What is the read back process and why is it important?

The pilot’s read-back must be complete and clear to ensure a complete and correct understanding by the controller. The action of reading back a clearance gives the controller an opportunity to confirm that the message has been correctly received, and if necessary, to correct any errors.

Do you have to read back altimeter settings?

“You should verify the altimeter setting by reading it back. Keep it short and simple something like… As we all learned in private pilot ground school, pressure altitude is what the altimeter reads if you set it to 29.92 Inches. This has nothing to do with the altimeter setting that you dial into your altimeter.

When would you use read back verification?

A method of preventing errors in which information relayed to one person is repeated and verified in a slightly different form as a means of confirming its accuracy.

What is the difference between read back and repeat back?

be repeating important information, especially orders, to ensure that we heard what was said. Repeat-back is all oral communication and can be used over a wide range of communications. Read-back is a related practice. Read-back includes documenting the information and reading what was documented back to the sender.

How do you read a 2 point altimeter?

Read the numbers on the drum, then look at the pointer and add the 100s and 20s to the numbers on the drum to get your altitude. For example, if the drum reads 6000, and the pointer is at the 2nd line past the 2, then you would read it as 6000+200+40=6240. Your altitude is 6240 feet.

What is the ATIS code?

Use the ATIS, where available, to provide advance noncontrol airport/terminal area and meteorological information to aircraft. Identify each ATIS message by a phonetic letter code word at both the beginning and the end of the message. Automated systems will have the phonetic letter code automatically appended.