• Punkie@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I get this with people who don’t understand “say it slower and more clearly.” Then they say it with the same volume and still mumble.

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      I had a clearance delivery controller do this to me:

      “Cessna 123AB, cleared to Somewhereton Regional as filed, Runway 5 MUNCH departure, climb and maintain 5,000 feet, expect 9,000 feet in 10 minutes, contact Exampleville departure 122.9, squawk hubbajubba.”

      “Exampleville clearance, Cessna 3AB, could you repeat the squawk code?”

      “Cessna 123AB, cleared to Somewhereton Regional as filed, Runway 5 MUNCH departure, climb and maintain 5,000 feet, expect 9,000 feet in 10 minutes, contact Exampleville departure 122.9, squawk hubbajubba.”

      “Exampleville clearance, 3AB, I still didn’t catch the squawk code. REPEAT THE SQUAWK CODE.”

      “Cessna 123AB, cleared to Somewhereton Regional as filed, Runway 5 MUNCH departure, climb and maintain 5,000 feet, expect 9,000 feet in 10 minutes, contact Exampleville departure 122.9, squawk hubbajubba.”

      “Exampleville clearance, 3AB, cleared to somewhereton as filed, MUCH departure, maintain 5,000 feet expect 9,000 in one zero minutes, call departure on 122.9, squawk 4422?”

      “3AB, readback correct, call ground point niner.”

      … 😤

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        24 hours ago

        Oh wow, that sounds frustrating. Jesus Christ, you’re think the ground controller would know better with all the cutting in and out.

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          20 hours ago

          There may be some policy that they have to give the entire clearance in one shot, but ffs show at least a crustacean’s level of self-awareness.

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      One of my biggest pet peeves that sets me off a little every time is when I saw “what” and they say it again at the same volume and speed.

      Then I glare at them for two seconds, and loudly and slowly say “WWWHHHAAAAAATTT?” and they act affronted for having to repeat themselves again.

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        24 hours ago

        Same with Swedish, although depending on the accent, I can hear some clearer that others.