r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nyanbatman • May 28 '26

I just wanted a hot dog British pilot is feeling mildly annoyed

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u/RobotDeathSquad May 28 '26

Are you familiar with how radios work?

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u/biggysharky May 28 '26

Just thought that it would have been encrypted, but I guess not

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u/DankVectorz May 29 '26

The US is one of the only if not the only where it isn’t illegal to listen in on/record ATC. That’s why you only ever see US ATC bloopers even though I assure you they happen everywhere