Flaps,
having worked in Europe and the UK I must say I couldn't agree more about the split phraseology in the UK for the ILS intercept. It wastes time in a busy environment and is outdated in my view. Worth a separate topic? Anyone from SRG reading this like to explain to me why we persist with this difference in the UK?
I disagree with you, though, about "...be ready immediate..." I heard it used regularly by my european colleagues. It is clear and concise and effective. It is sad but true that many pilots DO NOT roll without delay when cleared. We like to let you know when we are playing it a bit tight. It raises your situational awareness and makes it very clear what we NEED from you. We do our best to shift traffic. We are trying to get you airborne/on the deck asap. It makes us very unhappy bunnies when some pilots sit and dawdle on our runways.
