Restricted Operator Certificate -
Aeronautical (ROC-A)
The order of priority for transmission of messages in the aeronautical service is: - -1.
Distress communications.
2. Urgency communications.
3. Communications relating to radio direction-finding.
4. Flight safety messages.
5. Meteorological messages.
6. Flight regularity messages.
7. Messages relating to the application of the United Nations Charter.
8. Government messages for which priority has been expressly requested.
9. Service communications relating to the workings of the telecommunication
service or to communications previously exchanged.
10. All other aeronautical communications.
-Aerodrome - -Any area of land, water (including frozen surface) or any other
supporting structure used, designed, prepared, equipped or set apart for use, either
whole or in part, for the arrival, departure, movement or servicing of aircraft. This
includes any buildings, installations and equipment situated thereon or associated
therewith.
-Aeronautical Service - -A radiocommunication service that provides for the safety
and navigation and other operations of aircraft, and that may also include the
exchange of air-to-ground messages on behalf of the public.
-Aircraft Station - -A mobile station in the aeronautical service, other than a survival
craft, located on board an aircraft.
-Aeronautical Operational Control Communications (AOCC) - -Communications
related to the regularity of flight.
-Aeronautical Station - -A land station in the aeronautical mobile service. In certain
instances, an aeronautical station may be located, for example, on board a ship or
on a platform at sea.
-Air Traffic Control Service (ATC Service) - -A service provided for the purpose of:
a. preventing collisions between:
• aircraft;
• aircraft and obstacles; and
• aircraft and vehicles on the manoeuvring area; and
b. expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic.
-Controlled Aerodrome - -An aerodrome at which an air traffic control unit is in
operation.
, -Flight Service Station - -An Air Traffic Service (ATS) unit established to provide
selected flight services.
-General Aviation Communications (GAC) - -Communications relating to all civil
aviation operations other than for scheduled air service and nonscheduled air
transport operations for remuneration or hire.
-Ground Control Communications - -ATC Service communications provided for the
purposes of:
a. preventing collisions on the manoeuvring area between aircraft, and between
aircraft and obstacles or vehicles; and
b. expediting and maintaining the orderly flow of aircraft operating on the
manoeuvring area.
-Private Advisory Service - -A communication service offered at controlled
aerodromes for use in connection with company business such as the servicing of
aircraft, availability of fuel, lodging, etc. Such services shall not include information
relating to ATC Service, weather reports, the condition of landing strips, or any
other communication normally provided by ATC Service units.
-Private Multiple Station - -An aircraft or aeronautical station established to provide
air-ground multipurpose communications of an operational nature.
-ACKNOWLEDGE - -Let me know that you have received and understood this
message.
-AFFIRM - -An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "Yes."
-BREAK - -Indicates the separation between portions of the message. (To be used
where there is no clear distinction between the text and other portions of the
message.)
-CLEARED - -Authorized to proceed under the conditions specified.
-CONFIRM - -Have I received the following ... or Did you receive the message?"
-CORRECTION - -An error has been made in this transmission (or message
indicated). The correct version is ....
-DISREGARD - -Consider this transmission as not sent.
-GO AHEAD - -Proceed with your message.
-HOW DO YOU READ? - -What is the readability of my transmission?
-I SAY AGAIN - -An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "I repeat for
clarity or emphasis."
Aeronautical (ROC-A)
The order of priority for transmission of messages in the aeronautical service is: - -1.
Distress communications.
2. Urgency communications.
3. Communications relating to radio direction-finding.
4. Flight safety messages.
5. Meteorological messages.
6. Flight regularity messages.
7. Messages relating to the application of the United Nations Charter.
8. Government messages for which priority has been expressly requested.
9. Service communications relating to the workings of the telecommunication
service or to communications previously exchanged.
10. All other aeronautical communications.
-Aerodrome - -Any area of land, water (including frozen surface) or any other
supporting structure used, designed, prepared, equipped or set apart for use, either
whole or in part, for the arrival, departure, movement or servicing of aircraft. This
includes any buildings, installations and equipment situated thereon or associated
therewith.
-Aeronautical Service - -A radiocommunication service that provides for the safety
and navigation and other operations of aircraft, and that may also include the
exchange of air-to-ground messages on behalf of the public.
-Aircraft Station - -A mobile station in the aeronautical service, other than a survival
craft, located on board an aircraft.
-Aeronautical Operational Control Communications (AOCC) - -Communications
related to the regularity of flight.
-Aeronautical Station - -A land station in the aeronautical mobile service. In certain
instances, an aeronautical station may be located, for example, on board a ship or
on a platform at sea.
-Air Traffic Control Service (ATC Service) - -A service provided for the purpose of:
a. preventing collisions between:
• aircraft;
• aircraft and obstacles; and
• aircraft and vehicles on the manoeuvring area; and
b. expediting and maintaining an orderly flow of air traffic.
-Controlled Aerodrome - -An aerodrome at which an air traffic control unit is in
operation.
, -Flight Service Station - -An Air Traffic Service (ATS) unit established to provide
selected flight services.
-General Aviation Communications (GAC) - -Communications relating to all civil
aviation operations other than for scheduled air service and nonscheduled air
transport operations for remuneration or hire.
-Ground Control Communications - -ATC Service communications provided for the
purposes of:
a. preventing collisions on the manoeuvring area between aircraft, and between
aircraft and obstacles or vehicles; and
b. expediting and maintaining the orderly flow of aircraft operating on the
manoeuvring area.
-Private Advisory Service - -A communication service offered at controlled
aerodromes for use in connection with company business such as the servicing of
aircraft, availability of fuel, lodging, etc. Such services shall not include information
relating to ATC Service, weather reports, the condition of landing strips, or any
other communication normally provided by ATC Service units.
-Private Multiple Station - -An aircraft or aeronautical station established to provide
air-ground multipurpose communications of an operational nature.
-ACKNOWLEDGE - -Let me know that you have received and understood this
message.
-AFFIRM - -An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "Yes."
-BREAK - -Indicates the separation between portions of the message. (To be used
where there is no clear distinction between the text and other portions of the
message.)
-CLEARED - -Authorized to proceed under the conditions specified.
-CONFIRM - -Have I received the following ... or Did you receive the message?"
-CORRECTION - -An error has been made in this transmission (or message
indicated). The correct version is ....
-DISREGARD - -Consider this transmission as not sent.
-GO AHEAD - -Proceed with your message.
-HOW DO YOU READ? - -What is the readability of my transmission?
-I SAY AGAIN - -An expression used in radiocommunication meaning "I repeat for
clarity or emphasis."
