Unnecessary verbiage or sensible redundancy?

MC wrote:

Likewise for Australia.

Likewise in the whole world that adheres to ICAO standards. Or in other
words, the in whole world except the USA.

Stefan

"Stefan" wrote in message
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Likewise in the whole world that adheres to ICAO standards. Or in other
words, the in whole world except the USA.


Most nations use leading zeros, most pilots do not.

"Stefan" wrote in message
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MC wrote:

Likewise for Australia.

Likewise in the whole world that adheres to ICAO standards. Or in other
words, the in whole world except the USA.

Indeed, this came up a while back. The ICAO requirement is for
two digits, "zero two". The US have an exemption for this and for
single digits just use 2, not 02. However, what I've heard on the
radio, you always put "runway" in front of it.

So...

In the UK.
"Left downwind for zero-two". "Left downwind for two-zero"

In the US.
"Left downwind for runway two." "Left downwind for two-zero".

So the "zero" has been replaced with "runway" when spoken. Of course
there's nothing to stop people putting "runway" in front of "two-zero",
except it's usually left out for brevity.

It saves some paint I suppose! :-)

Paul

On Wed, 1 Sep 2004 11:27:19 +0100, "Paul Sengupta"
wrote:

So the "zero" has been replaced with "runway" when spoken.

I will try this, more for my own benefit than for others

all the best -- Dan Ford
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