Aeronautical phraseology

Aeronautical phraseology is a set of communication rules for simplified English language communication between an air traffic controller and the pilot in command of an aircraft.^[1] In the majority of countries, the aeronautical phraseology in use is based on standards developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization.^[2]

Goals of aeronautical phraseology

A primary goal of concise aeronautical phraseology is to enhance communication between pilot and control tower.^[3]

Brevity is a further goal, since shorter communications segments mean the airwaves are available for other aircraft to contact the ATC.^[4][5]

The use of slang, jargon and chatting are strongly discouraged.^[6][7][8]

Structure

Radio contacts using aeronautical phraseology begin with an identifier call sign in the case of a pilot, or the name of the airport in the case of the control tower.^[3]

See also

• List of aviation, aerospace and aeronautical abbreviations
• FAA Order 7110.65
• Procedure word
• Radiotelephony procedure

References

1. Kitty Campbell Laird (2006). Pedagogical Approaches to Aviation Phraseology and Communication Training in Collegiate Flight Programs. ProQuest. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-0-542-86484-1.
2. Eduardo Salas; Florian Jentsch; Dan Maurino (30 January 2010). Human Factors in Aviation. Academic Press. pp. 642–. ISBN 978-0-08-092302-4.
3. Federal Aviation Administration (1 November 2012). Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual 2013. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. pp. 583–. ISBN 978-1-61608-834-7.
4. Francisco Xavier Almeida (1978). Structures in Aeronautical Phraseology: From English to Spanish. University of Wisconsin--Madison.
5. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) (November 2008). Federal Aviation Regulations/Aeronautical Information Manual. Skyhorse Publishing Inc. pp. 92–. ISBN 978-1-60239-298-4.
6. Christoph Schubert; Christina Sanchez-Stockhammer (24 May 2016). Variational Text Linguistics: Revisiting Register in English. De Gruyter. pp. 80–. ISBN 978-3-11-044355-4.
7. Michael S. Nolan (1 May 2015). A Career in Air Traffic Control. eAcademicBooks LLC. pp. 87–. ISBN 978-0-9962452-0-3.
8. United States Army Aviation Digest. U.S. Army Aviation Center. 1983.