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EDGEMAN OP
Apr 06, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
Why Do People Say “Roger That” Instead of “Understood”?
Note: professional aviators do not use "Roger that." It's just "Roger."

17 Replies

bourbonstreet bourbonstreet
3mo
Rog'...
Hokie Chris Hokie Chris
3mo
Okily Dokily!
B777Fr8Dog B777Fr8Dog
3mo
Roger Wilco and out
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MikeVT85
3mo
10-4 Good Buddy! I Got That! Roger WIlko and Out! Finite!
Mission Complete. . . Where Were U? Done! Nailed it! Mike Charlie BIngo! Steak's on the Grill! Over and Out! It's In Da Bag! Consider it Done! Sure as Hell! Finissimo! Don't Worry 'bout It! Piece of Cake! OK
VT Pez4Life VT Pez4Life
3mo
10-4
vthhhi vthhhi
3mo
Gotcha! Copy that with the affirmative and duly noted.
Brown Water Brown Water
3mo
Whatever
Zanderhokie Zanderhokie
3mo
Same reason they say “Roger Wilco”
The correct callback is just “Wilco”.
PhotoHokieNC PhotoHokieNC
3mo
Christina just said, “OK, thank you.”
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jdkhokie
3mo
2 syllables instead 3 R for Received but phonetically superior. For me
"Right-on" would have been a clear winner.
RoswellGAHokie RoswellGAHokie
3mo
10-4.
PhotoHokieNC PhotoHokieNC
3mo
You get your ‘that’ surgically removed when you get your pilot’s license.
Stork Stork
3mo
Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?
Vtskier1 Vtskier1
3mo
You have clearance Clarence
HokieDan95 HokieDan95
3mo
So, you see, both Dunn and I were under Oveur, even though I was under Dunn
. Capt. Oveur: Dunn was over Unger, and I was over Dunn.
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section11hokie
3mo
Surely you can't be serious
MAHokie69 MAHokie69
3mo
Don't call me Shirley!