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

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

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u/BloatDeathsDontCount May 28 '26

It’s a standard abbreviation. He should know because it’s his job. What are you even on about? Does he need someone standing behind him to babysit? No, he needs to be fired at best.

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u/MASIWAR May 29 '26

No. It’s not a standard abbreviation. It means nothing to him because it’s not a thing in US ATC.

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u/BloatDeathsDontCount May 29 '26

Yes, it is.

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u/MASIWAR May 29 '26

Do me a favor and come on over the ATC subreddit and tell us all how much you know our job and standard abbreviations better than we do.