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Old 16th March 2004 | 19:40
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PickyPerkins
 
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..... So why the hell do people use designated codes instead on recognisable names?
Perversity? Trying to sound "professional"? ....
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I see you are "From: UK". Did you hesitate for a second in writing "UK" rather than "United Kingdom"? Probably not.

I am not a professional pilot, but I suspect most professionals do not hesitate to use codes for the same reason.


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