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COMMONLY USED PHRASES AND PRONOUNCIATIONS


Revision date December 10 2006

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y X Z

PRONOUNCIATION

ALFA

ACKNOWLEDGE:  Let me know that you have received and understood this message
AFFIRM: Yes
APPROVED: Permission for proposed action granted
ABORT: To terminate a planned aircraft maneuver.

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BRAVO

BREAK: Indicates a separation between portions of a message
BREAK-BREAK: Indicates a separation between messages transmitted to different aircraft

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CHARLIE

CANCEL: Cancel the previously transmitted clearance
CALL YOU BACK: I will call you back shortly
CHECK: Examine a system or a procedure (An answer is normally not expected)
CLEARED:  Authorized to proceed under the conditions specified.
CONFIRM: Have I received the following correctly / did you receive this message correctly
CONTACT: Establish radio contact with...
CORRECT: That is correct
CORRECTION: An error has been made in this transmission (or message indicated). The Correct version is...

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DELTA

DISREGARD: Consider that transmision as not sent.

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ECHO

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FOXTROT

GOLF

GO-AHEAD: Proceed with your message

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HOTEL

HOW DO YOU READ: What is the readability of my transmission. 

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INDIA

I SAY AGAIN: I repeat for clarity of emphasis

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JULIETT

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LIMA

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MIKE

MONITOR: Listen in on (a frequency)

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NOVEMBER

NEGATIVE: No / Permission Not Granted / That is Not correct

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OSCAR

OVER: Indicates end of transmission when a response is expected.
OUT: Indicates en of transmission when no response is expected.

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PAPA

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QUEBEC

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ROMEO

READ BACK: Repeat all, or the specified part of this message back to me exactly as received.
RECLEARED: A change has been made to your last clearance and this new clearance supersedes the previous clearance or part thereof.
REPORT: Pass me the following information..
REQUEST: I should like to know / I wish to obtain.
ROGER: i have received all of your last transmission.

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SIERRA

SAY AGAIN: Repeat all, or the following part of your last transmission.
SPEAK SLOWER: Reduce your rate of speach.
SPELL: Spell portions indicated phonetically..
SQUAWK: Swith transponder to the following setting (code) (mode)..
STAND BY: Wait, I will call you back,

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TANGO

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UNIFORM

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VICTOR

VERIFY: Check and confirm with originator.

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WHISKEY

WILCO: I understand your message and wuill comply with it.
WORDS TWICE: As a request, communication is difficult. Please send every word, or group of words twrice.

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ZULU

 PRONOUNCIATIONS

A Alpha AL fah B Bravo BRAH VOH
C Charlie CHAR lee D Delta DELL tah
E Echo ECK oh F Foxtrot FOKS trot
G Golf GOLF H Hotel hoh TELL
I India IN dee ah J Juliet JEW lee ETT
K Kilo KEY loh L Lima LEE mah
M Mike MIKE N November no VEM ber
O Oscar OSS cah P Papa pah PAH
Q Quebec keh BECK R Romeo ROW me oh
S Sierra see AIR rah T Tango TANG go
U Uniform YOU nee form V Victor VIK tah
W Whiskey WISS key X Xray ECKS RAY
Y Yankee YANG key Z Zulu ZOO loo
0 Zero ZEE-RO 1 One WUN
2 Two TOO 3 Three TREE
4 Four FOW-ER 5 Five FIFE
6 Six SIX 7 Seven SEV-EN
8 Eight AIT 9 Nine NIN-ER

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