What does atc mean when they say this, it goes something like, ORD is now romeo, or for ATIS, u have romeo, or the pilot, like, this is SAS944 with delta or whatever, what do they mean by this?adam

Briefly- the ATIS (automated terminal information service) regularly updates weather conditions, runway(s) in use, etc. Each update is given a different "identifier", using the radio "alphabet" so a is alpha, r is romeo, l is lima, etc. Each update has a different identifier. So the pilot identifies which update he/she has by saying "we have romeo" if that is the update they listened to on the ATIS radio frequency; or the controller tells the pilot which is current if necessary "ATIS is now romeo", if the pilot checks in with an out-of-date ATIS report. Hope this helps.Conig

Hey Adam. Since the ATIS is updated every hour, you need a way to know if you have the current info or old info. Each ATIS update gets assigned a letter. If the current info was Romeo, the previous hour's was Quabec, and next up will be Sierra. If you have information Quabec and they tell you information Romeo is current, then you need to go back and get the new ATIS. :-)

AdamIgnore those other posts. For the life of me I just don't know where these people get their information."You have Romeo" is only used by female ATC personnel who are mad at their boyfriend and make this remark on air. BTW, it's actually meant to be passed along to the stewardesses by the co-pilot. Not normally used when talking to light aircraft.Regardsand "You have Romeo"

Wahahahaha!

Hate to think what "you have Charlie" means then;-)Adam Moorewww.hhuk.netWin XP Pro - Dell Dimension 4500P4 2.54 GHz - 1GB RAMHightech Radeon 128MB 9800Pro IceQ19" CRT 1600x1200 @ 100hzAudiophile 24/96FS2004 + UK2000 1/2/3/4/5/6/EGLL PROUK VFR 1/2/3/4Ultimate VFR : RealAir SF-260Ultimate IFR : PMDG 737-700NGUltimate FUN : RealAir Decathlon

You should probably go ahead, then, and explain the use of the term, "Tower, I have Juliette!"Cheers,Conig

Hey All,You're all wrong! Most of the controllers and pilots I know usually have "whiskey"!Take care,Marc

This reply is correct - see FAR 91.299. This business of 'weather' and 'ATIS' (what in the world is ATIS??) is baloney.I know, I just spoke to Sam Spade, Chief Pilot NY Flight Standardz Office, NY region ("FIZZDOH") about this issue today.

>"You have Romeo" is only used by female ATC personnel who areYou are a sick puppy. I like that in a poster! *grin*

Suuuuuuuure. Confuse him even more why don't you :-hah

That's used by controllers on the west coast>Hate to think what "you have Charlie" means then;-)>>Adam Moore>www.hhuk.net>>Win XP Pro - Dell Dimension 4500>P4 2.54 GHz - 1GB RAM>Hightech Radeon 128MB 9800Pro IceQ>19" CRT 1600x1200 @ 100hz>Audiophile 24/96>FS2004 + UK2000 1/2/3/4/5/6/EGLL PRO>UK VFR 1/2/3/4>Ultimate VFR : RealAir SF-260>Ultimate IFR : PMDG 737-700NG>Ultimate FUN : RealAir Decathlon