View Full Version : Unfamiliar ATC terminology
vindaloo
30th Sep 2002, 15:48
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.
Aluminium Importer
30th Sep 2002, 15:53
Its a long shot but are you sure you didn't mishear him say "looking"?
vindaloo
30th Sep 2002, 15:57
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.
Nogbad the Bad
30th Sep 2002, 16:03
Was your instructor, by an chance, an American ??
:p
vindaloo
30th Sep 2002, 16:04
No, he was English
flowman
30th Sep 2002, 16:41
Ah. Must have been "nookie?" then.
canberra
30th Sep 2002, 17:26
rookie now that is a new one on me. i thought you were meant to say tyro, anyone care to comment?
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
30th Sep 2002, 17:37
I've been in the ATC game since 1966 and I've never heard that word ever before..
ATCO Two
30th Sep 2002, 17:56
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.
nodelay
30th Sep 2002, 20:22
Sure he wasn't offering you a biscuit. Cookie?
Scott Voigt
1st Oct 2002, 01:12
Sounds like your instructor watches to much American TV and or movies <G>... Rookie is a trainee or new person with no experience...
regards
160to4DME
1st Oct 2002, 13:05
Chief Instructor Kawasaki
"Rookie Orr Over For Uvver Airpranes, or get in big Tlouble!!!! :D :D :D :D