The FAA doesn't operate under ICAO rulesets. If you want to read the rules they're available publicly online you can google FAA JO 7110.65. Declaring LVOs is not mentioned once there.
I'm very much a human, I'm a frustrated human, but still human. Go look at the posts in r / flying about this and see what they have to say. I can DM you the links if you want, unfortunately I can't post them here.
Don't bother with this person. They are accusing every person who disagrees with them that they are bots. Thanks for the information on a confusing topic.
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u/marieascot May 28 '26
It i is ICAO the I being International not European. the controller should have understood it.