English Vocabulary Practice

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Topics β€Ί Military & Aviation English

Aviation English & Radio Communication

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Alpha μ•ŒνŒŒ (A) The letter A is spoken as Alpha.
Bravo 브라보 (B) Use Bravo for the letter B on the radio.
Charlie 찰리 (C) Taxi to runway via taxiway Charlie.
Delta 델타 (D) The letter D is pronounced Delta.
Echo 에코 (E) Echo stands for the letter E.
Foxtrot 폭슀트둯 (F) Say Foxtrot when you mean the letter F.
Golf 골프 (G) Golf is the code word for G.
Hotel ν˜Έν…” (H) Hotel represents the letter H in radio calls.
India 인디아 (I) India is the phonetic word for I.
Juliett 쀄리엣 (J) Spell the letter J as Juliett.
Kilo ν‚¬λ‘œ (K) Kilo stands for the letter K.
Lima 리마 (L) The letter L is spoken as Lima.
Mike 마이크 (M) Mike is the code word for M.
November 노벰버 (N) American aircraft call signs often start with November.
Oscar 였슀카 (O) Oscar represents the letter O.
Papa 파파 (P) Papa is used for the letter P.
Quebec ν€˜λ²‘ (Q) Quebec stands for the letter Q.
Romeo 둜미였 (R) The letter R is spoken as Romeo.
Sierra μ‹œμ—λΌ (S) Sierra is the phonetic word for S.
Tango 탱고 (T) Say Tango for the letter T.
Uniform μœ λ‹ˆνΌ (U) Uniform represents the letter U on the radio.
Victor λΉ…ν„° (V) Victor is the code word for V.
Whiskey μœ„μŠ€ν‚€ (W) The letter W is spoken as Whiskey.
X-ray μ—‘μŠ€λ ˆμ΄ (X) X-ray stands for the letter X.
Yankee μ–‘ν‚€ (Y) Yankee is used for the letter Y.
Zulu 쀄루 (Z) Zulu also means universal time in aviation.
roger μˆ˜μ‹  μ™„λ£Œ / μ•Œμ•˜λ‹€ Roger, I received your last message.
wilco μ§€μ‹œλŒ€λ‘œ μ΄ν–‰ν•˜κ² μŒ Wilco means I will comply with your instruction.
affirmative κ·Έλ ‡λ‹€ / 긍정 Affirmative, we are ready for departure.
negative μ•„λ‹ˆλ‹€ / λΆ€μ • Negative, we cannot accept that heading.
stand by λŒ€κΈ°ν•˜λΌ Stand by, I will call you back shortly.
mayday 메이데이 / μ‘°λ‚œ μ‹ ν˜Έ Mayday is repeated three times in an emergency.
pan-pan 팬팬 / κΈ΄κΈ‰ μ‹ ν˜Έ Pan-pan signals urgency but not immediate danger.
over 솑신 끝, 응닡 λ°”λžŒ Say over when you expect a reply.
out ꡐ신 μ’…λ£Œ Out means the conversation is finished.
copy μˆ˜μ‹  μ–‘ν˜Έ / μ•Œμ•„λ“€μ—ˆλ‹€ Copy your last message about the weather.
read you loud and clear 감도 μ–‘ν˜Έν•˜κ²Œ μˆ˜μ‹  쀑 I read you loud and clear, go ahead.
say again λ‹€μ‹œ λ§ν•˜λΌ Say again, your transmission was broken.
go ahead λ§ν•˜λΌ / μ†‘μ‹ ν•˜λΌ Tower answered, go ahead with your request.
how do you read? 감도가 μ–΄λ–»μŠ΅λ‹ˆκΉŒ? Radio check, how do you read me?
call sign 호좜 λΆ€ν˜Έ / μ½œμ‚¬μΈ State your call sign on first contact.
clearance ν—ˆκ°€ / κ΄€μ œ 승인 We received clearance to enter the runway.
cleared for takeoff 이λ₯™ ν—ˆκ°€ You are cleared for takeoff, runway 27.
cleared to land μ°©λ₯™ ν—ˆκ°€ Runway 09, you are cleared to land.
heading 기수 λ°©μœ„ / μ§„ν–‰ λ°©ν–₯ Turn left, heading three four zero.
altitude 고도 Maintain altitude five thousand feet.
airspeed λŒ€κΈ° 속도 Reduce airspeed to two hundred knots.
approach μ ‘κ·Ό / μ–΄ν”„λ‘œμΉ˜ Contact approach on frequency one two five decimal five.
final approach μ΅œμ’… μ ‘κ·Ό The aircraft is on final approach now.
holding pattern 체곡 μ„ νšŒ / 홀딩 νŒ¨ν„΄ Enter the holding pattern and await further instructions.
go around μ°©λ₯™ 볡행 / μž¬μ ‘κ·Ό The pilot decided to go around and try again.
taxi 지상 ν™œμ£Ό Taxi to holding point via taxiway Bravo.
control tower κ΄€μ œνƒ‘ The control tower manages all runway traffic.
air traffic control 항곡 ꡐ톡 κ΄€μ œ Air traffic control keeps aircraft safely separated.
frequency 주파수 Switch to the tower frequency now.
readback 볡창 / μ§€μ‹œ 반볡 확인 Give a full readback of the clearance.
squawk νŠΈλžœμŠ€ν°λ” μ½”λ“œ μ„€μ • Squawk seven zero zero zero for emergency.
flight level λΉ„ν–‰ 고도 / ν”ŒλΌμ΄νŠΈ 레벨 Climb to flight level three five zero.
wind check 풍ν–₯ 풍속 확인 Requesting a wind check before landing.
visibility μ‹œμ • / κ°€μ‹œκ±°λ¦¬ Visibility is ten kilometers with light haze.
runway in use μ‚¬μš© 쀑인 ν™œμ£Όλ‘œ The runway in use today is 27 left.
request permission ν—ˆκ°€ μš”μ²­ Request permission to start engines.
unable 이행 λΆˆκ°€ Unable to climb due to heavy traffic above.
disregard 방금 솑신 λ¬΄μ‹œν•˜λΌ Disregard my last message, correction follows.