"Ben Hallert" wrote

Sometimes, I think that radio conversations like this are staged for
the benefit of making nearby student pilots feel better about their
radio work.

Nah, there are really people out there taking lessons that are *that*
clueless. I've heard quite a few conversations that bad, and worse. Some
of them end up being requested to call the tower. Some of them are told on
air that they are getting violated, and a number to call.

I often wonder how many of these end up getting their ticket. More of them
than should, I suppose. Sigh.
--
Jim in NC