Originally Posted by 2 sheds
Are you seriously suggesting that having assigned a heading, you then specify an angle through which to turn? And where do you get "ten" from, RTF-wise?
The mature students come to CTC on 'ATC refresher courses'. They have brought this 'add an angular change' technique with them from their country. They do not always record the headings therefore forget the original assigned heading. Heading corrections are often dealt with in this way. It makes us cringe.
Originally Posted by 2 sheds
And you are instructing this sort of thing?
CERTAINLY NOT! We are trying to eradicate it and get them to specify each heading. But it's difficult to get them to change...