Aviation communications

H

Hotel

I

India

X

X-ray

A

Alfa

Z

Zulu

J

Juliet

L

Lima

R

Romeo

Q

Quebec

T

tango

S

Sierra

B

bravo

F

foxtrot

N

november

E

Echo

D

Delta

Y

Yankee

P

Papa

K

Kilo

O

oscar

M

Mike

W

whiskey

V

victor

C

Charlie

U

Uniform

G

Golf

frequencies

122.1

“one two two point one”

Affirmative

yes

Time (UTC)

0920

“zero niner two zero”

Roger

got it

speed

120

“one two zero knots”

Altitudes

1-9,500

2-12,500

3-FL230

1-”Niner thousand five hundred”

2-”One two thousand five hundred”

3-”flight level two tree zero”

Negative

no

wilco

will comply

Headings

“010”

“Heading zero one zero”

Always 3 digits

Fours W’s

-who you are calling

-who you are

-where you are

-what you want

CTAF

-frequency at airports without a tower

-used for traffic reports

UNICOM

-private station at uncontrolled airports

-may not always have someone listening