Ground School

The NATO phonetic alphabet is the most widely accepted worldwide. In radio communication, information passed has to be clear and concise to minimize the chance of miscommunication. As a result, aviation adopted the NATO phonetic alphabet as a way to streamline and standardize the way we communicate.

The NATO Phonetic Alphabet

A: Alpha
B: Bravo
C: Charlie
D: Delta
E: Echo
F: Foxtrot
G: Golf
H: Hotel
I: India
J: Juliet
K: Kilo
L: Lima
M: Mike
N: November
O: Oscar
P: Papa
Q: Quebec
R: Romeo
S: Sierra
T: Tango
U: Uniform
V: Victor
W: Whiskey
X: X-ray
Y: Yankee
Z: Zulu

NATO Numbers

0: Zero
1: One
2: Two
3: Three
4: Four
5: Five
6: Six
7: Seven
8: Eight
9: Niner