Glossary Flashcards
1
Q
90 degrees to the right or left of a point
A
Abeam
2
Q
To terminate a maneuver
A
Abort
3
Q
Let me know you received and understood
A
Acknowledge
4
Q
What do you want to do?
A
Advise intentions
5
Q
Yes
A
Affirmative
6
Q
Meteorological info - turbulence, winds, ice, IFR
A
AIRMET
7
Q
Altitude vis Mode C transponder
A
Altitude readout
8
Q
Altitude restrictions no longer required in climb or descent
A
Altitude restrictions are canceled
9
Q
Recommended speed coming in for landing
A
Approach speed
10
Q
Taxi opposite traffic flow
A
Back taxi
11
Q
Radio calls but not sure if someone is receiving
A
Transmitting in the blind
12
Q
Radio transmission interrupted or distorted
A
Blocked
13
Q
Flying close to another aircraft
A
Chase
14
Q
Divert to a different runway because runway on approach is in use
A
Circle to runway____
15
Q
Authorization by ATC to prevent collision between known aircraft
A
Clearance
16
Q
Departure clearance is cancelled if takeoff is not made prior to specified time.
A
Clearance void if not off by (time)
17
Q
Authorized for an instrument approach procedure
A
Cleared approach
18
Q
Authorization to execute an instrument approach procedure
A
Cleared (type of) approach
19
Q
Cleared to proceed in accordance with filed flight plan
A
Cleared as filed
20
Q
Authorization for departure
A
Cleared for takeoff
21
Q
Authorization for touch and go, low approach, missed approach, stop and go, or full stop landing
A
Cleared for the option
22
Q
Authorization to make stops without filing a new flight plan
A
Cleared through
23
Q
Authorization for an aircraft to land based on known traffic and conditions
A
Cleared to land
24
Q
Authorization to climb to VFR conditions in Class B, C, D, and E areas
A
Climb to VFR
25
Shorthand for instruction to comply with all altitude and speed restrictions of an arrival or departure procedure
Comply with Restrictions
26
Deviation to visual approach to surface with 1 mile visibility and clear of clouds, must be requested by pilot
Contact Approach
27
Continue a control instruction
Continue ________ (e.g., taxi, descent, inbound)
28
Weather advisory on convective weather like thunderstorms
Convective sigmet
29
ATC instruction to cross a fix at a specified altitude
Cross (fix) at (altitude)
30
Authorization to cruise at IFR altitude
Cruise
31
Nine
Niner
32
Five
Fife
33
Three
Tree
34
A
Alpha
35
B
Bravo
36
C
Charlie
37
D
Delta
38
E
Echo
39
F
Foxtrot
40
G
Golf
41
H
Hotel
42
I
India
43
J
Juliet
44
K
Kilo
45
L
Lima
46
M
Mike
47
N
November
48
O
Oscar
49
P
Papa
50
Q
Quebec
51
R
Romeo
52
S
Sierra
53
T
Tango
54
U
Uniform
55
V
Victor
56
W
Whiskey
57
X
X-Ray
58
Y
Yankee
59
Z
Zulu
60
Straight line between two aids, fixes, or points
Direct
61
When making an instrument approach, instruction to continue missed approach point and do the procedure for missed approach; no turns should be initiated prior to missed approach point
Execute missed approach
62
Altitude to be used in the event of two-way communication loss
Expect (altitude) at (time) or (fix)
63
Time pilot can expect to receive clearance beyond a clearance limit
Expect further clearance (time)
64
Used to inform pilot of the routing to expect if part of route beyond a short range clearance limit differs from that filed
Expect further clearance via (airways, routes or fixes)
65
Instruction to follow instructions quickly
Expedite
66
Used to mean that an aircraft is aligned and coming in to the runway
Final
67
Descriptor of elevations above 18000
Flight level (three digit altitude)
68
Request by pilot that entire route be read verbatim in an ATC clearance
Request full route clearance
69
Proceed with message (not to be used for any other purpose)
Go ahead
70
Instruction to abandon approach to landing, overfly the runway and return to traffic pattern altitude via crosswind leg. For IFR, execute missed approach procedure
Go around
71
Used by pilot to inform ATC they have received runway, wind and altimeter information only
Have numbers
72
Flight toward NAVAID, without correcting for wind, by adjusting aircraft heading
Homing
73
Used to ask about quality of transmission (in place of can you hear me?)
How do you hear me?
