Atis/volmet
On this subject anyone else getting a bit fed up with the slowness and repetitivness of ATIS broadcasts? Arriving in a terminal area normally NHP will say"off box 1" will get ATIS on box 2. He can be away for up to 2 minutes. Not safe in a busy ATC enviroment. Who cares if it is DAMP DAMP DAMP we just want to know the relevants quickly. Not " runway in use is 26l expect vectors for an ILS 26L" what is wrong with just saying "ILS 26L". ALso some of these automated ATIS broadcasts are virtually unintelligible so I have to listen to it 3 times so the poor P2 is flying the A/C, doing the R/T coping with the hostie saying "how long to go" for the 18th time.....sorry must be getting old as I am sure it never used to bother me......... remind me to get the hostie a BIG watch for Xmas