What do pilots say when they are ready to fly?

Do pilots say ready for takeoff? There is no specific, defined procedure or phraseology for the pilot. In practice, the pilot will typically say something like “Tower, N123 is ready to go”, “ready at [runway] 25 Left”, “ready for takeoff”, “ready for southeast departure”, etc.



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Welcome – Long flight Ladies and gentlemen, good morning / afternoon / evening. Welcome on board (flight reference). This is Captain / Co-pilot (your name) speaking and I have some information about our flight.

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Pilots Have Their Own Secret Language. Here's What They're Really Saying
  • “Let's kick the tires and light the fires” ...
  • “Feet wet” ...
  • “We've got a deadhead crew flying to Chicago” ...
  • “There's a pilot in the jumpseat” ...
  • “It's 17:00 Zulu time” ...
  • “George is flying the plane now” ...
  • “We're flying through an air pocket”


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What do pilots say when approaching an airport? If an IFR pilot is checking on and destined for an airport within 50 to 100 miles, then an initial call should include altitude, ATIS code they're going to a towered airport, and they're going to a non-towered airport, the weather, NOTAMs, and type of approach requesting.

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Aviators often speak “pilot English” to avoid miscommunications over radio transmission. “Tree” for instance, means three, “fife” is the number five and “niner” means nine, says Tom Zecha, a manager at AOPA. The variations stemmed from a desire to avoid confusion between similar-sounding numbers, he says.

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But if you've ever felt compelled to applaud the pilot for landing safely, think again. Pilots actually hate it when passengers clap. According to a Q&A on internet forum Quora, Scott Kinder, who identified himself as a 737 captain of a major US airline, said it is ignorant. “Don't even think about it.

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Right before a pilot lands, they will typically make an announcement to the passengers informing them that the plane is beginning its descent and to prepare for landing. They may also give instructions on how to fasten seatbelts or stow away any items that are not allowed during takeoff and landing.

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Moreover, there is a list of words with special meaning on flights. For example, “Roger” meaning “received”; “affirm” meaning “yes”; “approach” meaning “coming to land”, etc. The language of aviation is changing and nowadays following the current spelling alphabet pilots use “Romeo” instead of “Roger”.

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The ICAO phonetic alphabet has assigned the 26 code words to the 26 letters of the English alphabet in alphabetical order: Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf, Hotel, India, Juliett, Kilo, Lima, Mike, November, Oscar, Papa, Quebec, Romeo, Sierra, Tango, Uniform, Victor, Whiskey, X-ray, Yankee, Zulu.

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The most common form of communication in aviation, very high frequency (VHF) radio calls are what we use for around 95% of our communications with ATC.

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A pre-flight safety briefing (also known as a pre-flight demonstration, in-flight safety briefing, in-flight safety demonstration, safety instructions, or simply the safety video) is a detailed explanation given before take-off to airline passengers about the safety features of the aircraft they are aboard.

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Not much is said, apart from the pilot monitoring calling out a few conditions being met: “Power Set” or “Thrust Set”: The engines have now reached the selected power level (it takes a few seconds for the engines to spool up from idle) “80 knots” or “100 knots”: The aircraft has reached a speed of 80/100 knots.

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Why do pilots tell you how high you are? Answer: It is normally part of the welcome aboard announcement as a matter of interest. We provide the time of the flight, the cruise altitude, landmarks of interest along way and the weather.

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After all, flying can be a nerve-wracking experience, especially for those who are afraid of heights, have a fear of flying or are new to the air travel experience. So, when the plane lands without incident, it's natural to feel relieved and grateful. Hence, a round of relieved applause.

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The word heavy means a larger aircraft type, with a Maximum Takeoff Weight of 160 tonnes or more. These aircraft create wake turbulence from their wings and require extra separation between following aircraft, and the use of heavy reminds other pilots of that fact.

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