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Communication

4.8 Standard English phraseology

Standard English phraseology includes words that are not immediately used in

everyday speech. These are technical terms used in aviation. If a standard

phrase exists, this should be used wherever possible.

The standard phraseology is described in EASA part SERA and you have to read

that specially regarding Communication.

4.8.1 Standard words and expressions

Below is a glossary of words that you should know the meaning and use of.

Acknowledge Confirm message Let me know that my message is
understood

Affirm Yes Yes
Approved Agreed Request approved
Break Break I indicate separation between different
parts of my message
Break Break Break Break I advise separation between messages to
multiple aircraft
Cancel Cancel Cancel ………
Check Check Checks (systems or procedures)
Cleared* Permitted* Permitted to perform ……
Confirm Confirm Have I/you received the message correctly
Contact Contact or switch to.. Establish radio contact with ……
Correct Correct That is correct
Correction Correction I have said something incorrectly, the
correct version is ……..
Cancel Consider clearance/instruction as not sent
Disregard Ignore message Consider message as not sent
Go ahead Come Begin transmission
How do you read How do you read me What is the legibility of my transmission
I say again I repeat I repeat (to clarify/emphasize)
Maintain Continue In accordance with the condition(s) stated
or in its literal sense.
Monitor Listen
Negative Negative No / permission not given / that is not
correct
Over Exchanges My message is finished, and I do not expect
a response (not normal on VHF??)
Out End Exchange completed (not normal on VHF)
Read back Repeat back Repeat the entire (or specified part of) the
message just sent
Recleared Changed permission Clearance changed to …(the new clearance
or part thereof, replaces the previously
sent)
Relay Relays Sends a message for another aircraft
Report Reports Send the following information ……..
Request Request I would like to know.../ I request…

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