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8.  Figures

a.

Figures indicating hundreds and thousands in round number, as for
ceiling heights, and upper wind levels

up to 9,900 must be spoken in accordance with the following.

EXAMPLE

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500  five hundred

4,500   four thousand five hundred

b.

Numbers above 9,900 must be spoken by separating the digits preceding
the word "thousand."

EXAMPLE

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10,000  .  one zero thousand

13,500  .  one three thousand five hundred

c.

Transmit airway or jet route numbers as follows.

EXAMPLE

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V12  .  Victor Twelve

J533 .  J Five Thirty

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Three

d.

All other numbers must be transmitted by pronouncing each digit.

EXAMPLE

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10  .  one zero

e.

When a radio frequency contains a decimal point, the decimal point is
spoken as "POINT."

EXAMPLE

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122.1 .  one two two point one

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ICAO procedures require the decimal point be spoken as "DECIMAL." The
FAA will honor such usage by military aircraft

and all other aircraft required to use ICAO procedures.

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9.  Altitudes and Flight Levels

a.

Up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL, state the separate digits of
the thousands plus the hundreds if

appropriate.

EXAMPLE

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12,000  .  one two thousand

12,500  .  one two thousand five hundred

b.

At and above 18,000 feet MSL (FL 180), state the words "flight level"
followed by the separate digits of

the flight level.

EXAMPLE

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190  Flight Level One Niner Zero

275  Flight Level Two Seven Five

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10.  Directions

The three digits of bearing, course, heading, or wind direction should
always be magnetic. The word "true" must

be added when it applies.

EXAMPLE

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(Magnetic course) 005    zero zero five

(True course) 050    zero five zero true

(Magnetic bearing) 360  .   three six zero

(Magnetic heading) 100  .   heading one zero zero

Radio Communications Phraseology

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