When people in a jet cockpit says "Roger"

[YurmaGetto]

Do they say it because it is necesarry when confirming something, or because it sounds pretty cool and awesome. Like "Aye aye sir"

[Aroura33]

psst...it's to confirm communications received.

[YurmaGetto]

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psst...it's to confirm communications received.

A little both.:P
Also, would be nice to have this movie in laugh track, i only liked "Batman Begins" Wink wink ;)
//http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrDxn6qooac
Baaaa...

[bericks999]

Do they say it because it is necesarry when confirming something, or because it sounds pretty cool and awesome. Like "Aye aye sir"

It is the representation of the letter "R" in the Navy's phonetic alphabet.  NATO's phonetic alphabet, along with the all(?) other U.S. military branches, utilize "Romeo" for R as opposed to "Roger".  Either way, it is a unique way to acknowledge a transmission or state that you have "(R)eceived" the transmission.

Consequently, I served as aircrew in the Air Force and not once did I overhear one of the hundreds of pilots I flew with state how "cool or awesome" it is to say "Roger".  I'm just sayin!

[AllPurposeAtheist]

10-4 good buddy.. copy?

[SGOS]

Do they say it because it is necesarry when confirming something, or because it sounds pretty cool and awesome. Like "Aye aye sir"

I was listening to some Air Traffic Control site on the web a few years ago, and all the pilots would end their contacts with a brisk "G'day".  Sounded very Australian, but this was all from towers around the USA.  I'd never heard that from pilots before, but they were all doing it.  I suppose they used Roger to indicate understanding, but I was more taken by the G'day.  I thought it sounded cool.  I think the pilots did too.

[SGOS]

Do they say it because it is necesarry when confirming something, or because it sounds pretty cool and awesome. Like "Aye aye sir"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger
Radio phraseology[edit]

Main article: Voice procedure

"Roger" means "I have received all of the last transmission" in both military and civilian aviation radio communications. This usage comes from the initial R of received: R was called Roger in the radio alphabets or spelling alphabets in use by the military at the time of the invention of the radio, such as the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet and RAF phonetic alphabet. It is also often shortened in writing to "rgr". The word Romeo is used for "R", rather than "Roger" in the modern international NATO phonetic alphabet.

Contrary to popular belief, Roger does not mean or imply both "received" and "I will comply." That distinction goes to the contraction wilco (from, "will comply"), which is used exclusively if the speaker intends to say "received and will comply." Thus, the phrase "Roger Wilco" is both procedurally incorrect and redundant.[2]

[YurmaGetto]

10-4 good buddy.. copy?

Copy that!

[Mermaid]

Do we have clearance, Clarence?

[Johan]

Do they say it because it is necesarry when confirming something, or because it sounds pretty cool and awesome. Like "Aye aye sir"

Its a standard way of confirming something. Its also in the AIM (Airman's Information Manual).

If the situation demands your
response, take appropriate action or immediately
advise the facility of any problem. Acknowledge with
your aircraft identification, either at the beginning or
at the end of your transmission, and one of the words
"Wilco," "Roger," "Affirmative," "Negative," or
other appropriate remarks; e.g., "PIPER TWO ONE
FOUR LIMA, ROGER."

The AIM isn't regulatory, its more of a 'best practices' type thing. But the FAA is picky enough that no pilot wants to find him or herself in a situation where you're sitting across a table from an FAA guy trying to explain why you thought it was a good idea to do something that was contrary to what is spelled out in the AIM.

[SGOS]

Do we have clearance, Clarence?

And "What's our vector, Victor?"  What a classic one of a kind movie with particularly great nonstop one liners.  As I recall, there were also some word plays on Roger, but I can't remember them.  I think that movie will still be wonderful when it's 50 years old, which isn't very far away now.  It should be required viewing for everyone who considers themselves movie buffs.

[Solitary]

Do they say it because it is necesarry when confirming something, or because it sounds pretty cool and awesome. Like "Aye aye sir"

1.  roger wilco  


A phrase from two-way radio. It combines "Roger" (meaning "Received") and "Wilco" (meaning "will comply"). The letter R had been phonetic alphabet shorthand for "Received", and over the radio it became "Roger". In the military, Roger and Wilco are used exclusively. Basically it means I hear you and will comply with your wishes or command.

air traffic controller: we have had reports of severe thunder storms near you at 22000 feet. reduce altitude to 18,000 feet.

another one:

Wife: Honey pick up some milk on the way home.

Husband: Roger wilco

pilot: roger wilco  He! He! Solitary

[Colanth]

1.  roger wilco

Wilco implies roger.  You can't comply with something you haven't received.

[Solitary]

1.  roger wilco

Wilco implies roger.  You can't comply with something you haven't received.

What?  :-?   "Roger" (meaning "Received") Solitary

[Jason78]

The hero from the series of Space Quest games was called Roger Wilco.