Instructor: Mr. Armstrong Radio 1 4.01 Terminology and Phraseology – Part 1 References: FTGU pp. 219-223 RIC-21 Issue 2, January 2008 Radio Communications Act Instructor: Mr. Armstrong 40 Minutes

4.01 Radio - Terminology Introduction to Radio Communication Words, Phrases, and Terminology

4.01 Radio - Terminology Radio Communication is an important part of flying. You have to be able to tell people where you are, get permission to land, find out how strong the winds are and make emergency calls, plus much more! We use standard words and phrases to avoid confusion!

4.01 Radio – Phonetic Alphabet Phonetic Alphabet: by now we have talked about this & this is for review… Alpha Juliet Sierra Bravo Kilo Tango Charlie Lima Uniform Delta Mike Victor Echo November Whiskey Foxtrot Oscar X-ray Golf Papa Yankee Hotel Quebec Zulu India Romeo

4.01 Radio – Phonetic Alphabet Practice Alpha Juliet Sierra Bravo Kilo Tango Charlie Lima Uniform Delta Mike Victor Echo November Whiskey Foxtrot Oscar X-ray Golf Papa Yankee Hotel Quebec Zulu India Romeo Spend a few seconds to figure out the answer and say it out loud to yourself. How would you spell the following words phonetically? MUSTANG PILOT AIRPLANE CESSNA PIPER WINDSOCK FLAPS 8. YAW 9. PITCH BASE EXAM JUMP QUIZ VIEW

Numbers: should sound like this over the radio… 4.01 Radio – Numbers Numbers: should sound like this over the radio… 0 - ze-ro 5 – fife 1 – wun 6 – six 2 – too 7 – sev-en 3 – tree 8 – ait 4 – fow-er 9 – nin-er Decimals day-see-mal Hundred Hun-dred Thousand tou-sand

4.01 Radio – Words and Phrases Numbers All numbers except whole thousands pronounced each digit separately Thousands followed by “tou-sand” 10 One zero 75 Seven five 100 One zero zero 5800 Five eight zero zero 11 000 One one thousand 68 009 Six eight zero zero nine

4.01 Radio – Words and Phrases Decimals: Simply add “day-see-mal” to above rules! Money: Transmitted in sequence it is written 121.5 0ne two one decimal five $17.25 Dollars one seven decimal two five

Practice 4.01 Radio – Numbers Decimals day-see-mal Hundred Hun-dred 0 - ze-ro 5 – fife 1 – wun 6 – six 2 – too 7 – sev-en 3 – tree 8 – ait 4 – fow-er 9 – nin-er Spend a few seconds to figure out the answer and say it out loud to yourself. How would you say the following numbers phonetically? Decimals day-see-mal Hundred Hun-dred Thousand tou-sand a. 3 b. 9 c. 24 d. 78 e. 192 f. 1045 g. 121.5

4.01 Radio – Words and Phrases Going around the class, what is the phonetic alphabet? A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y X How do you say 1520.96? Wun fife too zee-ro day-see- mal niner six How do you say $3000 Dollars Tree tou-sand

4.01 Radio – Words and Phrases Time in 24 hour clock given in coordinated universal time (-7hrs) Saskatchewan would be corrected to – 6hrs) Examples: FTGU pg 221 Midnight = 00:00 12:30am = 00:30 2:15 am = 02:15 Noon = 12:00 3:30pm = 15:30 10:20pm = 22:20 Hours Past Midnight 00:00 Minutes Past the Hour Day begins at 00:00 Day ends at 23:59

4.01 Radio – Words and Phrases Dates and Time: Use six figure group 161200 Z 240245 Z? Day of month Time

4.01 Radio – Words and Phrases Altitudes: Above Sea Level Thousands plus hundreds of feet Separate digits for flight levels Elevations: Say “field elevation” then number 2700 Two thousand seven hundred FL 265 Flight Level two six five 150 Field elevation one five zero

