Phraseology & RT
It has been my experience that RT procedure amongst new pilots is very bad. I do realise however that it is not normaly the fault of the student but rather the flight instructors and some local airfields.
For those of you looking to get in the RHS, the least an airline can expect of you is to be able to work the radios.
The main problem seems to be not how to say it but what to say. Departure and initial contact being the worst.
It is hard to glean that info from 413, but I suggest that most of you should at least arrange a visit to an ATC unit or listen via a scanner.
It is not being pedantic, bad calls clutter up an already very busy ATC system and if ATC have to ask passing level, cleared altitude or SID then this makes the congestion worse.
Maybe there should be some kind of advanced testing or an advanced course for the FATPL.
The other problem is that most of you are learning UK RT, in a jet within 30 minutes you are in ICAO airspace and you should be learning this as well. If you have an emergency or something a little different, remember that most overseas controllers will not understand a word your saying unless you stick to standard calls. English is not their native language. The worst offenders amongst the "PROFFESIONALS" are the Americans, English and Australians and its our language. How can we berate the Spanish, French and Italians when we can not even do it right ourselves!
Last edited by TRISTAR1; 17th August 2006 at 16:44.