Mxsmanic wrote in
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Judah writes:

If you are confused by ATC instructions, you should ask ATC to clarify.

In theory, yes, and sometimes I do. But they seem to be awfully busy

In practice, if you do not clearly understand an instruction from ATC, and
you do not ask for clarification, you risk putting yourself and possibly
others in danger.

You, as the pilot, are responsible for the safety of flight, and that means
ensuring that you properly understand and follow ATC instructions and
assignments.

at times, and I hate to ask them to explain things when there are a
hundred other planes in their airspace.

Your request for clarification should not take more time than any other
instruction. But you will present a much bigger inconvenience if you fly
somewhere other than where you were assigned.