Max Sez… This is not a menu problem. This is a professional knowledge gained problem! Spare the rod spoil the child. A Pilot matriculation program/system needs to be developed and implemented. A Pilots Licensing
approach may be the answer!
its partly a menu problem though as it currently is easier to select remaining in pattern rather than look for another option. By having a slight shuffle would mean that new pilots would be presented by more options and so would have to think a bit more about which button to press. Surely that would help them learn as well as cause less frustration to ATC?
Max, you’re right. But before having all pilots at that level of knowledge, changing the menu according to the above proposal would reduce the misuse of “remaining in the pattern” dramatically. I definitely support this proposal.