Standard Words And Phrases

Question 1

What is the readability of my transmission?

Answer 1

HOW DO YOU READ

Question 3

A change has been made to your last clearance and this new clearance supersedes your previous clearance or part there of

Answer 3

RECLEARED

Question 4

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

Answer 4

CONFIRM

Question 7

Annul the previously transmitted clearance

Answer 7

CANCEL

Question 8

I repeat for clarity or emphasis

Answer 8

I SAY AGAIN

Question 10

Examine a system or procedure (no answer is normally expected)

Answer 10

CHECK

Question 11

Reduce your rate of speech

Answer 11

SPEAK SLOWER

Question 12

Wait and I will call you

Answer 12

STANDBY

Question 13

Readability
1
2
3
4
5

Answer 13

1 - Unreadable
2 - Readable now and then
3 - Readable but with difficulty
4 - Readable
5 - Perfectly readable

Question 14

I have an urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of my aircraft or other vehicle or of some person on board or within sight but I do not require immediate assistance

Answer 14

PAN PAN

Question 15

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

Answer 15

CORRECTION

Question 16

I hereby indicate separation between messages transmitted to different aircraft in a very busy environment

Answer 16

BREAK BREAK

Question 19

Listen out on (frequency)

Answer 19

MONITOR

Question 20

Check and confirm with originator.

Answer 20

VERIFY

Question 21

I should like to know or I wish to obtain

Answer 21

REQUEST

Question 23

This exchange of transmissions is ended and I expect no response from you (not normally used in VHF or satellite communication).

Answer 23

OUT

Question 25

Let me know that you have received and understood this message

Answer 25

ACKNOWLEDGE

Question 26

-As a request:
Communication is difficult. Please send every word or group of words twice.
-As information:
Since communication is difficult every word or group of words in this message will be sent twice

Answer 26

WORDS TWICE

Question 27

Pass me the following information

Answer 27

REPORT

Question 29

I cannot comply with you request, instruction or clearance (normally followed by a reason)

Answer 29

UNABLE

Question 30

I understand your message and will comply with it.

Answer 30

WILCO

Question 31

Repeat all or the following part of your last transmission

Answer 31

SAY AGAIN

Question 32

Continue in accordance with the condition(s) specified or in its literal sense eg Maintain VFR

Answer 32

MAINTAIN

Question 33

No, or Permission is not granted or That is not correct or Not Capable

Answer 33

NEGATIVE

Question 34

True or Accurate

Answer 34

CORRECT

Question 40

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

Answer 40

READ BACK

Question 41

Permission for proposed action granted

Answer 41

APPROVED

Question 45

Establish communication with…

Answer 45

CONTACT

Question 46

Authorised to proceed under the conditions specified

Answer 46

CLEARED

Question 50

Ignore

Answer 50

DISREGARD

Question 56

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).

Answer 56

BREAK

Question 62

Yes

Answer 62

AFFIRM.