereby indicate the separation between messages transmitted to different A/C in a very busy environment

Question 7

What does ‘Cancel’ mean?

Answer 7

Annul previously transmitted clearence

Question 8

What does ‘Check’ mean?

Answer 8

Examine a system or procedure (no answer usually expected)

Question 9

What does ‘Cleared’ mean?

Answer 9

Authorised to proceed under the conditions specified

Question 10

What does ‘Confirm’ mean?

Answer 10

Have I correctly received the following….? Or, Did you correctly receive this message?

Question 11

What does ‘Contact’ mean?

Answer 11

Change frequency and speak

Question 12

What does ‘Correct’ mean?

Answer 12

That is correct

Question 13

What does ‘Correction’ mean?

Answer 13

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

Question 14

What does ‘Disregard’ mean?

Answer 14

Consider that transmission as not sent

Question 15

What does ‘How do you read’ mean?

Answer 15

What is the transmission of my transmission? (Airborne)

Question 16

What does ‘I say again’ mean?

Answer 16

I repeat for clarity or emphasis

Question 17

What does ‘Maintain’ mean?

Answer 17

Continue in accordance with the conditions specified.

Or it’s literal sense eg ‘maintain VFR’

Question 18

What does ‘Negative’ mean?

Answer 18

No

Or, Permission not granted

Or, That is not correct

Question 19

What does ‘Out’ mean?

Answer 19

This exchange of transmission is ended and no response is expected.

Not normally used in VHF comms

Question 20

What does ‘Over’ mean?

Answer 20

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

Not normally used in VHF comms

Question 21

What does ‘Read back’ mean?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

What does ‘Recleared’ mean?

Answer 22

a change has been made to your last clearance. It supersedes your previous clearance or part thereof.

Question 23

What does ‘Report’ mean?

Answer 23

Pass me the following information (or tell me when you have done what I ask)

Question 24

What does ‘Request’ mean?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

What does ‘Roger’ mean?

Answer 25

I have received all of your last transmission.

NOTE: 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)

doesn’t mean understood

Question 26

What does ‘Say again’ mean?

Answer 26

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

Question 27

What does ‘Speak slower’ mean?

Answer 27

reduce your rate of speak

Question 28

What does ‘Stand by’ mean?

Answer 28

Wait and I will call you

Question 29

What does ‘Unable’ mean?

Answer 29

I cannot comply with your instruction, request or clearance. Usually followed by the reason

Question 30

What does ‘Wilco’ mean?

Answer 30

I understand your message and will comply with it

Question 31

What does ‘Words twice’ mean?

Answer 31

a) as request: comms 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.

Question 32

If a tower reads:

easy4VG, contact Scottish control 136.150

what is your response?

Answer 32

136.150 easy4VG