4.01 Radio – Words and Phrases Important Standard Phraseology

4.01 Radio – Words and Phrases Standard Phrases Acknowledge “Let me know you have received and understood this message.” “Hotel Kilo Alpha, there is another aircraft passing to your right, acknowledge.” Affirmative “Yes.” “Saskatoon Tower, this is HKA, confirm I am cleared to land?” “Affirmative.” Break “I’m indicating a separation between two messages.” ( note: I have never heard this used by ATC) “HKA, this is Saskatoon Tower, cleared to land, break, TGA hold short of runway 33.” Confirm “My version is ________. Is that correct?” “Saskatoon Tower, this is HKA, confirm I am cleared to land?” “Affirmative.” Correction “I’ve made an error. The correct version is________.” “Saskatoon tower this is TGA holding short of runway 36…correction 33.” Do You Read? “I’ve called you more than once. If you are receiving me, reply.” “HKA, this is Saskatoon Tower, do you read?” Go ahead “Proceed with your message.” “Saskatoon Tower, this is HKA, go ahead.” 15

4.01 Radio – Words and Phrases Standard Phrases How do you read me? “How is the transmission quality?” “Saskatoon Tower, this is HKA, how do you read me?” I say again “I will repeat.” “TGA, Saskatoon Tower, hold short runway 33. I say again, hold short runway 33.” Negative “No.” “Saskatoon Tower, this is HKA, confirm I am cleared to land?” “Negative.” Out “My transmission is ended. I do not expect a reply from you.” (not used frequently) “Saskatoon Tower, this is HKA leaving your area to the north and switching to Vernon airport frequency.” “HKA, Saskatoon Tower, roger, traffic is a Cessna heading south at your altitude.” “HKA, out.” Over “My transmission is ended. I expect a reply from you.” (not used frequently) “Saskatoon Tower, this is HKA, entering your control zone, over.” “HKA, this is Saskatoon Tower, descend to 2000 feet, over.” 16

4.01 Radio – Words and Phrases Standard Phrases Read back “Repeat this message after I have said the word ‘over’.” “TGA, Saskatoon Tower, hold short of runway 33, read back, over.” Roger “Okay. I have received your message.” “TGA, this is Saskatoon Tower, there will be a five minute delay before you can take off, because West Jet is landing.” “Saskatoon Tower, TGA, roger.” ( Rarely used today) Say again “Repeat.” (we don’t say ‘repeat’ because it means to fire a gun!) “Saskatoon Tower, TGA, say again?” Speak Slower Say your message more slowly “Saskatoon Tower, TGA, speak slower.” Stand by “I must pause a few seconds.” (if the pause will be longer, add the word ‘out’) “Saskatoon Tower, this is HKA, requesting the current winds.” “HKA, this is Saskatoon Tower, stand by.” 17

4.01 Radio – Words and Phrases Standard Phrases That is correct “What you just said is right.” “Saskatoon Tower, this is HKA, confirm that runway 33 is active?” “HKA, Saskatoon Tower, that is correct.” Verify “Check with the originator.” Wilco “Your instructions received, understood and will be complied with.” From: Will be Complied with. “TGA, Saskatoon Tower, hold short of runway 34, over.” “Saskatoon Tower, TGA, wilco.” ( wilco is often dropped and the repetition, by you, of your three letter registration –TGA- confirms your understanding.) 18

4.01 Radio – Words and Phrases Practice the Standard Phrases! Fill in the blanks with the correct phase from the box on the right. “Saskatoon Tower, this is Cessna 150 C-FWQS, ____________________.” “WQS, this is Saskatoon Tower, ________________________.” “Saskatoon Tower, _____________________, my registration is C-FWQL.” “WQL, Saskatoon Tower, __________________________________ .” “Saskatoon Tower, WQL, is runway 33 available for landing?” “WQL, Saskatoon Tower, __________________________________.” “Saskatoon Tower, WQL is inbound for landing, requesting runway 33.” “WQL, Saskatoon Tower, __________________. Cleared to land runway 33.” Possible words/ phrases: Over Roger Wilco Go ahead Correction Affirmative 19

4.01 Radio – Words and Phrases What time is midnight (24 hour clock)? 3pm? 00:00 hours, 15:00 hours Decipher this: 121430 12 day of the month at 14:30 hours (2:30pm) To report field elevations you say: Field elevation then the number What does wilco mean? (although not often used in Canada) Will comply