Originally Posted by
neville_nobody
A few people here would die of fright if they ever flew in the USA
NevilleN,
How would they cope with the informality, the lack of bulldust and just how relaxed and fun it can be, as ACMS says.
And yet, by some miraculous stroke of luck, their air safety record is far better than Australia, and has been for a long time.
A lot of the nonsense heard would not be there, if proper radio procedure, INCLUDING how to send a position report
as per. the recommendations of Annex X, Vol.2 was part of initial training.
Said doc., or the way it is dealt with in the NZ AIP and associated docs., or the UK CAP 413 have no equivalent in anything from CASA or Airservices.
Tootle pip!!