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7.  Phonetic Alphabet

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) phonetic alphabet
is used by FAA personnel when

communications conditions are such that the information cannot be
readily received without their use. ATC

facilities may also request pilots to use phonetic letter equivalents w
hen aircraft with similar sounding

identifications are receiving communications on the same frequency.
Pilots should use the phonetic alphabet

when identifying their aircraft during initial contact with air traffic
control facilities. Additionally, use the

phonetic equivalents for single letters and to spell out groups of
letters or difficult words during adverse

communications conditions. (See [1]TBL 4

[2]-

[3]2

[4]-

[5]2.)

TBL 4

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Phonetic Alphabet/Morse Code

Character  Morse Code  Telephony

Phonic

(Pronunciation)

Alfa

(AL

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FAH)

Bravo

(BRAH

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VOH)

Charlie

(CHAR

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LEE) or

(SHAR

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LEE)

Delta

(DELL

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TAH)

Echo

(ECK

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OH)

Foxtrot

(FOKS

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TROT)

Golf

(GOLF)

Hotel

(HOH

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TEL)

India

(IN

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DEE

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AH)

Juliett

(JEW

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LEE

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ETT)

Kilo

(KEY

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LOH)

Lima

(LEE

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MAH)

Mike

(MIKE)

November  (NO

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VEM

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BER)

Oscar

(OSS

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CAH)

Papa

(PAH

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PAH)

Quebec

(KEH

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BECK)

Romeo

(ROW

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ME

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OH)

Sierra

(SEE

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AIR

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RAH)

Tango

(TANG

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GO)

Uniform

(YOU

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NEE

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FORM) or

(OO

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NEE

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FORM)

Victor

(VIK

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TAH)

Whiskey

(WISS

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KEY)

Xray

(ECKS

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RAY)

Yankee

(YANG

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KEY)

Zulu

(ZOO

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LOO)

One

(WUN)

Two

(TOO)

Three

(TREE)

Four

(FOW

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ER)

Five

(FIFE)

Six

(SIX)

Seven

(SEV

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EN)

Eight

(AIT)

Nine

(NIN

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ER)

Zero

(ZEE

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RO)

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Radio Communications Phraseology

References

1. file:///usr/local/stevei/go-faraim/work/src/faraim/faa/aim/230/aim-230.html#0
2. file:///usr/local/stevei/go-faraim/work/src/faraim/faa/aim/230/aim-230.html#0
3. file:///usr/local/stevei/go-faraim/work/src/faraim/faa/aim/230/aim-230.html#0
4. file:///usr/local/stevei/go-faraim/work/src/faraim/faa/aim/230/aim-230.html#0
5. file:///usr/local/stevei/go-faraim/work/src/faraim/faa/aim/230/aim-230.html#0