The end of the "with you" debate...

[TripSix]

This is from official FAA training that was required for air traffic controllers.

Now that the agency has taken a stance on this particular issue, I fully expect to hear it all day, every day.

In all seriousness, I absolutely busted out laughing when I saw this...recalling the lively debate(s) regarding these two little words

 

[amorris311]

People that say, "with you" need to go back to the third grade.

 

[Inverted]

The FAA sucks. Still won't say "with you"

 

[rframe]

This has always been the dumbest debate in aviation... and that's saying a lot.

 

[s60]

Getting mad at "with you" is kind if like getting mad at a controller for saying "good morning/afternoon/evening" when someone checks on. We controllers do it all the time, and rarely does anyone say it's unprofessional, or care that we say it. Heck, some controllers even say goodbye to the foreign pilots in their native language.

 

[dustoff17]

There are usually two ways of doing things. The correct (or recommended) way and the incorrect way...

Nuff said......

 

[SurfandSun]

Getting mad at "with you" is kind if like getting mad at a controller for saying "good morning/afternoon/evening" when someone checks on. We controllers do it all the time, and rarely does anyone say it's unprofessional, or care that we say it. Heck, some controllers even say goodbye to the foreign pilots in their native language.

Yep. I've heard a few Feliz Navidad's, Buenos Noches etc. between Aero Mexico and SoCal approach.

 

[Zidac]

I'm late to the party on this one. Why was there ever such a debate over these words?

 

[ChasenSFO]

I'm late to the party on this one. Why was there ever such a debate over these words?

Because its pointless and redundant. "With you". O rly?

 

[grkero]

Because its pointless and redundant. "With you". O rly?

gooby pls

 

[mikecweb]

"execjet's 1239 Checkinginonboardwithyouat twenty four for four one oh, ride is rougher than a stucco beer can y'all."

 

[Mark815]

Why is this even an argument. If the words "with you" bother you that much, than every other non-standard phrase that's spoken should also be an issue. I routinely get a "welcome aboard", "good to have ya", "great day" etc from the controllers. People need to lighten up a bit.

 

[Rocketman99]

Why is this even an argument. If the words "with you" bother you that much, than every other non-standard phrase that's spoken should also be an issue. I routinely get a "welcome aboard", "good to have ya", "great day" etc from the controllers. People need to lighten up a bit.

None of those other phrases are quite as moronic and pointless or make you sound like nearly as much of an idiot. Nearly as bad is saying "checking in" or pluralizing/making your callsign possessive (Delta'S 65)

 

[JordanD]

Yep. I've heard a few Feliz Navidad's, Buenos Noches etc. between Aero Mexico and SoCal approach.

I gave a NORCAL controller my stupid wanna be suave "buenos noches" one night, then checked in with the next frequency and realized it was the same controller. That'll learn me!

 

[Romulus]

I always say 'checking in'. It's my 'thing'.

 

[skypilot6]

Never liked the "with you" phrase. yet I almost always throw out the "good morning/afternoon/evening" and about 75% of the time I get it in return from the controller. As well as "good day"

 

[Wheelsup23]

Checking in! My controller friend says, they are not with you unless they are in the cockpit.

 

[Autothrust Blue]

It's also "THE Clipper" and "Tallyho!"

Not.

 

[Cessnaflyer]

Checking in with you level flight level zero zero two heading two niner fife traffic at one two thousand on the fish finder from my garmin tcas.

 

[tomokc]

Controller: "Traffic one o'clock, three miles."
Aircraft: "No joy."