>>1311990>(or any other) standard phraseologybut they (mostly) do. It's from the FAA Pilot/Controller glossary.
American English is noticeably different from Commonwealth English, although the two are compatible. Americans like a harsher and more technically involved phraseology, and ATC believe they have a greater degree of authority over pilots in 'their' airspace.. the phraseology reflects that. As others have mentioned USA Airspace is likely vastly more congested than the rest of the world, and confusion/conflicts between pilots and controllers have greater consequences for air traffic delays. USA is also experience as a more litigious society, thus there's a level of legal protection built into FAA phraseology (my guess). Most deviations from proper procedures come from a "I don't have time to tell you properly how to do this.. it's pretty fucking obvious what I want just do it." Or else, they're a momentary defiance of the stuffy nature of the communication.
Or we're just still butthurt over the whole 1776 thing.. who knows. My experience of ICAO is that it's more "pilot is in control" and more relaxed language (I am burger), and find it refreshing while delivering the same information.
Consider a simple example:
ICAO: "When ready, descend one zero thousand."
FAA: "Pilot's discretion, descend and maintain one zero thousand."
ICAO: "Call Toronto one two tree decimal fife fife"
FAA: "Contact Toronto Center on one two tree point fife fife."
HOW DARE YOU TAKE "POSITION AND HOLD" FROM US, "LINE UP AND WAIT" IS GAY AS FUCK.
