A
ALFA
B
BRAVO
C
CHARLIE
D
DELTA
E
ECHO
F
FOXTROT
G
GOLF
H
HOTEL
I
INDIA
J
JULIET
K
KILO
L
LIMA
M
MIKE
N
NOVEMBER
O
OSCAR
P
PAPA
Q
QUEBEC
R
ROMEO
S
SIERRA
T
TANGO
U
UNIFORM
V
VICTOR
W
WHISKEY
X
XRAY
Y
YANKEE
Z
ZULU
Pronunciation of numbers rule
Numbers should be spoken as individual digits except for whole hundreds and thousands
Decimal
DAY-SEE-MAL
Thousand
TOU-SAND
Pronunciation of time
Each digit should be pronounced separately and only the minutes are normally required
UTC
Universal time coordinate
NZDT
NZ daylight time
NZST
NZ standard time
How far ahead is NZDT
13 hours ahead of UTC
How far ahead is NZST
12 hours ahead of UTC
Acknoweldge
Let me know that you have received and understood this message
Affirm
Yes
Approved
Permission for proposed action granted
Break
I hereby indicate the separation between portions of the message
Break break
I hereby indicate separation between messages transmitted to different aircraft in a busy environment
Cancel
Annul the previously transmitted clearance
Check
Examine a system or procedure (an answer is not normally expected)
Cleared
Authorised to proceed under the conditions specified
Confirm
I request verification of ……
Contact
Establish radio communication with
Correct
That is true
Correction
An error has been made in this transmission; the correct version is …..
Disregard
Ignore
Go ahead
Proceed with your message
How do you read
What is the readability of my transmission
I say again
i repeat for clarity
Maintain
Continue in accordance with conditions specified
Monitor
Listen out on …..
Over
My transmission is ended and i expect a response from you
Out
My transmission is ended and i expect no response from you
Read back
Repeat this message back to me exactly as received
Recleared
A change has been made to your last clearance and this new clearance supersedes your previous clearance
Report
Pass me the following information
Request
I should like to know/obtain
Rodger
I have received your last transmission
Say again
Repeat all or the following part of your last transmission
Speak slower
Reduce your rate of speech
Standby
Wait and I will call you
Unable
I cannot comply with your request
Wilco
I understand your message and will comply with it
Words twice
Communication is difficult; please send words twice or since communication-is difficult words will be sent twice
Immediate
Immediate action is required for safety reasons
Expedite
You are required to proceed as quickly and safely as possible
Surface
When used in relation to surface wind direction and speed
Degrees
When used in relation to radar headings
Visibility
When used in meteorological reports
Cloud
When used in meteorological reports
Height
When used in meteorological reports
Hectopascals
When giving pressure setting