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Say again

Meaning in aviation, with examples

phraseCore term

In aviation, say again means: The standard radio phrase for asking someone to repeat all or part of their last message.

In Turkish: tekrarlayın, tekrar edin

How it is used

Used when a message is unclear or blocked by another transmission. It can be specific: 'say again your level', 'say again all after heading'. Controllers also use 'I say again' when they repeat something important.

Example sentences

  1. Say again the frequency for Approach, Fastair 345.

  2. Two aircraft called at the same time, so the controller asked us to say again.

Common collocations

  • say again all after
  • say again all before
  • I say again
  • say again your level
  • rogerA radio word meaning 'I have received all of your last message'. It confirms that you heard something; it does not mean yes, and it does not mean you will do it.
  • readbackRepeating an ATC clearance or instruction back to the controller, so that the controller can confirm it was heard and understood correctly.
  • frequencyThe radio channel, given as a number in megahertz, that pilots and a particular ATC unit use to talk to each other.
  • wilcoA radio word, short for 'will comply', meaning 'I have understood your message and I will do what you ask'.

This word in other fields

The same English word can have a different meaning in another field:

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