hobby versus job
Alan
Quite a few of the people who fly for fun also fly professionally. Some people who fly for fun fly to professional standards. Some professionals perform at their jobs in an amateur way.
Not sure in which capacity you put yourself - but I will sometimes speak with ATC even when I don't want to enter a zone because you often find the ILS approach is outside the zone - e.g. Southend.
Given the choice, what would you rather have:
- a safer life where sensible communication is encouraged (I take on board you comments about useless communication with life histories etc blocking more important transmissions...), or
- a life made easier for ATCOs so they can eat dougnuts, drink tea, and read Hello magazine without disturbance?
sorry other ATCOs.