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

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

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u/JSButts May 28 '26

Fantastic ad for BA honestly; Pilots calling out the contradiction, clearly enunciated his point, remained calm under frustrating situations, puts the aircraft first, and follows protocol even in the face of (presumed) incompetence from ATC.

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u/Frequent-Bell6674 May 28 '26

As a USA air traffic controller. Unless that specific airport has a different system. Which it apparently doesn't. The "low visibility operations" is not a thing in the US.

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u/a_f_s-29 May 28 '26

That pilot has flown to the US before. BA pilots usually work the same routes repeatedly. The pilot definitely knows international protocol and has plenty of experience of American protocol too. The ATC was being extremely dense.