In the course of a normal flight operations day , when an aviator
(PILOT ) understands a communication or advisory he replies;
" ROGER " rather than " YES ".
2007-02-24 08:49:19 · 9 answers · asked by Ghostship0007 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
Roger also means "copy", "heard you" on the radio in the military and civilian aviation. This usage comes from the letter "R" of "received" which in the old phonetic alphabet was called "roger" (now called Romeo) in radio alphabets (such as the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet). It is commonly followed by the word "that" to form the common aviation phrase "Roger That". It is also often shortened in writing to "rgr".
It in fact does not mean "I will comply" as many think, that distinction goes to the phrase "wilco" which is formed from the phrase "will comply".
2007-02-28 06:51:39 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yahoo needs to have an archive for FAQs because this one pops up a lot.
Roger means " I understand"
Roger Wilco means "I understand and will comply with what you (the controller) just asked me to do"
Wilco means "I will comply"
These phrases are used only when the frequency is very busy. Roger is inappropriate for pilots. I hear controllers say Roger all the time, which is fine, since a pilot has usually told them something that doesn't need read back. Pilots SHOULD be trained to repeat back the information given. Example:
Controller: "Cessna 123, cleared for take-off"
Pilot "Cleared for take-off, Cessna 123" (not "Roger")
This eliminates any confusion, especially if there is a Cessna 223 around. There are many other ways this can be eliminated, but pilots saying "Roger" is bad practice.
2007-02-25 15:19:22 · answer #2 · answered by Andrew 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is for safety sake that roger is used. In conversing between the pilot and the ground the jargon used is intended to minimize misunderstandings. eg. when a pilot is about to land he will radio the airtraffic controller to say he is on final, this signals the controller that the aircraft is seconds away from touchdown and the controller must either give permission to land, tell the pilot to make another circuit, or divert to an alternate airport.
2007-02-24 19:25:52 · answer #3 · answered by Tom M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Roger Murdock: Flight 2-0-9'er, you are cleared for take-off.
Captain Oveur: Roger!
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Tower voice: L.A. departure frequency, 123 point 9'er.
Captain Oveur: Roger!
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Victor Basta: Request vector, over.
Captain Oveur: What?
Tower voice: Flight 2-0-9'er cleared for vector 324.
Roger Murdock: We have clearance, Clarence.
Captain Oveur: Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?
Tower voice: Tower's radio clearance, over!
Captain Oveur: That's Clarence Oveur. Over.
Tower voice: Over.
Captain Oveur: Roger.
Roger Murdock: Huh?
Tower voice: Roger, over!
Roger Murdock: What?
Captain Oveur: Huh?
Victor Basta: Who?
2007-02-24 16:54:02 · answer #4 · answered by ThinkaboutThis 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
ROGER means "information received".
For "YES" we use "affirmative " and
Copy means: "I understand what you just said (after receiving information)" (to avoid another confusion :D)
2007-02-25 08:17:50 · answer #5 · answered by Eagle Eye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They do it so that people can go on the internet every day and ask what it means. This must be the 100th time i've seen this question..
2007-02-24 16:55:29 · answer #6 · answered by SpannerMonkey 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Interesting question...uninteresting answers!! Extend ur Q. if u haven't yet u might get better answers!
2007-02-24 20:13:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually we aren't trained to say "Roger". We say "Affirmative"
2007-02-25 00:19:26 · answer #8 · answered by No More 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its because there was a famous air control personal whos name was rodger.
2007-02-24 16:53:06 · answer #9 · answered by Robo 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