ironbutt57 .. agree its a pretty nerve wracking job..
Also for those who dont know here is a bit of info about Bombay HF..
The guys that you talk to on Bombay/Mumbai HF are not Air Traffic Controllers themselves. They just relay our position reports to VHF Enroute controllers and pass on any message from them to us (pilots). Dont ask me why this is done.. I Dont Know..
So next time you dont get a direct to some where dont scold that guy.. after all he s just the relay dude.
