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What is the meaning of (HR) (LY) (FOR) in radio phraseology?
Need help!
Can’f figure out what’s the meaning of (HR) (LY) (FOR) beside some words from this document: Source.
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When is the word "Over" required in radio transmissions?
From the AIM 4-2-3:
The terms initial contact or initial callup means the first radio call you make to a given facility or the first call to a different controller or FSS specialist within a facility....
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Responding to another aircraft without knowing their radio call sign
PPL student here. I recently had someone ask over the radio if there was any traffic in the pattern (uncontrolled class G airport). I could make out everything that pilot said except for his radio ...
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When told "call sign only" in a frequency change, how to transmit it?
For example: London Control says:
BAW211 contact London Approach 118.1, call sign only.
What will the pilot say to approach on 118.1?
London Approach, BAW211.
Or just:
BAW211.
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Untowered communication when abeam the airport
Let's say I have the following diagram
So, there's runway 28, and people take off straight out to the west towards the ocean. The runway is untowered and its right traffic for runway 28.
When I'm at ...
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How to use/be an airborne relay
There are some cases where a pilot may not be able to reach ATC directly due to lack of power or being below the radio horizon:
On a handheld backup radio
After a forced landing
Over open water
In ...
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How do I request a frequency change to listen to ATIS?
If I only have one radio, and I'm using VFR Flight Following, what do I tell ATC when I want to pick up ATIS for the landing airport before I'm told to contact the tower?
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What is the exact meaning of "manoeuvring" when said by ATC in reference to traffic?
In the UK, when receiving a basic service, sometimes the ATC unit passes traffic information. They may say it like this:
“Traffic to your three o'clock, similar level, C172 manoeuvring.”
What ...
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What is the difference between “affirm” and “acknowledged”?
Recently, I've watched Air Force One and I heard ATC and the pilots say "Acknowledged." instead of "affirm" or "affirmative" as I've learned..
Is it common to say both? ...
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What are the other clearance and instructions that must be read back? [duplicate]
The following items must always be read back:
ATC route clearances;
clearances and instructions to enter, land on, take off from, hold short of, cross or backtrack on any runway; and
runway-in-use, ...
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How do I know how to describe my position on the airport when I contact ATC?
When asking for taxi clearance, a pilot must include his location when contacting ATC. However, I'm not quite sure exactly how to state your position in the airport.
For example, I've heard some ...
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What terminologies are used when ATC instructs a pilot to stop or proceed with his transmission?
If some pilot forgets to release his mic button, distracting everyone on the frequency, what terminology can be used by an ATC to stop it?
And if another pilot stop transmitting his message until the ...
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What is the proper ICAO phraseology to activate a flight plan?
OK, so you have a flight plan filed (over internet, phone, company or however), go to the aircraft and get in the cockpit. So you call the controller and request IFR or VFR as appropriate.
What is ...
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Is any readback required when ATC uses the phrase "RADAR CONTACT"? [duplicate]
As the title says, is a readback required? I've heard some people say that it's not required, while some others say we should readback our call sign only. Some even say just push the transmission knob ...
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What is the meaning of "Steer 1-2-0" in WWII texts?
I am reading some texts about WWII and English operators tell the pilots to "Steer 1-2-0". Can anyone help with the meaning of 'steer' here? Is it a synonym of 'direction', 'heading' or 'vector'?
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