labbats
Zulu who?
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It takes maybe one more second to read back the RNY heading. I see it as a non-issue in relation to radio congestion.
And I disagree with responding "Roger" to anything. You really should read it back. I've seen way too many student pilots respond "Roger", and when I asked them what they just rogered, they had no idea. It's poor form.
Read back quickly and you sound like a professional, respond with "Roger" and it sounds like you are behind the airplane, or weren't ready to hear what the controller just said. Being prepared for what they say before they say it, your response will take a beat longer than roger, and do away with any inhibitions of the controller or other airplanes that you didn't fully understand what was said to you.
And I disagree with responding "Roger" to anything. You really should read it back. I've seen way too many student pilots respond "Roger", and when I asked them what they just rogered, they had no idea. It's poor form.
Read back quickly and you sound like a professional, respond with "Roger" and it sounds like you are behind the airplane, or weren't ready to hear what the controller just said. Being prepared for what they say before they say it, your response will take a beat longer than roger, and do away with any inhibitions of the controller or other airplanes that you didn't fully understand what was said to you.