WHAT radio code word?

[mikea]

CANBERRA (Reuters) - The pilot of a small plane in Australia sparked an emergency terrorism alert after accidentally using the radio code word for hijack, authorities said on Tuesday.

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/new...RIDST_0_OUKOE-UK-SECURITY-AUSTRALIA-PLANE.XML

OK, I know the transponder code thing, but what could it be, "Hi, Jack!" ?????

 

[poadeleted20]

See AIM section 6-3-4.
http://www.faa.gov/ATPubs/AIM/Chap6/aim0603.html#6-3-4

 

[EdFred]

See AIM section 6-3-4.
http://www.faa.gov/ATPubs/AIM/Chap6/aim0603.html#6-3-4

That's a little more than a code word. More like a code phrase. Is there a single word that I missed in the AIM?

 

[Greg Bockelman]

See AIM section 6-3-4.
http://www.faa.gov/ATPubs/AIM/Chap6/aim0603.html#6-3-4

We had a specific code word and all kinds of phrases that ATC, or at least the company were supposed to know. It wasn't something that was published in the AIM.

 

[Let'sgoflying!]

a guy I knew who flew for swa said they changed it each day.

 

[mdreger]

We could tell you, but then we'd have to kill you!!

 

[mgkdrgn]

Man, we're paranoid, but the Austrailians are just whack! Why is that?

Nothing has happened down there, and nothing likely ever will, as it's too far away from anyplace else for anyone to care about.

OK, I know the transponder code thing, but what could it be, "Hi, Jack!" ?????

 

[flyingcheesehead]

We had a specific code word and all kinds of phrases that ATC, or at least the company were supposed to know. It wasn't something that was published in the AIM.

Greg,

What's all this past-tense stuff? You still flying the big birds, or did I miss something?

 

[Greg Bockelman]

Greg,

What's all this past-tense stuff? You still flying the big birds, or did I miss something?

Kent,

You didn't miss anything. I still fly big stuff. It is the code word that is past tense.