This very simple test will show if we pilots understand your intentions. I was first subjected to it by MAN ctrl - and it still creases me up
a/c: "Manch Control, abc123 to WAL, descending FL110"
atc: "Goodevening abc123, to WAL, descend FL80"
a/c: "To WAL, descend FL80, abc123"
atc: "abc123, a quick question? We are conducting a poll among our users today - if I cleared you direct to MIRSI but issued no further instructions, what would you do at MIRSI"?
a/c: "Take up the hold?"
atc: "Very good, abc123, you get 10 out of 10"
a/c: "Thank you"
atc: "abc 123, you're welcome - and now fly dct MIRSI"
Even though we're not cleared the STAR - it's not rocket sciense, is it? Although that being said, a few weeks ago in GVA, when we couldn't get a word in edgewise and hadn't been cleared the transition, we reached DINIG and turned for the hold - that got us all of His Atco-ness' attention
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