2007-02-20 07:22:51 · 10 answers · asked by Jojit S 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
After a message is received via radio - pilots say roger to let the sender of the message know that they heard and understood what they were told.
2007-02-20 07:28:11 · answer #1 · answered by I know, I know!!!! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aviation and other radio transmission users have utilized a phonetic alphabet for clarity since radio communications were invented. In the U.S. pilots have used words like Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Fox-trot, etc. In England they use Able, Baker, Charlie etc. The British phonetic for "R" is Roger - which also meant, "received and understood." (The U.S. phonetic for "R" is Romeo) so pilots around the world adopted "Roger" as received and understood...
2007-02-20 10:18:18 · answer #2 · answered by Gordon B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They say "Roger" not "Rogers" and it's not only pilots who say or use it.
It's a command reply meaning "I understood" and is part of the phonetic alphabet. Which is a part of the AV OP (Airport Vehicle Operators Permit) test.
2007-02-20 11:28:42 · answer #3 · answered by arct1ckn1ght 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'Roger' is the old-style phonetic alphabet (now pronounced 'Romeo') for the letter R which was radio shorthand (especially in Morse code) for 'message received and understood'.
2007-02-21 04:00:46 · answer #4 · answered by Bob G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when they are not able to readback the message.. don't remember numbers etc. and don't want to admit that... kidding. it's a well recognizeable and clear acknowledgement
2007-02-20 07:37:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because its like saying "over to you"
2007-02-20 07:31:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/wftwarch.pl?041106
2007-02-20 07:29:48 · answer #7 · answered by Wil T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this question has been asked may times.
2007-02-20 23:05:32 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its means, gotcha
2007-02-20 09:02:25 · answer #9 · answered by Gandalf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because their vocabulary is limited?
2007-02-20 09:22:48 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