When does "Two" sound like "Three"?
I apologise if this has been covered extensively before, but is it not time that the english words "Two" and "Three" were reviewed or in someway altered so that they cannot be mixed up in RT transmissions?
I have been finding that some RT users speak so quickly, and with no clear pronunciation so that it happens that frequencies or cleared flight levels become confused. ie " cleared climb flight level Troo Troo zero"
What the hell does that mean- is that a three or is it a badly spoken two not helped by static during the transmission.
The potential for a foul-up is obvious.
Contact one troo troo decimal nine two..........
Sorry say again that frequency?
Okay sometimes the confusion is resolved by either expecting to change to a frequency that one is already familiar with, or the flight level is obvious by the fact you are already well past the level.
Nevertheless cannot someone decide a realistic and sensible alternative which can remove this confusion?
What d'ya think?
Answers on a postcard please to the ministry of common sense and clear communication!