Nonstandard phraseology used by air carrier aircraft in communications with female tower controller.

Attributes
ACN	99361
Time
Date	198812
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dtw
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 7
ASRS Report	99361
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Although these comments are not safety related, I believe that they may be important in this time of increased scrutiny and awareness of communications in air traffic. I'll get to the point: I am sick to death of pilots (air carrier) who reply to a clearance to taxi into position and hold, 'ok, I'll take it out and hold it.' this is not an isolated incident. It happens quite often. Don't they realize that everything they say is recorded? Don't they realize that they are not being cute? I try to be professional and keep comments to a minimum, but how does one respond to comments like that other than silence?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NONSTANDARD PHRASEOLOGY USED BY ACR ACFT IN COMS WITH FEMALE TWR CTLR.

Narrative: ALTHOUGH THESE COMMENTS ARE NOT SAFETY RELATED, I BELIEVE THAT THEY MAY BE IMPORTANT IN THIS TIME OF INCREASED SCRUTINY AND AWARENESS OF COMS IN AIR TFC. I'LL GET TO THE POINT: I AM SICK TO DEATH OF PLTS (AIR CARRIER) WHO REPLY TO A CLRNC TO TAXI INTO POS AND HOLD, 'OK, I'LL TAKE IT OUT AND HOLD IT.' THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. IT HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN. DON'T THEY REALIZE THAT EVERYTHING THEY SAY IS RECORDED? DON'T THEY REALIZE THAT THEY ARE NOT BEING CUTE? I TRY TO BE PROFESSIONAL AND KEEP COMMENTS TO A MINIMUM, BUT HOW DOES ONE RESPOND TO COMMENTS LIKE THAT OTHER THAN SILENCE?

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.