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  • Despite over a century of use, aviation radio communication remains plagued by sloppiness, even among professional pilots.
  • This poor radio discipline adds unnecessary strain on air traffic controllers and the system.
  • The article advocates for pilots to significantly improve their communication skills and radio discipline to enhance safety and efficiency.
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Say Again? #53: Radio Realities
Radio communication was invented over 100 years ago. You’d think we’d be able to do it better by now, but people tend to get sloppy. And sometimes the “professional” pilots are the worst. Until we get more controllers or fewer aircraft, AVweb’s Don Brown says we have to start talking better.

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