regarding the double post. isn't that akin to double checking things? in aviation, that is a positive
And that left turn signal is that you will EVENTUALLY turn left. Using your logic, you would be so conservative to fly with the gear down. That way you reduce the chance of forgetting to lower it, correct? Maybe you requesting twice for verification all the time is because you are too old to keep up with the rest of the crew. When everyone else is hearing and complying without duplicitous transmissions from atc, it might indicate YOU are the problem
Computer glitch or operator error? You do sound like most of the gummers I fly with. No way the FMC entry was your fault. It had to be the computer.
