Originally Posted by
Dan Dare
"BAW123 after the landing VIR B747 2 mile final line up and wait runway 27L at NW1, you are number 2 for departure, number 1 is from the intersection ahead" pause for breath before traffic information etc.
Pilot reads back - 'Roger, after the landing VIR line up 27L'
ATCO .. "BAW123 after the landing VIR B747 2 mile final line up and wait runway 27L at NW1, you are number 2 for departure, number 1 is from the intersection ahead"
Pilot....'roger tower, copied after the landing 747 line up'
ATCO... " Sorry old boy but due to the recent imposition of strict adherence to MATS 1, I am required to obtain a readback in full of all clearances to enter, land on, take-off, backtrack cross or hold short of any active RWY"
'sigh'