Roger means "I understand"
Roger wilco means "I understand and will comply with your instructions"
Pilots don't usually say Roger. It's considered bad radio practice just to Roger an air traffic controller. It's preferred to answer with the callsign (N-number) or flight number to eliminate any confusion. Example:
Tower: Cessna 123, cleared for take-off
Cessna 123: Roger.
What if there was a Cessna 223 on the frequency? Now, who's cleared to take-off? If it's really busy, someone could misunderstand that they are cleared for take-off
The preferred method:
Tower: "Cessna 123, cleared for take-off"
Cessna 123: "Cleared for take-off, Cessna 123"
2007-03-16 09:40:16
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answered by Andrew 3
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Once upon a time there was a little birdy named Roger who didn't know what a plane was. So one day, he fatally flew at one. From that day forth, pilots always say Roger when they see a bird incoming...
just kidding...i don't really know why.
2007-03-12 17:38:24
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answered by Anonymous
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A phrase from two-way radio used as a voice procedure. It combines "Roger" (meaning "Received") and "Wilco" (meaning "will comply"). The letter R had been Morse code shorthand for "Received", and over the radio it became "Roger" in the RAF phonetic alphabet[1]
2007-03-12 17:38:36
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answered by Anonymous
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'Roger" was like saying 10-4 Itwas a way of acknowledging that you understood the previous sent message. Roger that?
2007-03-12 17:40:42
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answered by tturbod2001 4
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On the radio, the word no matter what accent you have The word ROGER comes across very clear as AFFIRMATIVE answer.
2007-03-13 06:46:15
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answered by Papha 2
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look its a very gud question
pilots say roger as they have aformat of speaking in language which is advised by their heads this word roger was used in earlier times too
''ROGER MEANS -YES,DEFINITELY''
2007-03-12 20:09:02
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answered by Ankit T 1
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Something about the Omega alphabet or something like that. Search for this question around here I know its been answered before and it has some really interesting answers.
2007-03-13 07:17:50
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answered by MariChelita 5
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Jolly good question - maybe because David sounds dinky?
2007-03-12 17:35:18
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answered by Anonymous
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To keep people who do not know how to talk on a daggum radio guessing...
2007-03-12 17:40:11
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answered by Anonymous
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That's a really good question and I wish I knew the answer.
2007-03-13 04:48:03
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answered by ftrastronaut 3
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