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[–] [email protected] 38 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

The scene in The Incredibles where Helen is flying the plane uses accurate pilot slang as she communicates with the tower.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago (2 children)

It usually doesn't take much work to get stuff like that right.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago

And yet, so many pieces of media still get it wrong

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

we have clearence, clarance

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago

Hm... she uses some of the right words, but it's not accurate to how a pilot would speak. There's way too many words.

"Island approach, IG99 checking in VFR on top, over" would be "Island approach IG99 inbound"

"Island tower" would still be "Island approach," and "Island tower, this is IG99 requesting vectors to the initial, over" would be "Island approach, IG99 inbound, you there?" or something.