Yes I really dont understand this.
2007-03-28 14:42:50 · 8 answers · asked by dlwise92 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
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2007-03-28 14:47:03 · answer #1 · answered by Doop De Doop 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Over the radio in flight letters and even numbers can be hard to understand. Thats why each letter is given a name (alpha is a, bravo is b etc) and numbers such as nine are called niner. In England a 10 second countdown to an explosion skips the number 5 even since in their accent 5 and fire sound alot alike even. Since pilots and controllers speak English to one another regardless of their native language, ther ehas to be some way to make sure things don't get confused (yes a Chineese pilot and German controller speak English to eachother etc.). Decades ago R was short for "recieved" and the word for R was Roger (it is now Romeo). It means I have heard your transmition. Contrary to popular belief WILCO means I have heard and will comply (WI-ll CO-mply), so Roger WILCO means I have, heard I have heard and will comly which is technically wrong. Sometimes Roger isn't enough. As a controller if I issue a non standard (SID) instrument deaprture, Roger isn't going to cut it. I'm going to need a complete verbetim readback. I really don't care if you spend an hour on the tarmac misreading my instructions, you aren't moving until you say exactly what I just told you, Roger isn't going to work.
2007-03-29 01:18:38 · answer #2 · answered by Kevin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roger Murdock
2007-03-29 02:21:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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".
2007-03-28 21:48:52 · answer #4 · answered by the_rethan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Roger" was the U.S. military designation for the letter R (as in received) from 1927 to 1957.
But the ham operators used in and that followed over too. You see when on the radio you try to be brief. So you can say Roger, meaning "I have Recieved your information."
2007-03-28 22:01:13 · answer #5 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cant people use the search function instead of posting this question many times...
pilots use "roger" because it is shorter than repeating the instructions back to the controller to understand that you heard their last transmission.
2007-03-29 00:03:23 · answer #6 · answered by mcdonaldcj 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because Melvin sounds gay.
2007-03-28 21:47:06 · answer #7 · answered by Ironball 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
rojer, dodger, old codger.
2007-03-28 22:53:27 · answer #8 · answered by oldtimer 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