As a Controller, I think the majority of RT is poor, especially in high-density airspace. For example, there are a number of items that require a read back the rest could be reduced to 'Wilco' and 'Roger' depending on the message; instead we get the complete readback, which wastes our time trying to talk to the next crew. On other occasions we get just a ‘Roger’, which requires us to challenge the crew to ensure they received and understood the previous message. Further, I would not say that any particular nationality or airline is worse than another, although General Aviation tends to be the most demanding.
Last edited by It won't go up!; 30th Dec 2004 at 07:57.