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The correct method of stating 10,500 feet MSL to ATC is
A
'TEN THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED FEET.'
B
'TEN POINT FIVE.'
C
'ONE ZERO THOUSAND, FIVE HUNDRED.'✓ Correct Answer
Explanation
AIM 4-2-9 says altitudes up to but not including 18,000 feet MSL are stated with the separate digits of the thousands plus the hundreds, so 10,500 is 'one zero thousand five hundred' (as 12,500 is 'one two thousand five hundred'). 'Ten thousand five hundred' and 'ten point five' do not follow that phraseology.
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