pilots are scared that if they don’t repeat it back perfectly, they will be criticised – or worse still end up with a CASA inquiry.
Oh come on Dick. What claptrap.
Based on your one example of a couple of yanks who couldn't be bothered to read the local AIP before flying in a foreign country?
Any other compelling evidence?
I am sure you know very well, that the 'second best' types of procedures that the US use were developed after the PATCO strike in 1981. They simply no longer had the resources to do the job they used to - so changed the procedures to suit. What do you say about the comments from the controllers in North America who actually have to deal with this E and D and don't agree with you?