Short Final: Phraseology

Editorial Staff

Friday, January 04, 2019 at 12:00 AM ET

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Key Takeaways:

A pilot husband and his wife use aviation communication phraseology in a text message exchange.
The wife playfully adopts Air Traffic Control (ATC) terms like "Rog" (roger) and requests a "report" at a specific location, to which the husband responds with "Wilco" (will comply).
The article suggests that using proper ATC phraseology can make communication "better at home" for flying spouses.

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Here is a text message exchange between a pilot and his wife on Facebook. It’s always better at home when your flying spouse knows proper ATC phraseology.

Husband: “On the train. Arrive 16:51.”

Wife: “Rog. Report Sevenoaks.”

Husband: “Wilco.”

John Templeton

Washington, UT