ICAO publishes study on Phraseology

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Je dis encore:
Ich sage noch einmal:
Digo otra vez:
I say again:

Let the ATCO input the clearance directly into the FMC via data link. If the pilots are happy they can select 'ACCEPT' accordingly. If not they can explain - in 'standard' aviation English (SAE) - why not. The technical equipment and software would be based on extant systems. Data link clearances could include:

Take-off, level change*, waypoint*, heading*, approach, land. These clearances, which account for most pilot-ATC communications, could be displayed on MCPs as captions. Clearances annotated with asterisks above would trigger an 'EXECUTE' option in the flight deck to feed the instruction directly to the autopilot or flight director.

Variations could again be transmitted in SAE.