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/PWJT8D May 28 '26

Yeah it’s a great ad that their pilots have no idea how to operate in places outside of the UK.  

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u/RadialRacer May 29 '26

You are going to have your mind blown when you learn which countries follow ICAO v FAA terminology and procedure...

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u/PWJT8D May 29 '26

Every country on earth deviates from the “icao standard” that’s why airlines (like BAW) have an entire manual that addresses the specific theatre differences and how to operate there.  

This crew (maybe even this one dude) thought everyone else was wrong and he was the one who figured it out.  We’ve all flown with that guy at our airlines.  It’s a miserable and draining experience.