Standard phraseology will be understood by all. Strangely, a lot of the traffic in the US is from countries that do stick to the rules. If I hear Mayday, I’ll shut up. If I hear what may appear to be a normal transmission, I may carry on as normal and inadvertently get in the way.
There are many things in SOPs and aviation rules that could be improved, but they should be followed, because …… they are the rules. If I decide things are better my way, even if I do a great job, I’m wrong.
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