Carmoisine
Henry Stop trying to turn this into a fight about nationalities! The criticisim is of CAG in particular and not Italian ATC in general. My flights originate from mainland Italy where I live and the ATC is acceptable.
What about those comments:
Italy is a great country with great pilots But ATC !!!!!!!
Italy - lovely country, lovely people but from an aviation point of view approaching third world status methinks.
I detest flying into Italy more than anywhere else in Europe. The approach proceedures are so haphazard and unfortunately the English can be very difficult to understand.
I will thoroughly study all of the plates of the destination and the alternate before I leave. Then opt for a diversion to France.
While this does not absolve me of responsibility and I still treat every ATC call with suspicion, one feels like it is a team activity rather then the adversarial role one encounters with Italian ATC. Calling their standards Third World is being generous.
The last one being yours...
They do not refer to CAG in particular, specifically to Italian ATC (your too).
May we know where you stand?