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HawkerF/O

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I am so sick and tired of hearing pilots (seems to be mostly female for some reason, but I am sure guys do it too) checking in with the approach controller or ground prior to taxi and reporting,

"Ground, Lear 123XY, Signature, ready to taxi and we have [insert pause to get cool voice prepped] Paa-Pahhhhhhhh".

My God that is so gay. IT's PAPA, NOT Paa-Pahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

"Ahhhhh, Approach, Lear 123XY WITH YOU five for three, got 'er set up for the right side of niner, she's squawk-n' 0665, talk-n' 26.45, smooth, lookin-n' for the short-cut to the marker, oh, and by the way, ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh, we have [insert pause to get cool voice prepped] Paa-Pahhhhhhhhhhhhh"

Am I the only one who hears the crap? Do you Paa-Pahhhhhhhhhhhh lovers really think that is cool? It really isn't.
 
Am I the only one who hears the crap?
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I'm not an official member of the phraseology police, but flying in Asia, I do notice the style differences, the controllers here don't understand the extraneous lingo, they only know the ATC bare minimum. It's good to hear the Americans on the radio though!
 
A few years ago, I was flying with HawkerF/O and somebody came on the radio and said it like that. Then HawkerF/O keys the mike, and says "pa paaaaaa, pa paaaaa", in a really gay voice, like to make fun of them. I couldn't stop laughing, and I still think about that every time I hear somebody say it.

True story.
 
Not bad as the zero to hero kids at the regional airlines checking in " Air Shuttle 7336 with you at F-l-i-g-h-t L-e-v-e-l 350!" Wow the most be proud they went from a 152 to a shiny jet! lol
 
staledog said:
A few years ago, I was flying with HawkerF/O and somebody came on the radio and said it like that. Then HawkerF/O keys the mike, and says "pa paaaaaa, pa paaaaa", in a really gay voice, like to make fun of them. I couldn't stop laughing, and I still think about that every time I hear somebody say it.

True story.
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Good times. I wondered if this was legend or actually true. Glad to see I'm not the only one who can't stand the Pa-paaaaarazzzi
 
CFIcare said:
Good times. I wondered if this was legend or actually true. Glad to see I'm not the only one who can't stand the Pa-paaaaarazzzi
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JN, you had better believe it's true. The staledog tells no tales. He does a lot of things, and I could go into them if you would like, but as for telling tales, I know nothing about that.
What say you, Staledog?
Staledog, my new mission in life is going to be finding you a new job. Where would you like to go, my white friend?
 
Soooo let me get this straight...

Somebody gets a burr up their a$$ because they think the way somebody else pronounces a phoenetic letter, and gets on here to rant about it.

Somebody responds by simply quoting the way the phoenetic letter in question should be pronounced.

And the rebuttal to that is criticize the person for doin it right?

Wow....sounds like somebody has too much free time!
 
jonjuan said:
P - Papa (pah PAH) (NOTE STRESS IS ON THE 2ND SYLLABLE)

Maybe they didn't skip phonetics in ground school as you seemed to have done.
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Most people know what ICAO phonetics say about the pronunciation and what part of the words are to be slightly stressed. Just because the majority of pilots don't use the published ICAO phonetic pronunciations doesn't mean they aren't aware of it.
I'm with HawkerF/O. It's just funny (and a little annoying) when you hear that occasional guy extend the second syllable in Papa (with emphases on making the "puh" very short and greatly overextending the "paah".) It's like that person has just discovered the correct way to pronounce Papa, and now they think they're too cool for school and are excited to say it over the radio. Another one is "QUEBEC". I've always pronounced it "kuh-beck" but every now and then you'll hear somebody say "kay-beck".
I'm not saying either way is right or wrong, but the one's in question and the people who use them are downright funny!! :laugh:
 
Dont hate me....

I grew up on Long Island, and was taught to speak with an eloquent dialect of english that only those from the north-east United States posess. So, having said that, when you hear me on the radio and I say "I have information Lima", its going to come out of my mouth as "Leemer". I've tried to say Lima, for some reason it just doesn't work all of the time.

I'll tell you what, lets make a deal F/O. Don't hate me for the way I butcher the phonetical alphebet, and I won't hate you for being a whiny, nit-picking, gear bitch.;)

btw, there is nothing wrong with including the words "Flight Level" in radio transmissions. It is the recomended radio phraseology in the AIM...

Now, lets all get another cup of coffee, and relax.
 
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HawkerF/O said:
JN, you had better believe it's true. The staledog tells no tales. He does a lot of things, and I could go into them if you would like, but as for telling tales, I know nothing about that.
What say you, Staledog?
Staledog, my new mission in life is going to be finding you a new job. Where would you like to go, my white friend?
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Yes, let's all help rescue poor staledog from the kill-shelter he's in. We all gotta do our part. I miss your humor MR!

You should have been at staledog's crazy party on the 4th. It was the stuff of legend.
 
Hawker F/O would most likely stick a fork in his eye if he utilized CLT Approach on most afternoons. Some folks on here probably know who I am talking about. I find the controller entertaining. I think F/O would have a cardiac after he forked himself.
 
FlyingPieceOfSt said:
Hawker F/O would most likely stick a fork in his eye if he utilized CLT Approach on most afternoons. Some folks on here probably know who I am talking about. I find the controller entertaining. I think F/O would have a cardiac after he forked himself.
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"See-Ya!!"
With phonetic emphasis on the "See"
 
BoilerUP said:
I really hate it when other pilots think their technique is somebody else's procedure.
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Me as well!



edit: btw, who the he11 is sugar pop? heard this reply with atl the other day. Don't get cutesy with your call sign unless your ARE the bear from the cereal!:rolleyes:
 
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