True dat! On an Aviation forum that shall not be named, two American Part 121 pilots we’re going on about how “Niner” for the number 9 was some comic book pronunciation. When pointed to the specifics of the FAA AIM and how the ICAO phonetic voice was stated said, “I more skimmed over it than read it”. That’s two professionals. But, declaring an emergency is a hardy perennial PPRUNE argument, carry on.