ATC Phraseology

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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If there had been 40 knots of wind it would have been issued as "four
zero",
not "forty".

It *should* have been issued as "four zero".

I've heard plenty of non-standard phraseology from ATC.

The wind speed makes a lot more difference to the guy in the plane than it
does to the guy in the tower. I would have asked.

"Steve Foley" wrote in message
news:ZbeCj.10195$iD2.4491@trndny09...

It *should* have been issued as "four zero".

I've heard plenty of non-standard phraseology from ATC.


Like what?



The wind speed makes a lot more difference to the guy in the plane than it
does to the guy in the tower. I would have asked.


A sharp pilot that thinks he may have missed a digit prior to the "four"
might have responded "confirm wind *ONE* 4" or "confirm wind *TWO* 4", but
he would know wind speeds are not issued with leading zeros.

A sharp pilot would have looked at the wind sock and said "to himself"
...yeah that's about right.

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BobF.
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"Steve Foley" wrote in message
news:ZbeCj.10195$iD2.4491@trndny09...

It *should* have been issued as "four zero".

I've heard plenty of non-standard phraseology from ATC.


Like what?



The wind speed makes a lot more difference to the guy in the plane than
it
does to the guy in the tower. I would have asked.


A sharp pilot that thinks he may have missed a digit prior to the "four"
might have responded "confirm wind *ONE* 4" or "confirm wind *TWO* 4", but
he would know wind speeds are not issued with leading zeros.

On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:51:59 -0400, "Bob F."
wrote:

A sharp pilot would have looked at the wind sock and said "to himself"
..yeah that's about right.


You can see the sock from a distance where a Citation might ask for a
wind check?

oops sorry, thought this was during taxi. Someone deleted too much thread
and I lost context.

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BobF.
"B A R R Y" wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:51:59 -0400, "Bob F."
wrote:

A sharp pilot would have looked at the wind sock and said "to himself"
..yeah that's about right.


You can see the sock from a distance where a Citation might ask for a
wind check?

On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 16:56:40 -0400, "Bob F."
wrote:

oops sorry, thought this was during taxi.

I'll agree with that. G

On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:51:59 -0400, "Bob F."
wrote:

A sharp pilot would have looked at the wind sock and said "to himself"
..yeah that's about right.

The Citation was about ten miles from the airport when this exchange
occurred, so I doubt the pilot could have seen it from there. I've
never seen a Citation overfly the field to check the wind indicator.

Yes, we've been through all that in this thread. Your server may be slow.

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BobF.
"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
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On Sat, 15 Mar 2008 15:51:59 -0400, "Bob F."
wrote:

A sharp pilot would have looked at the wind sock and said "to himself"
..yeah that's about right.

The Citation was about ten miles from the airport when this exchange
occurred, so I doubt the pilot could have seen it from there. I've
never seen a Citation overfly the field to check the wind indicator.