Pilot Chitchat!

Purpose: The purpose of this activity is to develop the ability to chat or talk like a pilot.

Procedure

1. Review the phonetic alphabet pilots use to communicate with other pilots and the ground crew.

A = ALFA 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

2. Decode the message below by using the phonetic alphabet pilots use.

   _________________________
   November-Alfa-Sierra-Alfa

   _____________________________
   Papa-India-Lima-Oscar-Tango-Sierra

   ____________________________________
   Foxtrot-Lima-Yankee-India-November-Golf

   ________________________________________
   Oscar-Victor-Echo-Romeo-Hotel-Echo-Alfa-Delta

Challenge
Can you think of some cool ways to use this language?
For example: You can use the pilot language as a "secret code" when writing or talking with your friends!

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Answer Key

NASA
November-Alfa-Sierra-Alfa

PILOTS
Papa-India-Lima-Oscar-Tango-Sierra

FLYING
Foxtrot-Lima-Yankee-India-November-Golf

OVERHEAD
Oscar-Victor-Echo-Romeo-Hotel-Echo-Alfa-Delta