"Air China 5 - 81, have you been cleared to the ramp?"
I've read many posts in this thread suggesting adherence to ICAO standard radio phraseology was
not observed and should have been used.
What standard phraseology did this controller fail to observe, use, or comply with in asking a simple question of this crew and why did this crew respond, "cleared to the gate", when they were certainly NOT cleared to any gate, let alone ramp.
What am I missing here???
