1. ATM Chapter 8
Radio Telephony

2. Typical ATC Radio Telephony
R/T telephony is the method how standard ATC radio communication is spoken.
This is ensure your radio communication understood world wide.
Much radio miscommunication had happened the more reason the RT needs to be understood and practiced correctly.

3. R/T Purposes To request for any movement clearance from ATC
To advise position to ATC
To seek for information from ATC
To transmit emergency information to ATC

4. Conclusion Caption “The Sky Is Vast But There Is No Room For Error”
No mistakes can be tolerated.
Precise and quick decision.
Clear understanding.
Follow procedures and SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) strictly.
Good command of English in R/T phraseology.
Safety achieved through continuous in service training and high safety standards.

5. Consequences Of Errors In Judgment Both By Pilots And ATC Controllers – Disaster In The Air
“descend to two four zero zero” (2400 ft) was this right r/t phraseology?

6. Consequences Of Errors In Judgment Both By Pilots And ATC Controllers – Disaster In The Air
A MID AIR COLLISION OVER INDIAN AIRSPACE – OVER JHARJAR, NEW DELHI 13TH NOV A BOEING 747 OF SAUDI AIRLINES CARRYING 312 PEOPLE AND AN ILLUSHING IL 76 OR KAZAKH AIRLINES CARRYING 38 PEOPLE.
FATALITIES – 350 PEOPLE

7. Aircraft Separation Procedural Vertical Separation :
1000 Feet Vertically Between Each Aircraft Under RVSM.
Radar Separations
ICAO stipulated that separation between aircraft either vertical or horizontal must not be less than 5 miles in the area Control and 3 miles for approach control.
DCA Malaysia practices 10 N miles in area control and 5 n miles in approach control.

8. Terminology Affirm Acknowledge Break Cancel Changing to Cleared
Confirm
Contact
Correction
Disregard
Expedite
Go Around
How do you read
I say again
Monitor
Negative
Orbit
Pass you message
Radio Check
Read Back
Request
Roger
Say Again
Speak Slower
Standby
Transmitting Blind
Tyro
Unable
Verify
Wilco

9. Mayday First call Mayday on whatever frequency you are on.
or use 121.5Mhz
South of 55’ N call London Centre. North call Scottish Centre.
Do not leave 121.5Mhz without permission once you have used it.
If you hear a Mayday call on your frequency keep quiet, record emergency then “Mayday Relay” on
Pan-pan, Pan-pan, Pan-pan. For non life threatening emergencies.

10. Mayday Sequence “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday” Station you are talking to
Your registration/call sign
Nature of problem
Your Intention
Position
Height
Heading
Other useful info e.g. number of people on board.

11. Training Fix Select 121.5, listen to be sure channel is clear
“Practice PAN Practice PAN Practice PAN,Glider “FPM” requires training fix”
Wait for reply relative to a major landmark
Respond with accuracy of fix.
Reply frequency you are changing to.

12. Phonetic Alphabet Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel
India
Juliet
Kilo
Lima
Mike
November
Oscar
Papa
Quebec
Romeo
Sierra
Tango
Uniform
Victor
Whisky
X – ray
Yankee
Zulu

13. Saying Numbers Zeeroh (never as ‘o’) Wun Two Tree (not three) Fow-er
Fife
Six
Seven
Ait
Nine-er
11000 feet is said as “Wun Wun Tousand”
5500 feet would be said as “ Fife Tousand fife hundred”
Glider number 150 however is said as “Wun fife zeeroh”
Frequency is said as “Wun Tree Zeeroh Dayseemal Fower”

14. Useful Bits
If a controller gives you instructions e.g. a clearance you must repeat exactly what they say.
If a station has a call-sign with either ‘Information’ or ‘Radio’ they are not a controller and will not give instructions just information.
Do not start talking until you have the button pressed or until you know what your going to say.
If the radio goes very quiet… check you don’t have the transmit button pressed or the squelch turned down too much.
Radio Waves travel in straight lines, so be aware ground features will affect your ability to transmit.

15. R/T When Start up Push back Taxi Line up Take off
Turning for a new heading
Asking for new altitude
Reaching new flight level
Changing radio frequency
Zone, TMA or FIR boundary – outbound
New area control
Reporting point call
New radio frequency
Descend
Reaching new altitude
New heading
New altitude
Zone ,TMA or FIR boundary – inbound
Overhead beacon
Letdown pattern – inbound, outbound, MDH
Circuit – downwind, base leg, final.
Go round

16. Morse Code