Originally Posted by
172_driver
Was there any major misunderstanding between pilot and ATC? I think not.
No need to get academic or stuck on semantics. If it ain't broke, don't fix it
During a real-life event we perform between 60-80% of the trained standard, at best. It matters to some, what the trained standard is. And knowing where the 40-20% got lost too. For the next crew who will need to dodge the bullet. For the controller when the same happens to A/C with a strong East Asian accent, and Level 4 ICAO English.
The ATC surely did their job well both in the air and on the ground, and missing the 3xM call did not stop them, which underscores a lot. Safely handled with margins.
Between PHX ATC and BA long-haul crew, with an event as simple as surge with ENG shutdown on a quad, seamless is the standard you'd hope to see. This was the best of both worlds encounter but ended with a lot more training material than appropriate.