With a flash......
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AS far as i am concerned the term "with the flash" is used in regards to the request of the ATCO for the A/C to "ident" for radar identification purposes. The pilots respond "C/S, with the flash".
Pilots always get to use a more Cowboyish phraseology than we do. Especially here in the US.But mostly it is ex mil pilots
Pilots always get to use a more Cowboyish phraseology than we do. Especially here in the US.But mostly it is ex mil pilots
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"With a Flash", my ass
It's plane-driver speak for "I'm cool"
Proper Pilots don't do it.
As ATC would you allow the Instruction "ABC123 Climb to FL370" be responded with "goin' up"?
A bit of professionalism is not only expected but necessary.
Thorisgod
Proper Pilots don't do it.
As ATC would you allow the Instruction "ABC123 Climb to FL370" be responded with "goin' up"?
A bit of professionalism is not only expected but necessary.
Thorisgod
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The reply of (code) "with the flash" big deal, when you work so many military aircraft then you get used to it. There is absolutely no point in getting anal because they did not say (code) "ident" or trying to get them to say that. Life is too short and at the end of the day the result is the same. 
