{"id":19174,"date":"2026-02-24T15:39:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:39:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icao4u.com\/?p=19174"},"modified":"2026-02-24T15:39:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:39:32","slug":"aviation-pronunciation-guide-numbers-letters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/icao4u.com\/pl\/aviation-pronunciation-guide-numbers-letters\/","title":{"rendered":"Pronouncing in Aviation Communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-pronouncing-numbers-and-letters-in-aviation-communication\">&#8220;Pronouncing Numbers and Letters in Aviation Communication&#8221;<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>A detailed discussion of the ICAO phonetic alphabet, rules for pronouncing numbers, altitudes, headings, and radio frequencies. The article includes practical exercises and the most common errors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1-the-icao-phonetic-alphabet\">1. The ICAO Phonetic Alphabet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure absolute clarity over static-filled radios and across different accents, aviation uses a standardized phonetic system. Standard phraseology reduces misunderstanding caused by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>accent variation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>radio distortion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>similar-sounding letters<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The internationally accepted standard is defined by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO Phonetic Alphabet the stressed syllables are in CAPITAL LETTERS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Letter<\/th>\n<th>Word<\/th>\n<th>Wymowa<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>A<\/td>\n<td>Alpha<\/td>\n<td>AL fah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>B<\/td>\n<td>Bravo<\/td>\n<td>BRAH voh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>C<\/td>\n<td>Charlie<\/td>\n<td>CHAR lee or SHARLEE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>D<\/td>\n<td>Delta<\/td>\n<td>DELL tah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>E<\/td>\n<td>Echo<\/td>\n<td>ECK oh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>F<\/td>\n<td>Foxtrot<\/td>\n<td>FOKS trot<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>G<\/td>\n<td>Golf<\/td>\n<td>GOLF<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>H<\/td>\n<td>Hotel<\/td>\n<td>ho TELL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>I<\/td>\n<td>India<\/td>\n<td>IN dee ah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>J<\/td>\n<td>Juliett<\/td>\n<td>JEW lee ETT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>K<\/td>\n<td>Kilo<\/td>\n<td>KEY loh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>L<\/td>\n<td>Lima<\/td>\n<td>LEE mah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>M<\/td>\n<td>Mike<\/td>\n<td>MIKE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>N<\/td>\n<td>November<\/td>\n<td>no VEM ber<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>O<\/td>\n<td>Oscar<\/td>\n<td>OSS cah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>P<\/td>\n<td>Papa<\/td>\n<td>pah PAH<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Q<\/td>\n<td>Quebec<\/td>\n<td>keh BECK<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>R<\/td>\n<td>Romeo<\/td>\n<td>ROW me oh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>S<\/td>\n<td>Sierra<\/td>\n<td>see AIR rah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>T<\/td>\n<td>Tango<\/td>\n<td>TANG go<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>U<\/td>\n<td>Uniform<\/td>\n<td>YOU nee form or OO nee form<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>V<\/td>\n<td>Victor<\/td>\n<td>VIK tah<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>W<\/td>\n<td>Whiskey<\/td>\n<td>WISS key<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>X<\/td>\n<td>X-ray<\/td>\n<td>X ECKS ray<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Y<\/td>\n<td>Yankee<\/td>\n<td>YANG key<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Z<\/td>\n<td>Zulu<\/td>\n<td>ZOO loo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-this-matters\">Why This Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Without standardization there would be a lot of confusion:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>B\/P<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>M\/N<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>S\/F<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These errors have contributed to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>wrong taxiway entry<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>incorrect clearances<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>navigation errors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-2-rules-for-pronouncing-numbers\">2. Rules for Pronouncing Numbers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>ICAO modifies number pronunciation to improve clarity over radio. Standard ICAO Number Pronunciation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Numeral or numeral element<\/th>\n<th>Wymowa<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>ZE-RO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>WUN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>TOO<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>TREE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>FOW-er (two syllables)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>FIFE<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>SIX<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>SEV-en<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>AIT<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>NIN-er<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Decimal<\/td>\n<td>DAY-SEE-MAL<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hundred<\/td>\n<td>HUN-dred<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Thousand<\/td>\n<td>TOU-SAND<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-number-confusion\">Number Confusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Numbers like &#8220;two&#8221; and &#8220;to&#8221; or &#8220;ten&#8221; and &#8220;eleven&#8221; are easily confused. Standard pronunciation: Use &#8220;tree&#8221; for 3, &#8220;fife&#8221; for 5, &#8220;niner&#8221; for 9 and &#8220;fower&#8221; for 4 to maintain phonetic clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-tree-fife-and-niner\">Why &#8220;Tree&#8221;, &#8220;Fife&#8221;, and &#8220;Niner&#8221;?