Which phrase would you issue to inform the aircraft that its radar identity is confirmed?

Which phrase would you issue to inform the aircraft that its radar identity is confirmed?

• A. Radar Confirmed
• B. Radar Contact
• C. Identity Verified
• D. Identity Confirmed

Answer: (B)

When you have established positive radar identification, the standard way to tell the pilot you can see them on radar and know who they are is to say “Radar contact.” This phrase exactly communicates that you have their aircraft on your radar screen and that their identity has been identified, typically by matching the radar target to their call sign. It’s concise, unambiguous, and widely used in air traffic control radiotelephony, which is why it’s the best choice. Other phrases like “Identity verified,” “Identity confirmed,” or “Radar confirmed” aren’t the standard way to convey this to the aircraft. They can be ambiguous or imply verification by means other than radar identification, and they don’t carry the same clear, established meaning as “Radar contact.” In practice you’d often follow it with the aircraft’s call sign to reinforce who you’ve identified.

When you have established positive radar identification, the standard way to tell the pilot you can see them on radar and know who they are is to say “Radar contact.” This phrase exactly communicates that you have their aircraft on your radar screen and that their identity has been identified, typically by matching the radar target to their call sign. It’s concise, unambiguous, and widely used in air traffic control radiotelephony, which is why it’s the best choice.

Other phrases like “Identity verified,” “Identity confirmed,” or “Radar confirmed” aren’t the standard way to convey this to the aircraft. They can be ambiguous or imply verification by means other than radar identification, and they don’t carry the same clear, established meaning as “Radar contact.” In practice you’d often follow it with the aircraft’s call sign to reinforce who you’ve identified.