Having read some of the postings on the SAS/Cessna crash at LIN I noted a few comments about communications.
Having had several jump seat trips on my mate's 744 I couldn't help but notice how "relaxed" the radio chat was between Pilots and Controllers. On one trip we followed an Air India 744 out at Heathrow. The tower them instructed us to "follow the Indian" onto the runway takeoff position after he had departed.
Anyway, my point is, being a Railway person messages concerning safety while using the radio are explicitly given.
A train headcode (like a flight number) may be, say 1V50. During a conversation with a signaller we would quote "One Victor Five Zero" EVERY time. AND have it repeated back EVERY time for clarity.
I can't imagine the signaller starting a conversation with "Hello Virgin HST".
Am I missing something through sheer ignorance? Or is radio discipline (especially on the ground during poor visibilty) a contributary factor to these type of accidents?