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid confusion with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Three \/ Free or Sri &#8211; the &#8220;th&#8221; sound is hard to hear over radio and to avoid mispronunciation and confusion with other words the command to shoot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Five \/ Fire<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nine \/ Nein German influence historically<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Four \/ For to distinguish it from the preposition<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This improves international intelligibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-grouping-rules\">Grouping Rules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Numbers are spoken as individual digits, with specific modifications to avoid confusion. General rule: pronounce digits individually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Heading 180 is always three digits\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One Eight Zero<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>005\u00b0: Zero Zero Five degrees<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Aircraft call signs\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>EK 172: Emirates One Seven Two<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Altimeter settings\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>QNH 998: QNH Niner Niner Eight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wind direction and speed\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>100 degrees 15 knots gusting 30: wind One Zero Zero degrees One Five knots gusting Tree Zero<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Runways\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Runway 27: runway Two Seven<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>With letter Runway 27L: runway Two Seven Left<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight levels\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>FL 95: Flight Level Niner Fife<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>FL 120: Flight Level One Two Zero<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Altitudes, Cloud Base, Visibility, Runway Visual Range, Flight Level, Transponder Codes and Altimeter Setting information: when contain whole hundreds or whole thousands are spoken as a word\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>300 feet: Tree Hundred feet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>11,000 feet: One One Thousand feet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visibility 1000: visibility One Thousand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RVR 1700: RVR One Thousand Seven Hundred<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transponder code 7000: squawk Seven Thousand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Altimeter 1000: QNH One Thousand<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flight level FL 100: flight level One Hundred<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-specific-categories\">Specific Categories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Radio Frequencies<\/strong><br>The decimal point (.) is spoken as &#8220;Decimal.&#8221; In some regions, &#8220;Point&#8221; is used, but ICAO standard is \u201eDecimal.&#8221; Never group digits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2705 118.7: One One Eight Decimal Seven<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 118.000: One One Eight Decimal Zero<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 118.010: One One Eight Decimal Zero One Zero<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 118.100: One One Eight Decimal One<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2705 121.075: One Two One Decimal Zero Seven Five<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c X One Eighteen One Hundred<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c &#8220;One One Eight Point Seven&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Time<\/strong><br>Aviation uses UTC (Zulu) time in a 24-hour format, usually only the minutes are spoken if the hour is obvious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>14:05: &#8220;Zero Five&#8221; or &#8220;One Four Zero Five.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-3-common-errors\">3. Common Errors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Using &#8220;Hundred&#8221; or &#8220;Ten&#8221; for Headings:<\/strong> Saying &#8220;Heading two hundred&#8221; instead of &#8220;Heading two zero zero.&#8221; Other examples:<br><ul><br><li>\u274c &#8220;Ninety&#8221;<\/li><br><li>\u274c &#8220;Two seventy&#8221;<\/li><br><\/ul><br><p><em>These are non-standard and reduce clarity.<\/em><\/p><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dropping &#8220;Zero&#8221;:<\/strong> Saying &#8220;Heading 5&#8221; instead of &#8220;Heading Zero Zero Five.&#8221; Leading zeros are mandatory for headings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The &#8220;To\/Two&#8221; Conflict:<\/strong> Saying &#8220;Climb to five thousand&#8221; can sound like &#8220;Climb 25,000.&#8221; Correction: Use &#8220;Climb and maintain five thousand.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The &#8220;Roger&#8221; Reflex:<\/strong> Using &#8220;Roger&#8221; (I received your transmission) when you should be giving a full readback of data.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Using other numbers than single digits when mentioning the Flight Level:<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c &#8220;One twenty&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c &#8220;One hundred and twenty&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c &#8220;One hundred twenty&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-4-correct-pilot-responses\">4. Correct Pilot Responses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If the aircraft is at FL150:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Maintaining flight level one five zero.&#8221;<br>or<br>&#8220;Flight level one five zero.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If the aircraft is NOT at FL150:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At FL140:<br><br><blockquote><p>&#8220;Negative, maintaining flight level one four zero.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Climbing to FL150:<br><br><blockquote><p>&#8220;Climbing to flight level one five zero.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Descending through FL150:<br><br><blockquote><p>&#8220;Descending through flight level one five zero.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote><br><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-incorrect-unsafe-responses\">Incorrect\/Unsafe Responses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c &#8220;Affirm.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c &#8220;Confirm.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c &#8220;Roger.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c &#8220;Yes.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f <em>These do not state the aircraft&#8217;s actual level and can lead to loss of separation.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Confirm flight level one five zero.