SELCAL stands for which of the following?

• A. Selective Channel
• B. Establishing communication between pilots and flight dispatchers
• C. Selective Communication
• D. Selective Contact

Answer: (C)

SELCAL is a system that lets ground stations alert a specific aircraft when there’s an incoming call, so the cockpit knows to listen and respond without having to monitor every channel. That targeted, directed calling is what the term conveys—it's about selectively initiating communication with a particular airplane rather than broadcasting to all. Among the given choices, the phrase that best captures this idea is “Selective Communication,” because it emphasizes the chosen aircraft being called rather than a general channel or a general act of establishing contact. The other options describe broader concepts (like a channel, just establishing contact, or generic outreach) that don’t convey the targeted alert as clearly.