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I realize this might be straying slightly off-topic, but as a pilot, the
current thread about the phonetic alphabet caught my eye.
From the Airman's Information Manual, published by the FAA.
Section 4-38:
"The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) phonetic
alphabet is used by FAA personnel when communications conditions
are such that the information cannot be readily received without
their use. ... Additionally,
use the phonetic equivalents for single letters and to spell out
groups of letters or difficult words during adverse communications
conditions."
... And, what this doesn't mention, is that the ICAO pronounces it "kay-bek"
More than $.02, but hey, it's Monday!
--kw
|==KitW -at- Asymetrix -dot- com==|
|==My words, not those of Asymetrix or Paul Allen==|
