Which of the following is an example of wind shear advisory phraseology?

• A. RUNWAY ONE SEVEN ARRIVAL WIND SHEAR ALERT, FOUR ZERO KNOT LOSS, THREE MILE FINAL
• B. WIND SHEAR ADVISED, CAUTION
• C. RUNWAY SEVEN ARRIVAL WIND SHEAR ALERT, THREE MILE FINAL
• D. WIND SHEAR ALERT, RUNWAY WIND INFORMATION

Answer: (A)

This tests wind shear advisory phraseology—the need to convey where wind shear is expected, how strong it will be, and when it will affect the approach. The strongest example includes all three elements clearly: the runway being used, that it’s an arrival wind shear alert, the magnitude of the expected loss in knots, and the position along the approach (three miles final). That combination gives pilots precise, actionable information so they can adjust airspeed, power, and configuration in time.

The other statements fall short because they either omit the severity (the exact knot loss) or the location on the approach, or they use nonstandard wording that isn’t consistently understood by pilots.