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Why should pilots use "say again" instead of "repeat" when requesting a retransmission?
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"Repeat" is considered rude in aviation.
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"Repeat" has no defined meaning in standard FAA phraseology.
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✓ "Say again" is the standard FAA phraseology defined in the Pilot/Controller Glossary; "repeat" is not.correct
"Say again" is the standard FAA phraseology for requesting retransmission. "Repeat" is not used in standard aviation communications. Source: Pilot/Controller Glossary (SAY AGAIN); AIM 4-2-1.
"Say again" is shorter and quicker to transmit.
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"Say again" is the standard FAA phraseology for requesting retransmission. "Repeat" is not used in standard aviation communications. Source: Pilot/Controller Glossary (SAY AGAIN); AIM 4-2-1.
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