Appendix A: Glossary of Communication Terms -Cont.

T-34C INSTRUMENT NAVIGATION WORKBOOK

APPENDIX A

READ BACK - Repeat my message to me.

RECYCLE - Indicates that ATC is not properly receiving your transponder and that you should

reset the code or turn it off and back on again.

REPORT - Used to instruct aircrews to advise ATC of specified information; e.g., "REPORT

PASSING HAMILTON VOR."

REQUEST - To ask for.

ROGER - I have received all of your last transmission. It should not be used to answer a

question requesting a yes or no answer.

RTB - An acronym for "Return(ing) to Base."

SAY AGAIN - Used to request a repeat of the last transmission. Usually specifies transmission

or portion thereof not understood or received; e.g., "SAY AGAIN ALL AFTER ABRAM VOR."

SAY ALTITUDE - Used by ATC to ascertain an aircraft's specific altitude/flight level. When

the aircraft is climbing or descending, the aircrew should state the indicated altitude rounded to

the nearest 100 feet.

SAY HEADING - Used by ATC to request an aircraft heading. The aircrew should state the

actual heading of the aircraft

SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) - A service which seeks missing aircraft and assists those

found to be in need of assistance. It is a cooperative effort using the facilities and services of

available federal, state, and local agencies.

SPEAK SLOWER - Used in verbal communications as a request to reduce speech rate.

SQUAWK (MODE, CODE, FUNCTION) - Activate specific modes/codes/functions on the

aircraft transponder; e.g., "SQUAWK THREE/ALPHA, TWO ONE ZERO FIVE, LOW."

STAND BY - Means the controller or aircrew must pause for a few seconds, usually while the

other attends to other duties of a higher priority. Also means to wait as in "stand by for

clearance." The caller should reestablish contact if a delay is lengthy. "Stand by" is not an

approval or denial.

STEREO ROUTE - A routinely used route of flight established by users and ARTCCs

identified by a coded name, e.g., ALPHA 2. These routes minimize flight plan handling and

SWITCHING - A response to an ATC request to change radio frequencies and/or controllers.

TRAFFIC - A term used by ATC to refer to one or more aircraft

GLOSSARY OF COMMUNICATION TERMS

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