Non Standard communication
As a contract pilot and TRI on the Airbus flying with many different organization and cultures all over the world. I find it interesting, if not at times disturbing at the amount of non standard communication. Basically announcing anything and everything beyond the standard callouts. Many items are very old callouts which seem to have been passed along even though they have been removed many years ago. My opinion flying with so many different foreign nations is that standard communication be a must.
I mean if this help someone stay focused, then I find it hard to fault them. Where I draw the line is when they expect me to respond "check"and repeat the call?? However it serves no purpose to myself and only adds as a distraction. I wish they could keep it to themselves rather than verbalize the obvious.
I have observed this to be most prevalent on the Airbus rather than Boeing.
This lack of standardization appears to have taken a sharp increase over the years.
What are some of the non standard communication you are experiencing at your outfit?
Share your thoughts.....