2. Presented to: By: Alan L Hoffert Date: December 19, 2012 Federal Aviation Administration ATC Phraseology English as She Is Spoken DPE Meeting

3. Federal Aviation Administration 2 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Communication & Runway Safety

4. Federal Aviation Administration 3 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 “ The single, most important concept in pilot-controller communications is understanding” AIM, Chapter 4,Section 2, para 4-2-1b

5. Federal Aviation Administration 4 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Tennerife (in the Canary Islands) 583 Fatalities

6. Federal Aviation Administration 5 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Quincy, IL November 11, 1996 14 Fatalities

7. Federal Aviation Administration 6 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 “English as She is Spoken” Words and Language Movie trivia question

8. Federal Aviation Administration 7 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 MOVIE TRIVIA QUESTION? “WHAT WE’VE GOT HERE IS FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE!”

9. Federal Aviation Administration 8 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 “ COOL HAND LUKE ”

10. Federal Aviation Administration 9 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 What you say. How you say it. When you say it. Where you say it. Some facts about the English language.

11. Federal Aviation Administration 10 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Over half of the books and most of the email in the world are in English. One in every seven people on the planet can speak English.

12. Federal Aviation Administration 11 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012

13. Federal Aviation Administration 12 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Over 2 million words.

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15. Federal Aviation Administration 14 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012

16. Federal Aviation Administration 15 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 There is no egg in eggplant, nor pine in pineapple, or ham in hamburger. Sweet meats are candy, while sweet breads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.

17. Federal Aviation Administration 16 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 WORDS THAT SOUND THE SAME; ARE SPELLED THE SAME; PRONOUNCED THE SAME; BUT…. HAVE TOTALLY DIFFERENT MEANINGS!

18. Federal Aviation Administration 17 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Noun or Verb? He could lead if he could get the lead out. The farm was used to produce produce. The insurance was invalid for the invalid. After a number of injections, my jaw got number.

19. Federal Aviation Administration 18 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth? Why are boxing rings square?

20. Federal Aviation Administration 19 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 If the teacher taught, why isn’t it true that the preacher praught? If a vegetarian eats vegetables.– What does a humanitarian eat?

21. Federal Aviation Administration 20 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 IF OLIVE OIL IS MADE FROM OLIVES. WHAT IS BABY OIL MADE FROM?

22. Federal Aviation Administration 21 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 WHY DO THEY CALL THEM APARTMENTS…? …WHEN THEY ARE ALL TOGETHER!

23. Federal Aviation Administration 22 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 People drive on a parkway… yet park in a driveway. We have noses that run… and feet that smell.

24. Federal Aviation Administration 23 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Words that are opposites, but when used in certain sentences mean the same. How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same?

25. Federal Aviation Administration 24 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 IF BUTTON AND UNBUTTON, AND TIE AND UNTIE ARE OPPOSITES. WHY ARE LOOSEN AND UNLOOSEN THE SAME?

26. Federal Aviation Administration 25 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Words that mean the same, but are opposite in meaning… …depending on where or when you say it.

27. Federal Aviation Administration 26 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 If you say “I apologize or “ I am sorry”. They both mean the same thing…right? What about talking to a widow at a funeral??

28. Federal Aviation Administration 27 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Why are wise men and wise guys opposites? Overlook and oversee. Shouldn’t they mean the same? While “quite a lot” and “quite a few are the same thing..

29. Federal Aviation Administration 28 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Why do you trust all of your money to someone who’s a broker? Why is that when the stars are out they are “visible”, but when lights are out they are “invisible”?

30. Federal Aviation Administration 29 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 QUESTION? You are given the following ATC clearance: You are given the following ATC clearance: N1234 right there, turn left. N1234 right there, turn left. or or N1234 make a left turn right there. N1234 make a left turn right there. What word makes this clearance confusing and why? What word makes this clearance confusing and why? ANSWER: Right

31. Federal Aviation Administration 30 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 “I am”, is reputedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Two words, two syllables, three letters one space, and one punctuation mark. What is the longest sentence? I do. What word makes this quip funny?

32. Federal Aviation Administration 31 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 WEBSTER’S DICTIONARY Does not indicate a difference between the meaning for the word “COMPLETED” and “FINISHED”

33. Federal Aviation Administration 32 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 IF YOU MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON YOUR LIFE IS SAID TO BE “COMPLETE” IF YOU MARRY THE WRONG PERSON YOUR LIFE IS “FINISHED” IF YOUR MARRIED TO THE RIGHT PERSON BUT CAUGHT WITH THE WRONG PERSON YOUR LIFE IS COMPLETELY FINISHED

34. Federal Aviation Administration 33 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 You don’t have change for a five, do you (?) (!) YES, I DO NOT HAVE CHANGE FOR A FIVE! BUT HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT I DIDN’T! Statement or question?

35. Federal Aviation Administration 34 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012

36. Federal Aviation Administration 35 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 THE ACCOUNTANT AT THE MUSIC STORE RECORDS RECORDS OF THE RECORDS

37. Federal Aviation Administration 36 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Diary of a Pre-Scholl Teacher My five-year old students are learning to read. Yesterday one of them pointed at a picture in a zoo book and said, “Look at this! It’s a frickin’ elephant!” I took a deep breath, then asked… ”What did you call it?” “It’s a frickin’ elephant! It says so on the picture!”

38. Federal Aviation Administration 37 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 And so it does… " A f r i c a n Elephant " Hooked on phonics! Ain't it wonderful?

39. Federal Aviation Administration 38 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Radio Technique Listen Think

40. Federal Aviation Administration 39 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Similar sounding call signs Especially critical during approach holding

41. Federal Aviation Administration 40 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Summary Words What you say. How you say it. When you say it. ATC Taxi clearance.

42. Federal Aviation Administration 41 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 ATC: “N 1234 approaching the intersection ahead, bear to the right” N1234: “Roger, I Have Him In Sight!

43. Federal Aviation Administration 42 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 “I know that you believe you understand what I said…. But, I am not sure you realize that what I said is not what I meant. “

44. Federal Aviation Administration 43 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 Runway Safety Programs - Public Awareness Programs - Runway Safety DVDs and Materials

45. Federal Aviation Administration 44 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012

46. Federal Aviation Administration 45 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 WHEN I WIND UP MY WATCH I START IT, BUT WHEN I WIND UP THIS TALK I END IT !

47. Federal Aviation Administration 46 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012

48. Federal Aviation Administration 47 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 THANK YOU FOR TAKING AN INTEREST IN AVIATION SAFETY!

49. Federal Aviation Administration 48 English As She Is Spoken December 19, 2012 “Remember Safety is No Accident” Let’s Go Flying