RightBettor
Betting "Don't" these day
- Joined
- Nov 27, 2001
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Look this thread was 12 pages long, and I didn't read every one of them. So if someone beat me to the punch, then I'm sooooooo sooooorry. But I have to ask:
When cleared into position on a runway, is it not okay now to respond, "Pull it out and hold it!"
How about ringing the FAs... do we give, "One short ding and one long dong?"
I will agree that the use of "Wilco" can save a lot of unnecessary chatter on the radios. Especially when the controllers are busy.
Personally, I have way too much other things going on in my life to get wrapped around the axle over a lot of these things. Do I think standardization is important? Absolutely, but if I hear someone say "with you" on the radio halfway between BWI and PHX on the last leg of my trip, then I probably won't let it get to me. Once the airplane is at the gate, the next crew takes it, and I'm off the jetway, I have other priorities to attend to such as: taking my son swimming, having dinner with my family, and of utmost importance, some "quality time" with my wife once our son goes to bed!!! Know what I mean?
All y'all keep on pissing and moaning about radio phraseology, relaxed standards, this, that, and the other thing... I'll be concentrating on that "quality time" with the Mrs.
When cleared into position on a runway, is it not okay now to respond, "Pull it out and hold it!"
How about ringing the FAs... do we give, "One short ding and one long dong?"
I will agree that the use of "Wilco" can save a lot of unnecessary chatter on the radios. Especially when the controllers are busy.
Personally, I have way too much other things going on in my life to get wrapped around the axle over a lot of these things. Do I think standardization is important? Absolutely, but if I hear someone say "with you" on the radio halfway between BWI and PHX on the last leg of my trip, then I probably won't let it get to me. Once the airplane is at the gate, the next crew takes it, and I'm off the jetway, I have other priorities to attend to such as: taking my son swimming, having dinner with my family, and of utmost importance, some "quality time" with my wife once our son goes to bed!!! Know what I mean?
All y'all keep on pissing and moaning about radio phraseology, relaxed standards, this, that, and the other thing... I'll be concentrating on that "quality time" with the Mrs.