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 communicate via text messages using familiar Air Traffic Control (ATC) phraseology.
The husband reports his train journey and estimated arrival time, while the wife requests a position update at Sevenoaks.
The article highlights the humorous application of aviation communication protocols in a domestic setting, suggesting it makes communication "better at home."

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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