Originally Posted by
sealear
Well none of us were there so who knows what really happened...... my only comment is that the EK pilot wasn't exactly easy to understand. We aussie's always talk too fast and many people comment that we are difficult to understand. Especially in this part of the world, slowing down your radio calls is very important.
Agreed. Recollect story of Texan listening to machine gun clearance delivery to previous aircraft and transmitting: "***** ready for clearance an' ah write as slow as ah talk."