Presented to: By: Alan L Hoffert Date: December 19, 2012 Federal Aviation Administration ATC...

Presented to:

By: Alan L Hoffert

Date: December 19, 2012

Federal AviationAdministrationATC Phraseology

English as She Is Spoken

DPE Meeting

Federal AviationAdministration

2English As She Is SpokenDecember 19, 2012

Communication &

Runway Safety



“The single, most important concept in pilot-controller communications is understanding”

• AIM, Chapter 4,Section 2, para 4-2-1b



Tennerife (in the Canary Islands)

583 Fatalities



Quincy, IL November 11, 1996

14 Fatalities



“English as She is Spoken”

Words and LanguageMovie trivia question



MOVIE TRIVIA QUESTION?

“WHAT WE’VE GOT HERE IS

FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE!”



“COOL HAND LUKE”



What you say. How you say it.

When you say it. Where you say it.

Some facts about the English language.



Over half of the books and most of the email in the world are in English.

One in every seven people on the planet can speak English.



Over 2 million words.



There is no egg in eggplant,

nor pine in pineapple,

or ham in hamburger.

Sweet meats are candy, while sweet breads, which aren’t sweet, are meat.



WORDS THAT SOUND THE SAME;

ARE SPELLED THE SAME;

PRONOUNCED THE SAME;

BUT…. HAVE TOTALLY DIFFERENTBUT…. HAVE TOTALLY DIFFERENT MEANINGSMEANINGS!!



Noun or Verb?

• He could lead if he could get the lead out.

• The farm was used to produce produce.

• The insurance was invalid for the invalid.

• After a number of injections, my jaw got number.



If the plural of tooth is teeth, shouldn’t the plural of booth be beeth?

Why are boxing rings square?



If the teacher taught, why isn’t it true that the preacher praught?

If a vegetarian eats vegetables.–

What does a humanitarian eat?



IF OLIVE OIL IS MADE FROM OLIVES.

WHAT IS BABY OIL MADE FROM?



WHY DO THEY CALL THEM APARTMENTS…?

…WHEN THEY ARE ALL TOGETHER!



People drive on a parkway…

yet park in a driveway.

We have noses that run…

and feet that smell.



Words that are opposites, but when used in certain sentences mean the same.

How can a slim chance and a fat chance be the same?



IF BUTTON AND UNBUTTON,

AND TIE AND UNTIE ARE OPPOSITES.

WHY ARE LOOSEN AND UNLOOSEN THE SAME?



Words that mean the same, but are opposite in meaning…

…depending on where or

when you say it.



If you say “I apologize or “ I am sorry”.

They both mean the same thing…right?

What about talking to a widow at a funeral??



Why are wise men and wise guys opposites?

Overlook and oversee. Shouldn’t they mean the same?

While “quite a lot” and “quite a few are the same thing. .



Why do you trust all of your money to someone who’s a broker?

Why is that when the stars are out they are “visible”, but when lights are out they are “invisible”?



QUESTION?QUESTION?

You are given the following ATC You are given the following ATC clearance:clearance:

N1234 right there, turn left.N1234 right there, turn left.

or or

N1234 make a left turn right N1234 make a left turn right there.there.

What word makes this clearance What word makes this clearance confusing and why?confusing and why?ANSWER: RightANSWER: Right



“I am”, is reputedly the shortest sentence in the English language.

Two words, two syllables, three letters one space, and one punctuation mark.

What is the longest sentence? I do. What word makes this quip funny?



WEBSTER’S DICTIONARY

• Does not indicate a difference between the meaning for the word “COMPLETED”

and “FINISHED”



IF YOU MARRY THE RIGHT PERSONIF YOU MARRY THE RIGHT PERSON

YOUR LIFE IS SAID TO BE “COMPLETE”YOUR LIFE IS SAID TO BE “COMPLETE”

IF YOU MARRY THE WRONG PERSONIF YOU MARRY THE WRONG PERSON

YOUR LIFE IS “FINISHED”YOUR LIFE IS “FINISHED”

IF YOUR MARRIED TO THE RIGHT PERSONIF YOUR MARRIED TO THE RIGHT PERSONBUT CAUGHT WITH THE WRONG PERSONBUT CAUGHT WITH THE WRONG PERSON

YOUR LIFE IS COMPLETELY FINISHEDYOUR LIFE IS COMPLETELY FINISHED



You don’t have change for a five, do you (?) (!)

YES, I DO NOT HAVE CHANGE FOR A FIVE!

BUT HOW DID YOU KNOW THAT I DIDN’T!

Statement or question?



THE ACCOUNTANT AT THE MUSIC STORE

RECORDS RECORDS OF THE RECORDS



Diary of a Pre-Scholl Teacher

My five-year old students are learning to read. Yesterday one of them pointed at a picture in a zoo book and said,

“Look at this! It’s a frickin’ elephant!”

I took a deep breath, then asked…

”What did you call it?”

“It’s a frickin’ elephant! It says so on the picture!”



And so it does…

" A f r i c a n Elephant "

Hooked on phonics! Ain't it wonderful?



Radio Technique Listen

Think



Similar sounding call signs

Especially critical

during approach

holding



Summary

Words

What you say.

How you say it.

When you say it.

ATC Taxi clearance.



ATC: “N 1234 approaching the intersection ahead, bear to the right”

N1234: “Roger, I Have Him In Sight!



“I know that you believe you understand what I said….

But, I am not sure you realize

that what I said is not what I meant. “



Runway Safety ProgramsRunway Safety Programs- Public Awareness Programs- Public Awareness Programs- Runway Safety DVDs and Materials- Runway Safety DVDs and Materials



WHEN I WIND UP MY WATCH I START IT,

BUT WHEN I WIND UP THIS TALK I

END IT !



THANK YOU FOR TAKINGAN INTEREST IN AVIATION

SAFETY!



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