 Re: Cleared direct
Anytime you are vectored a reason should be stated... vectors traffic, climb, decent, airspace, the airway, whatever. The reason is to avoid confusion ... exactly what is going on here. When I give OJT that is a pet peeve of mine, let the pilot know why you are vectoring them. It keeps the pilots in the loop so they can prepare for the next instruction. I vector an A/C off the airway to descend him I make sure he knows, turn 20 degrees left, vectors decent, descend and maintain eight thousand, expect direct XXX leaving ten thousand. That scenario puts the pilot in the loop, he now knows the faster he gets to 10K the sooner he'll get turned back on course, the crew can preplan for the next fix, this way when they are cleared they are ready.
You should be getting a reason ...
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