Judah writes:

If you are confused by ATC instructions, you should ask ATC to clarify.

In theory, yes, and sometimes I do. But they seem to be awfully busy
at times, and I hate to ask them to explain things when there are a
hundred other planes in their airspace.

Of course, in my case, it's simulation, so we do have more flexibility
to ask questions if we don't understand--learning is part of the
experience for most users. But the busy factor still kicks in when
the virtual skies are crowded (last night I spent an hour on the
ground in Boston waiting to start my flight and the chatter was
constant).

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