![]() MINIMUM FUEL = Indicates that aircraft fuel supply has reached a state where little or no delay is required MAYDAY = The international radio telephony distress signal MAKE SHORT APPROACH = Used by ATC to inform a pilot to alter his traffic pattern to make a short final approach MAINTAIN = Means to remain at the altitude or flight level specified LINE UP AND WAIT = Used by ATC to inform a pilot to taxi onto the departure runway to line up and hold IMMEDIATELY = Used by ATC when an action is required to avoid an imminent situation IDENT = A request for a pilot to activate the aircraft transponder identification HAVE NUMBERS = Used by pilots to inform ATC that they have received information GO AROUND = Instructions for a pilot to stop his approach to landing The “ Pilot and Controller Glossary” is the USAs official guide for the “correct words.” Here are a few specific words that you may hear over ATC radio audio frequencies.ĪBORT = To terminate a preplanned aircraft maneuverĪIRSPEED = To communicate the speed of your aircraftĪIR TRAFFIC = Aircraft operating in the air or on an airport surfaceīLOCKED = Used to indicate that a radio transmission has been interruptedĬLEARED FOR TAKEOFF = ATC has authorized an aircraft to departĬLEARED FOR THE OPTION = ATC authorization for an aircraft to make action at discretion of pilotĬLEARED TO LAND = ATC authorization for an aircraft to landĬLOSED TRAFFIC = Operations involving takeoffs and landings or low approaches when the aircraft does not exit the traffic patternĮXPEDITE = Used by ATC when prompt compliance is requiredįLY HEADING = Informs the pilot of the heading they need to flyįUEL REMAINING = Used by pilots or controllers when relating to the fuel remaining on board As an example, “turn right heading….” is always followed by an heading number. What about some of the other terms used in Aviation?:ĪTC (air traffic control) instructions to pilots usually consist of keywords followed by specific numbers. If you are interested in buying aviation manuals, purchasing them online can be the least expensive. See below for the complete aviation/pilots alphabet. For example if ATC needs to communicate the letter “K”, it would be spoken as a complete word using the word “Kilo”. The first letter of a particular word is the letter of the alphabet it is representing. This alphabet substitutes an entire word to represent one single letter. Since this can cause confusion, thus leading to accidents, letters and numbers in aviation are spoken using the International Aviation Phonetic Alphabet. Pronouncing letters and numbers can be easily misunderstood such as hearing an “E” for a “D”. How are all the letters in aviation pronounced?: ![]() This includes all language, runway markings, taxiway markings, radio frequencies, etc… Everything relating to aviation is controlled and approved by the ICAO. This makes communication much easier in a large worldwide air transportation system. The ICAO has chosen English as the official language of all aviation. The International Civil Aviation Organization ( ICAO) is the agency that controls worldwide aviation. Tower: Three seven charlie, Los Angeles Tower, runway two three right, cleared for immediate takeoff.Īircraft: Roger, three seven charlie, cleared for immediate takeoff, two three right. ![]() If you are interested in listening to Live Air Traffic Control, visit the website LiveATC for the best streaming audio.Īircraft: Los Angeles Tower, three seven charlie (37C), holding short of two three right. This is to help pilots and air traffic control to fully understand each other and avoid errors in otherwise simple communications. If a pilot is using his radio to communicate with ATC, and is informing ATC his aircraft number (call sign), for example if the number was 9394N, it would be communicated to ATC as Nine Three Nine Four November. For example, if an air traffic controller tells a pilot to turn on taxiway 3C, it would be relayed as Three Charlie. To say the letter “R” it is relayed as “Romeo”. Mostly all letters that are relayed over radio are spoken in word form. NOTE: When you see the letters ATC below, it stands for Air Traffic Control.Īviation ( pilots and ATC) have their own special vocabulary. Have a look at the information below to help you to decipher what pilots are saying over the radio. We have a list of how each letter is represented in word form, and a list of pilot and ATC terms. Have you ever wondered what all those different terms a pilot says when he is flying and communicating with air traffic control? We will show you exactly how a pilot communicates and why they use all those different words when talking on the radio.
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