References:RIC-21 Issue 2, January 2008 Radio Communications Act : 4.01 Terminology and Phraseology – Part 1 References:RIC-21 Issue 2, January 2008 Radio Communications Act Instructor 40 Minutes
Slide 2 : MTPs:
Introduction to Radio Communication
Words, Phrases, and Terminology
Slide 3 : Radio Communication is an important part of flying.
You have to be able to tell people where you are, get permission to land, find out how strong the winds are and make emergency calls, plus much more!
We use standard words and phrases to avoid confusion!
Slide 4 : Phonetic Alphabet
Slide 5 : Practice Spend a few seconds to figure out the answer and say it out loud to yourself.
Then, type it phonetically in the chat box!
How would you spell the following words phonetically? CADET
PILOT
AIRPLANE
SQUADRON
GLIDER
WINDSOCK
FLAPS 8. YAW
9. PITCH
BASE
EXAM
JUMP
QUIZ
VIEW
Slide 6 : Numbers:
Slide 7 : Numbers
All numbers except whole thousands pronounced each digit separately
Thousands followed by “tou-sand”
Slide 8 : Decimals:
Simply add “day-see-mal” to
above rules!
Money:
Transmitted in sequence it is
written
Slide 9 : Practice Spend a few seconds to figure out the answer and say it out loud to yourself.
Then, type it in the chat box!
How would you say the following numbers phonetically? a. 3
b. 9
c. 24
d. 78
e. 192
f. 1045
g. 121.5
Slide 10 : Going around the class, what is the phonetic alphabet?
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y X
How do you say 1520.96?
Wun fife too zee-ro day-see- mal niner six
How do you say $3000
Dollars Tree tou-sand
Slide 11 : Time in 24 hour clock given in coordinated universal time (-7hrs) Hours Past Midnight Minutes Past the Hour Examples: FTGU pg 218
Midnight = 00:00
12:30am = 00:30
2:15 am = 02:15
Noon = 12:00
3:30pm = 15:30
10:20pm = 22:20 Day begins at 00:00
Day ends at 23:59 00:00
Slide 12 : Dates and Time:
Use six figure group
161200 Z
240245 Z? Day of month Time
Slide 13 : Altitudes:
Above Sea Level
Thousands plus hundreds of feet
Separate digits for flight levels
Elevations:
Say “field elevation” then number
Slide 14 : Important Standard Phraseology
You can find a study sheet at www.bcgroundschool.com in the radio section. If you can’t find it, email bcgroundschool@gmail.com
Slide 15 : Standard Phrases
Slide 16 : Standard Phrases
Slide 17 : Standard Phrases
Slide 18 : Standard Phrases
Slide 19 : Practice the Standard Phrases! Fill in the blanks. Request permission to use the tools (like the pen and text writer). You can write in the chat box or click the stick man in the top right to volunteer. The instructor will pick one person at a time. “Prince George Tower, this is Cessna 150 C-FWQS, ____________________.”
“WQS, this is Prince George Tower, ________________________.”
“Prince George Tower, _____________________, my registration is C-FWQL.”
“WQL, Kelowna Tower, __________________________________ .”
“Kelowna Tower, WQL, is runway 33 available for landing?”
“WQL, Kelowna Tower, __________________________________.”
“Kelowna Tower, WQL is inbound for landing, requesting runway 33.”
“WQL, Kelowna Tower, __________________. Cleared to land runway 33.” Possible words/
phrases:
Over
Roger
Wilco
Go ahead
Correction
Affirmative
Slide 20 : What time is midnight (24 hour clock)? 3pm?
00:00 hours, 15:00 hours
Decipher this: 121430
12 day of the month at 14:30 hours (2:30pm)
To report field elevations you say:
Field elevation then the number
What does wilco mean?
Will comply
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