I know for sure I will get flamed for this.. but it needs to be said:
Why is it always the Brits that start threads like this??
I know UK is land of order, SOP and enforcement. I live there. But common sense, please! Believe it or not, there is a world outside of CAP413. And IMHO, the best ATC system in the world is in the US. Able to handle all sorts of traffic with efficiency and they'd be laughing at this hair splitting.
confirm, request, with you.. not technically in any book but has it killed anyone so far? And without writing a book as to why, I think they all have a useful purpose (except for possibly with you, that's just cool
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Ok.. hat, coat, door
Over to the Brits!