Is there any more pathetic unprofessional response to ATC's "cleared for take-off" than "on the roll"?
I heard a flight mumble that response the other day that and the tower thought he was saying "Positon and hold" so the tower had to repeat "Cleared for Take-off". Finally the flight read back "cleared for take-off". This is too important a clearance to respond with anything other than "cleared for take-off". Anything else might create confusion.
Over the years I have observed pilot radio phraseology deteriorate.
I heard a flight mumble that response the other day that and the tower thought he was saying "Positon and hold" so the tower had to repeat "Cleared for Take-off". Finally the flight read back "cleared for take-off". This is too important a clearance to respond with anything other than "cleared for take-off". Anything else might create confusion.
Over the years I have observed pilot radio phraseology deteriorate.
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