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Old 18th Mar 2002, 11:54
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romeowiz
 
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@MANAGP: thatīs a Human Factor item. I told my fellow controllers a lot about it, but one is easily trapped by this kind of error. Take DKB for an example, Dinkelsbuehl. Sounds very cosy, familiar and warm for a German, like a grandmother talking friendly to her little grandson, but is almost impossible to pronounce for the rest of the world. (probably the same happens with "AGEN" to the frogs!) So we take the option and name it AND spell it. But what for all the new bull****points with five letters? Takes a lot of time.. .. .For the original question: if you can easily fly with restrictions given for a "abeam" position, what would you expect me to say if I have a change. Letīs imagine a clearance like "descend FL240 be level abeam TIGER". If I then clear you further down but still want you to cross abeam TIGER at 240, is it OK to say "continue descent FL200 maintain programmed profile" or something, or just say "cross abeam TIGER FL240 or below"?
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