What is the Z for pilots?


What is the Z for pilots? “C” becomes “Charlie”, “D” becomes “Delta”, “E” becomes “Echo”, “T” becomes “Tango”, and “Z” becomes “Zulu”.


What does Z mean Delta?

Delta Fare class Z is a revenue fare/booking class of service that is marketed as Discount First Class / Delta One on Delta Air Lines. The fare class is considered a discounted First Class / Delta One.


Why do pilots say squawk?

Air traffic control units use the term squawk when they are assigning an aircraft a transponder code, e.g., Squawk 7421. Squawk thus can be said to mean select transponder code or squawking xxxx to mean I have selected transponder code xxxx.


What do pilots say for yes?

Affirm: Contrary to popular belief, pilots do not say “affirmative” when they mean “yes” – the correct term is affirm, pronounced “AY-firm”.


What do pilots say before takeoff?

What do pilots say right before takeoff? These can vary, but in general, the announcements are relatively standard across different airlines. Most pilots will typically introduce themselves and the cabin crew; state the aircraft type, flight number, and route, and remind passengers of the airline's seatbelt policy.