74
The message will be repeated (do not say "repeat")
I say again
75
Repeat my message back to me
Read back
76
Order of communication when first contacting
Who you are calling, who you are, where you are, what you want
77
When acknowledging and reading back instruction
(Repeat instruction), N number
78
Request for pilot to activate aircraft transponder
Ident
79
Request that compliance is required to avoid an imminent situation
Immediately
80
Request for pilot to adjust aircraft spead
Increase/decrease speed to ______
81
AWOS
Automated weather observing system
82
ATIS
Automatic terminal information service, a continuous broadcast of non-control information
83
ASOS
Automated surface observing system
84
AWSS
Automated weather sensing system
85
NOTAM
Notice to Airmen (such as runway closures, unusable NAVAIDS, restricted airspace) and are short term
86
CTAF
Common traffic advisory frequency (used for communicating with other pilots around an airport)
87
UNICOM
Universal communication frequency, used for generic communications between FBOs and pilots and other pilots, but traffic communications should use CTAF
88
Used to ask UNICOM for information about the airport, such as when you don't know which runway to use
Landing advisory
89
Used to inform pilots that there are aircraft in the traffic pattern
Aircraft in the pattern
90
When to make a CTAF communication
10 NM out, say airport name, aircraft type and number, intentions, and may end with airport name
91
Used by a pilot to announce they are clear of a runway
Clear of runway _____
92
Communication procedure for takeoff
1. Tune to weather broadcast, 2. monitor CTAF, 3. Ensure correct frequency and check radios
93
Used to test the radio
Radio check
94
Used to answer a radio check
I hear the radio check
95
Transponder code for VFR flights when ATC service is not necessary in class E or G airspace
1200
96
Departure communication line-up checklist for non-towered airports
1. Verify transponder, 2. announce departure intentions on CTAF, 3. Scan for traffic, 4. taxi to runway
97
Announcement by pilot that they will stay in the traffic pattern
Closed traffic
98
Two ways to depart non-towered airport
Straight out or 45 degrees in direction of traffic pattern
99
100
No
Negative
101
RCO
Remote communications outlet, a connection to a remote facility via landline to flight service
102
Request to ATC to follow your flight
Request flight following
103
Hold your altitude
Maintain
104
When an ILS approach cannot be completed
Missed approach
105
Listen to an instructed frequency and wait for instructions
Monitor ______
106
Did not observe traffic, or unable to establish radio contact
Negative contact
107
When your gyro is out and you need left/right instructions to land
No gyro approach/No gyro vector
108
Area between two parallel runway where flight is not allowed
No transgression zone (NTZ)
109
Aircraft that do not or cannot communicate by radio
Nordo
110
Used to signal that the radio transmission is ended
Out (do not say over and out)
111
My transmission is ended but I expect a reponse
Over
112
Used to allow pilot to climb or descend when pilot chooses, but once started pilot cannot return to that altitude
Pilot's discretion
113
Used by ATC to inform that they have a plane on radar
Radar contact
114
Used to inform pilot they will no longer receive ATC service
Radar service terminated
115
Instruction for pilot to advise ATC of specified information
Report
116
Used by ATC to advise a pilot to resume his/her own navigational responsibility.
Resume own navigation
117
I understand what you told me
Roger
118
Heading that correspondence to centerline magnetic direction
Runway heading
119
Please repeat what you said
Say again
120
Please repeat what you said after a certain part of your message
Say again after ______
121
Extreme weather advisory
SIGMET
122
Can you slow down
Speak slower
123
Used by ATC to instruct a pilot to activate the aircraft transponder and ADS-B Out with altitude reporting enabled, or (military) to activate only specific modes, codes, or functions. Examples: “Squawk five seven zero seven;” “Squawk three/alpha, two one zero five.”
Squawk
124
Hold on, please wait
Standby
125
Request by ATC to stop squawking altitude
Stop altitude squawk
126
Used by ATC to instruct a pilot to stop transponder and ADS-B transmissions
Stop squawk
127
Request to stop jamming signal
Stop stream, stop burst, stop buzzer
128
You're right.
That is correct.
129
I see an airplane
Traffic in site
130
I shouldn't have a problem with this traffic
Traffic no factor
131
Traffic not seen on radar, but could still be a factor
Traffic no longer observed
132
I can't do that.
Unable
133
I want to make sure that ______
Verify ______
134
Request for pilot to inform ATC of takeoff direction and turns after takeoff
Verify specific direction of takeoff and/or turns after takeoff
135
Allowance to operate by VFR rules on an IFR flight plan at an appropriate VFR altitude
VFR-ON-TOP
136
The time at which the pilot can perform an instruction
When able
137
Shorthand for understood and will comply with your request
Wilco
138
Transmission difficult, please repeat your transmissions twice
Words twice
