BigAir
Well the numpty begs to differ..
I'm sure you'll make a great captain with that attitude
I think you may have missed the point: UK freqs being too busy causing other potential safety issues.
How about
:
"Descend 4000 feet QNH 1012 millibars"
"Turn right
heading 340"
...and do we need ATC to make sure we're established inbound before descending with the G/P? ..They never seem to call and ask if the cabin is secure for landing! But on the other hand they sometimes ask if the gear is down in Mother Russia
Nothing bad to be said about the UK ATCO's in general. I'm just expressing
my personal opinion on the standard phraseology "over there".