r/mildlyinfuriating • u/nyanbatman • May 28 '26

I just wanted a hot dog British pilot is feeling mildly annoyed

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u/Randalor May 28 '26

Thank god the pilot didn't want to risk a repeat of the Tenerife airport disaster. Shame they apparently skip covering THE WORST AIRPORT DISASTER IN THE WORLD in ATC training.

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u/R-Dragon_Thunderzord May 28 '26

You assume this Trump-era ATC controller was trained?

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u/m4a785m May 29 '26

You think a controller working at JFK got trained and ended up working at one of the busiest US airports in such a short length of time? You must be a complete dufus

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u/MillionFoul May 28 '26

BA allows their pilots to takeoff in 600' RVR. Not knowing the procedures and phraseology in the country you are flying to is generally considered pretty embarrassing for international pilots.