&#8221; \u2014 the pilot must state the actual level the aircraft is at or maintaining, not just say &#8220;affirm&#8221; or &#8220;confirm&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-why-icao-requires-this\">Why ICAO Requires This<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Confirm&#8221; from ATC means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Tell me exactly what you are doing now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The pilot response must therefore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>include the actual level<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>use a clear action verb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>remove all ambiguity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Never confirm a level with yes\/no &#8211; always confirm with a level. This exact point is frequently tested in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ICAO speaking exams<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>airline simulator checks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ATC assessments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-5-practical-exercises\">5. Practical exercises<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Verify altitude three thousand feet.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u274c <strong>Wrong:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Verified.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Maintaining three thousand feet.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Descending to three thousand feet.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Trap:<\/strong> &#8220;Verify&#8221; means state your current or cleared altitude.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Confirm heading two seven zero.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u274c <strong>Wrong:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Affirm.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Yes.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Heading two seven zero.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or &#8220;Turning heading two seven zero.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Trap:<\/strong> ATC is checking where you are currently flying, not asking a yes\/no question.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Confirm passing flight level one zero zero.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u274c <strong>Wrong:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Yes.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Passing flight level one zero zero.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or &#8220;Maintaining flight level one zero zero.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Trap:<\/strong> ATC may be checking conflict resolution.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Verify crossing altitude five thousand.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u274c <strong>Wrong:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Verified.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Crossing five thousand feet.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or &#8220;Unable to cross five thousand due to [Reason\/Capability].&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Trap:<\/strong> This checks compliance with restrictions, not awareness.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;Check speed two one zero knots.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u274c <strong>Wrong:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Checked.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Correct:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&#8220;Speed two one zero knots.&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>or &#8220;Reducing speed to two one zero knots.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Trap:<\/strong> &#8220;Check&#8221; is a confirmation word. It means say the number.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-numbers-in-correct-readbacks\">Numbers in Correct Readbacks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pilot:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Taxi via Bravo, hold short Runway Two Five at Alpha Two, SP-DRE.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why this prevents runway incursion:<\/strong> To eliminate any possibility of misunderstanding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2611 Full runway number repeated (&#8220;Runway Two Five&#8221;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2611 Hold short instruction clearly stated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2611 Intersection identified precisely (&#8220;Alpha Two&#8221;)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2611 Call sign placed at the end (standard readback format)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Even more emphasis, if required for safety:<\/strong><br>In complex traffic or low visibility, you may add extra precision:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;SP-DRE taxiing via Bravo, will hold short of Runway Two Five at Alpha Two.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This reinforces:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u2611 You understood the route<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2611 You will stop before entering the runway<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2611 You are aware of the exact holding point<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What NOT to say:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\u274c &#8220;Roger&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c &#8220;Taxiing&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c &#8220;Holding short&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c Omitting runway number<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u274c Omitting intersection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Incomplete readbacks are a major contributor to runway incursions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-6-more-practice\">6. More practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exercise 1: Spell the Callsign<\/strong><br>ABC452<br><strong>Correct:<\/strong> &#8220;Alpha Bravo Charlie four fife too&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exercise 2: Read the Clearance<\/strong><br>&#8220;Descend to FL180, contact 121.9&#8221;<br><strong>Correct:<\/strong> &#8220;Descending flight level one eight zero, one two one decimal niner&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exercise 3: Taxi Instruction<\/strong><br>&#8220;Taxi via A3 to holding point RWY 27&#8221;<br><strong>Correct:<\/strong> &#8220;Taxi via Alpha tree to holding point runway two seven&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Exercise 4: Frequency Change<\/strong><br>&#8220;Contact Tower 119.3&#8221;<br><strong>Correct:<\/strong> &#8220;One one niner decimal tree&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-7-things-to-remember\">7. 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