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[Debs.]

That whenever I see a documentary on Tv. about the police they all seem to need to say EVERYTHING three times: "Go-Go-Go"..."Right-Right-Right"..."Brake-Brake-Brake"..."Decamp-Decamp-Decamp"

As a private-pilot, if I felt the need to repeat every R.T message three times, Air Traffic Control would (quite rightly) think I were an incompetent idiot!  

[hotel21]

Its a knock on from surveillance radio proceedure to ensure the impact words are heard without any possible confusion.    

[Vamps]

That whenever I see a documentary on Tv. about the police they all seem to need to say EVERYTHING three times: "Go-Go-Go"..."Right-Right-Right"..."Brake-Brake-Brake"..."Decamp-Decamp-Decamp"

As a private-pilot, if I felt the need to repeat every R.T message three times, Air Traffic Control would (quite rightly) think I were an incompetent idiot!  

I think it is to do with the lack of diction, so to enable themselves to be understood, say it 3 times.
I trained as a Radio opperator in the Navy, before moving to the fleet air arm, and how you spoke was important.

[Nickbat]

Debs, you have to remember that these are situations of great urgency. Additionally, most ATC transmissions are unaffected by buildings and other interference. And, of course, when a pilot does have an emergency, from what I understand, the word "Mayday" is often repeated!!  

Nick

[Debs.]

Debs, you have to remember that these are situations of great urgency. Additionally, most ATC transmissions are unaffected by buildings and other interference. And, of course, when a pilot does have an emergency, from what I understand, the word "Mayday" is often repeated!!  

Nick

Good point Nick: both 'Mayday' and 'Pan'(unsure of position) are indeed repeated.

[FRE07962128]

Debs, you have to remember that these are situations of great urgency. Additionally, most ATC transmissions are unaffected by buildings and other interference. And, of course, when a pilot does have an emergency, from what I understand, the word "Mayday" is often repeated!!  

Nick

Good point Nick: both 'Mayday' and 'Pan'(unsure of position) are indeed repeated.

I have only just got used to CDQ and SOS!

...and that didn't do the poor bastxxds much good on the Titanic either even though they were repeated far more than thrice!

[HolyCount]

That whenever I see a documentary on Tv. about the police they all seem to need to say EVERYTHING three times: "Go-Go-Go"..."Right-Right-Right"..."Brake-Brake-Brake"..."Decamp-Decamp-Decamp"

As a private-pilot, if I felt the need to repeat every R.T message three times, Air Traffic Control would (quite rightly) think I were an incompetent idiot!  

IIRC when flying in light aircraft many moons ago, if you were required to bail out "jump" was repeated three times ( well .. in theory anyway !!)

Oh .. and "you have control" was followed by "Bl**dy Heeeellllllll "