David Wood wrote:and certainly only an idiot would confuse a double-click Ack on Finals as a negative answer to an un-put question.
Sometimes if the RT is a bit informal already, it's like:
"Squawk Conspicuity, freecall enroute"
"G-XX Wilco, thanks, bye"
"Bye, have a good day"
At which I'll click-click.
Which obviously means "thanks, you have a good day too", and cannot possibly be mistaken for anything else.
Obviously I would never click-click in response to anything requiring 'Roger' or 'Affirm', of if it's Mr Stickler* on at Farnborough (unless I want a lashing
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I don't really buy the "controller can't know who it came from" idea, either. Of course that's technically true, but it's going to be pretty obvious who it was, and if it's not being used where something else is required, who cares anyway?
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*FTAOD, I really like him, as I've said before. He's pulled me up once or twice, fair play and kudos.