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SERA.14020 Word spelling in radiotelephony
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Regulation (EU) 2016/1185
found in: SERA (923/2012) Standardised European Rules of the Air (Dec 2024)
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SERA.14020 Word spelling in radiotelephony Regulation (EU) 2016/1185 When proper names, service abbreviations and words of which the spelling is doubtful are spelled out in radiotelephony, the alphabet in the Table S14-2 shall be used. <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="606"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" valign="top" width="606"><p><b>Table S14-2</b></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" valign="top" width="606"><p><b>The radiotelephony spelling alphabet</b></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p><b>Letter</b></p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p><b>Word</b></p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p><b>Approximate pronunciation (Latin alphabet representation)</b></p></td></tr></thead><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>A</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Alfa</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>AL FAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>B</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Bravo</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>BRAH VOH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>C</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Charlie</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>CHAR LEE <i>or</i> SHAR LEE</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>D</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Delta</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>DELL TAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>E</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Echo</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>ECK OH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>F</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Foxtrot</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>FOKS TROT</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>G</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Golf</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>GOLF</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>H</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Hotel</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>HO TELL</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>I</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>India</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>IN DEE AH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>J</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Juliett</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>JEW LEE ETT</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>K</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Kilo</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>KEY LOH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>L</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Lima</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>LEE MAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>M</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Mike</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>MIKE</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>N</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>November</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>NO VEM BER</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>O</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Oscar</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>OSS CAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>P</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Papa</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>PAH PAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>Q</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Quebec</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>KEH BECK</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>R</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Romeo</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>ROW ME OH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>S</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Sierra</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>SEE AIR RAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>T</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Tango</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>TANG GO</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>U</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Uniform</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>YOU NEE FORM <i>or</i> OO NEE FORM</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>V</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Victor</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>VIK TAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>W</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Whiskey</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>WISS KEY</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>X</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>X-ray</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>ECKS RAY</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>Y</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Yankee</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>YANG KEY</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>Z</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Zulu</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>ZOO LOO</p></td></tr></table> *In the approximate representation using the Latin alphabet, syllables to be emphasised are underlined.*
SERA.14020 Word spelling in radiotelephony Regulation (EU) 2016/1185 When proper names, service abbreviations and words of which the spelling is doubtful are spelled out in radiotelephony, the alphabet in the Table S14-2 shall be used. <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="606"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" valign="top" width="606"><p><b>Table S14-2</b></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" valign="top" width="606"><p><b>The radiotelephony spelling alphabet</b></p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p><b>Letter</b></p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p><b>Word</b></p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p><b>Approximate pronunciation (Latin alphabet representation)</b></p></td></tr></thead><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>A</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Alfa</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>AL FAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>B</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Bravo</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>BRAH VOH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>C</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Charlie</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>CHAR LEE <i>or</i> SHAR LEE</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>D</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Delta</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>DELL TAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>E</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Echo</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>ECK OH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>F</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Foxtrot</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>FOKS TROT</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>G</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Golf</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>GOLF</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>H</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Hotel</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>HO TELL</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>I</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>India</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>IN DEE AH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>J</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Juliett</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>JEW LEE ETT</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>K</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Kilo</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>KEY LOH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>L</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Lima</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>LEE MAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>M</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Mike</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>MIKE</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>N</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>November</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>NO VEM BER</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>O</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Oscar</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>OSS CAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>P</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Papa</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>PAH PAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>Q</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Quebec</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>KEH BECK</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>R</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Romeo</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>ROW ME OH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>S</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Sierra</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>SEE AIR RAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>T</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Tango</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>TANG GO</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>U</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Uniform</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>YOU NEE FORM <i>or</i> OO NEE FORM</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>V</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Victor</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>VIK TAH</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>W</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Whiskey</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>WISS KEY</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>X</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>X-ray</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>ECKS RAY</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>Y</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Yankee</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>YANG KEY</p></td></tr><tr><td valign="top" width="98"><p>Z</p></td><td valign="top" width="112"><p>Zulu</p></td><td valign="top" width="396"><p>ZOO LOO</p></td></tr></table> *In the approximate representation using the Latin alphabet, syllables to be emphasised are underlined.*
#### SERA.14020 Word spelling in radiotelephony *Regulation (EU) 2016/1185* When proper names, service abbreviations and words of which the spelling is doubtful are spelled out in radiotelephony, the alphabet in the Table S14-2 shall be used. <table bgcolor="#d9d9d9" cellpadding="7" cellspacing="0"> <col/> <col/> <col/> <thead> <tr> <td bgcolor="#808080" colspan="3" valign="top"><p align="center"> <b>Table S14-2</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td bgcolor="#808080" colspan="3" valign="top"><p align="center"> <b>The radiotelephony spelling alphabet</b></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#808080"><p align="center"> <b>Letter</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#808080"><p align="center"> <b>Word</b></p> </td> <td bgcolor="#808080"><p align="center"> <b>Approximate pronunciation (Latin alphabet representation)</b></p> </td> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> A</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Alfa</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>AL</u> FAH</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> B</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Bravo</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>BRAH</u> VOH</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> C</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Charlie</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>CHAR</u> LEE <i>or</i> <u>SHAR</u> LEE</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> D</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Delta</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>DELL</u> TAH</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> E</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Echo</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>ECK</u> OH</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> F</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Foxtrot</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>FOKS</u> TROT</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> G</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Golf</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> GOLF</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> H</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Hotel</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> HO <u>TELL</u></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> I</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> India</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>IN</u> DEE AH</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> J</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Juliett</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>JEW</u> LEE <u>ETT</u></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> K</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Kilo</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>KEY</u> LOH</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> L</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Lima</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>LEE</u> MAH</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> M</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Mike</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> MIKE</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> N</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> November</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> NO <u>VEM</u> BER</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> O</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Oscar</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>OSS</u> CAH</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> P</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Papa</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> PAH <u>PAH</u></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Q</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Quebec</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> KEH <u>BECK</u></p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> R</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Romeo</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>ROW</u> ME OH</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> S</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Sierra</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> SEE <u>AIR</u> RAH</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> T</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Tango</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>TANG</u> GO</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> U</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Uniform</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>YOU</u> NEE FORM <i>or</i> <u>OO</u> NEE FORM</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> V</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Victor</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>VIK</u> TAH</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> W</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Whiskey</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>WISS</u> KEY</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> X</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> X-ray</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>ECKS</u> RAY</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Y</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Yankee</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>YANG</u> KEY</p> </td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Z</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> Zulu</p> </td> <td bgcolor="#d9d9d9"><p align="left"> <u>ZOO</u> LOO</p> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> *In the approximate representation using the Latin alphabet, syllables to be emphasised are underlined.*