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Old 15th Jul 2001, 15:07
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Kirk... my comments on the QNH etc are still valid. You seem to have missed my point in that many of the items/phrases we read back these days have little validity in todays airspace management situation. They just occupy airtime for little practical use.

Reading back the QNH has never prevented a known accident! Setting the wrong one may have caused one, but that is a pilot procedure - not a function of ATC. In a multicrew airliner SOPS should cover such things off within the flight deck.

The bottom line is that the ICAO recommended phrases are way out of date and need to be reviewed. On the other hand, if everyone even used them it would be better!
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