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Radiotelephone Communications Flashcards

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  1. What does a steady red light gun signal directed at a ground vehicle mean?

    Answer: Stop and hold position

    Steady red means stop and hold your current position.

  2. What does 'say again' mean in radio communications?

    Answer: Please repeat your entire last transmission

    'Say again' requests a repetition of the last transmission.

  3. What does 'wilco' mean in radio phraseology?

    Answer: Will comply with the instruction

    'Wilco' means 'will comply'—the operator will carry out the instruction.

  4. Why should operators avoid using the word 'repeat' on the radio?

    Answer: In military usage it means to fire again, so 'say again' is used instead

    'Repeat' has a military meaning (fire again); 'say again' is the correct aviation term.

  5. How should you acknowledge a frequency change instruction from ATC?

    Answer: Read back the new frequency and your call sign

    Read back the new frequency and call sign before switching.

  6. What does the term 'squawk' refer to in airport operations?

    Answer: A transponder code assigned by ATC for radar identification

    'Squawk' refers to a transponder code. Vehicle operators should understand this terminology from radio monitoring.