DX - if only there were more FIs about who were that proactive!
It seems that once a student has done an R/T exam, it is assumed that they know how to speak/transmit properly on a frequency. As for ATCOs, we wouldn't get near a validation if our R/T wasn't of a high enough standard, despite having been considered to have passed an R/T exam as part of our college courses (or at least that was the way it worked when I did it).
It's something which can unfortunately permeate into the ranks of the flying professionals too, bad R/T discipline. ATCOs have (or should have) their R/T 'sampled' every six months to help in maintaining standards. These 'samples' are taken at a time decided by an 'in house' examiner and the ATCO only finds out when the recording is presented to them and a de-brief takes place.
If only all organisations did the same thing!?
Last edited by Standard Noise; 6th Nov 2007 at 08:36.
Reason: Gotta be careful, still awaiting the results of MY latest R/T sample!