Hi

In article ,
wrote:

Hopefully you append "student pilot" to the end of your initial request
and on each switch to a new controller. They then talk slower and
are more patient with you.

That's good advice. In the UK we now have an official 'Student' prefix. This
was introduced after a student died in a crash where some non-standard
phraseology was used which it was felt contributed to it (a shift change of
ATC staff occurred while he was flying, and the new controllers didn't know
he was a student on his first solo).

I've used it myself and do find that controllers here will make an effort to
speak more slowly and clearly in response.

Andy