Basic Formats - Cont'd

SNFO/SWSO VOICE COMMUNICATIONS

CHAPTER ONE

Example

You have already checked in with this controller and are passing 6000 for

9000.

DEPARTURE:

"BUCK 711, climb and maintain 13,000."

SNFO/SWSO:

"BUCK 711 climbing to 13,000" or "BUCK 711

continuing 13,000."

9. When instructed to "report" a specific point or item of information, report only the item

requested.

Example

APPROACH:

"KATT 811, report point ROMEO."

SNFO/SWSO:

"KATT 811, wilco." (Upon reaching ROMEO)

SNFO/SWSO:

"APPROACH, KATT 811 point ROMEO."

APPROACH:

"KATT 811, roger."

Example

DEPARTURE:

"KATT 811, say altitude passing."

SNFO/SWSO:

"KATT 811, passing 5000."

10. "Roger" means you have received all of the last transmission. It is informative information

in which you were not instructed to do anything.

Example

CLEARANCE:

"BUCK 711, your clearance is on request."

SNFO/SWSO:

"BUCK 711, roger."

Example

DEPARTURE:

"BUCK 711, PENSACOLA DEPARTURE, radar

contact."

SNFO/SWSO:

"BUCK 711, roger."

11. "Wilco" means you have heard the message, understand it, and will comply with all parts

of the message. It includes instructions or commands which do not require read back (see

item 8). A single "wilco" can suffice for several commands.

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