Mull: Trainees and newbies in the circuit may not be the only people in the vicinity. The fact that you may not hear anyone respond to the IFR broadcasts does not mean nobody’s benefitting from them.
Aussie: That’s truly sad. Be that as it may, I do not think a return to mandated calls is a step in the right direction. Every poorly thought out and poorly educated change in recent times has usually produced more diversity in understandings and operational approaches. The ‘running commentary’ crowd will just keep on commentating and others will start making calls that they otherwise would have judged unnecessary in particular circumstances.