Instructor: Mr. Armstrong Radio 2 4.02 Terminology and Phraseology Part 2 References: FTGU pp.219-223 RIC-21 Issue 2, January 2008 Radio Communications Act Instructor: Mr. Armstrong 40 Minutes

4.01 Radio - Terminology Basic Radio Communications Legal Considerations

4.02 Radio – Words and Phrases Review from 4.01 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

4.02 Radio – Basic Radio Comms Ground Station Identifiers: Name of airport or its location + word indicating function of station if required Terminal Control Center With Arrival & Departure Surface movement control Ground Control Flight Information Centre & Flight Service Station Wx information, & flight planning @ airports without Control towers – for flight advisory info

4.02 Radio – Basic Radio Comms Message Handling: It’s kinda’ like ordering Chinese food. Plan what you want to say Listen to make sure frequency not in use Deliver message Listen for reply Acknowledge reply

4.02 Radio – Basic Radio Comms Parts of a radio conversation Call-up – use call sign to identify yourself to ground station Reply – wait for them to reply Message – your plan or request and their response Acknowledgment – acknowledge that you understand and will comply.

4.02 Radio – Basic Radio Comms Example Radio Call: aircraft: “Saskatoon tower this is Cessna 172 C-GHTA.” Saskatoon tower: “HTA, Saskatoon Tower, go ahead.” HTA: “Saskatoon Tower, HTA is inbound for landing on runway 15.” Saskatoon Tower: “HTA, Saskatoon Tower, roger, cleared to land runway 15.” HTA: “HTA.” Notes: The aircraft’s registration is often shortened to the last three letters, and is pronounced using the phonetic alphabet (Hotel Tango Alpha). Also, although we learn about using words like “over” or “out” in practice they are not used all of the time.

4.02 Radio – Basic Radio Comms Your turn! The instructor will select one student to be the pilot and another to be the tower. The aircraft is a Cessna 152, with the registration C-FRGS. The tower is Saskatoon Tower. aircraft: “_________ tower this is Cessna __________________.” tower: “_________, _____________ Tower, go ahead.” aircraft: “___________ Tower, ________ is inbound for landing on runway 09.” tower: “_________, __________ Tower, roger, cleared to land on runway 09.” aircraft: “________.” **C-FRGS = Charlie Foxtrot Romeo Golf Sierra

4.02 Radio – Basic Radio Comms Your turn again! The instructor will select one student to be the pilot and another to be the tower. The aircraft is Piper Cherokee 140, with the registration C-GCBA. **C-GCBA = Golf Charlie Bravo Alpha The tower is Regina Tower. aircraft: “_________ tower this is Piper Cherokee __________________.” tower: “_________, _____________ Tower, go ahead.” aircraft: “___________ Tower, ________ is 5 miles out to the northwest at elevation 3,500 feet, inbound for landing on runway 33.” tower: “_________, __________ Tower, roger, cleared to land on runway 33.” aircraft: “________.”

4.02 Radio – Basic Radio Comms Replying to Calls: If a call is directed to you reply as soon as possible Reply using words “go ahead” or “standby” If unsure if you are being called, wait until message is repeated If unsure who is calling respond with “station calling say again” To terminate conversation say your 3 letter registration

4.02 Radio – Basic Radio Comms Another Example : from in the circuit The aircraft is a Cessna, with the registration C-GYBI. The tower is Saskatoon Tower. tower: “Cessna GYBI, Saskatoon Tower.” aircraft: “Saskatoon Tower, YBI” tower: “YBI, Saskatoon Tower, be advised that there is a Cessna 152, on a 1 mile final, at your 1 O’clock at 2000 feet.” aircraft: “Saskatoon Tower, YBI, roger.” Will look for traffic” (When you have spotted him… ) aircraft: “Saskatoon Tower, YBI has traffic”

4.02 Radio – Basic Radio Comms Your turn again! The instructor will select one student to be the pilot and another to be the tower. The aircraft is a Citabria, with the registration C-FOYD. The tower is Winnipeg Tower. tower: “Citabria _________, ____________ Tower.” aircraft: “___________ Tower, __________.” tower: “__________, _________ Tower, be advised that another aircraft will be flying in your area at 1000 feet.” aircraft: “_________ Tower, _________, roger.”

Signal Strength Checks: 4.02 Radio – Basic Radio Comms Signal Strength Checks: Call on frequency that will not interfere with working of others Request signal check Read you 3 by 4 = strength fair/ readability readable with difficulty Number Strength Scale Readability Scale 1 Bad Unreadable 2 Poor Readable now and then 3 Fair Readable but with difficulty 4 Good Readable 5 Excellent Perfectly Readable Note that most air traffic control services (towers) have switched to just using one number and saying, “read you five” instead of “five by five”.

4.02 Radio – Basic Radio Comms What are the four parts of a radio conversation? Call up, reply, message, acknowledge Two people demonstrate a single station radio call In a signal check what does 4x5 mean? Strength good, perfectly readable

4.02 Radio – Priority of Comms

4.02 Radio – Priority of Comms Priority of communication: Emergency Communications Flight Safety Communications Scheduled broadcasts Unscheduled broadcasts Other air to ground communications

4.02 Radio – Priority of Comms Superfluous Communication: (excessive, unnecessary, or needless) Restricted to those relating to safety and flight regularity. superfluous communication, as well as profane and obscene language, is strictly prohibited. Violations: unauthorized communications, profane or obscene language Liability individuals to a fine not exceeding $5000 or imprisonment for a up to one year, or to both, or, Corporation to a fine not exceeding $ 25 000

4.02 Radio – Priority of Comms Privacy and confidentiality of received transmissions no person shall divulge the contents, or the existence, of communications transmitted, received or intercepted by a radio station, except as permitted by the addressee of the message or his/her accredited agent, or to authorized officials of the Government of Canada, officers of the court or an operator of a telecommunications system as is necessary to forward or deliver the communication. These restrictions do not apply to a message of distress, urgency, safety or to messages addressed to "ALL STATIONS" (i.e. weather reports, storm warnings, etc.). Liability: individual, to a fine not exceeding $25 000 or to imprisonment up to one year or to both person other than an individual a fine not exceeding $75 000

4.02 Radio – Priority of Comms False Distress Signals: no person shall knowingly send, transmit, or cause to be sent or transmitted any false or fraudulent distress signal, message, call or radiogram of any kind. Penalties : Individual fine not exceeding $5000 or imprisonment for up to one year, or to both corporation, to a fine not exceeding $25 000

4.02 Radio – Priority of Comms List priority of communication from highest to lowest: Emergency, Flight Safety, scheduled broadcasts, unscheduled broadcasts, other communications On the radio you do not: Swear, chatter aimlessly, interfere with other transmissions, disclose private transmissions.