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Old 30th September 2002, 17:48   #1 (permalink)
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Question Unfamiliar ATC terminology
During one of my earlier PPL lessons, we received traffic information from ATC about someone on short final, whilst we were joining on left base. My instructor at the time told me to reply 'ROOKIE' in response to this.

Having since done the CAP413 RT course, there was no mention of 'ROOKIE' in standard RT phraseology. Can anyone tell me what this means?

I would ask the instructor but I have since moved home / flying school.

Thanks in advance.

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Old 30th September 2002, 17:53   #2 (permalink)
 
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Its a long shot but are you sure you didn't mishear him say "looking"?
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Old 30th September 2002, 17:57   #3 (permalink)
 
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I'm pretty sure it wasn't 'looking', because at the time I queried it before making the call as it wasn't something I'd heard before.
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Old 30th September 2002, 18:03   #4 (permalink)
 
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Was your instructor, by an chance, an American ??
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Old 30th September 2002, 18:04   #5 (permalink)
 
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No, he was English
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Old 30th September 2002, 18:41   #6 (permalink)

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Ah. Must have been "nookie?" then.
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Old 30th September 2002, 19:26   #7 (permalink)
 
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rookie?
rookie now that is a new one on me. i thought you were meant to say tyro, anyone care to comment?
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Old 30th September 2002, 19:37   #8 (permalink)
 
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I've been in the ATC game since 1966 and I've never heard that word ever before..
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Old 30th September 2002, 19:56   #9 (permalink)
 
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In a nutshell, it is NOT standard RTF phraseology. I think your instructor was just trying to indicate to the controller that you were lacking in experience, and to bear this in mind when passing instructions.
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Old 30th September 2002, 22:22   #10 (permalink)
 
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Rookie??!!
Sure he wasn't offering you a biscuit. Cookie?
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Old 1st October 2002, 03:12   #11 (permalink)
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Sounds like your instructor watches to much American TV and or movies <G>... Rookie is a trainee or new person with no experience...

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Old 1st October 2002, 15:05   #12 (permalink)
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