Presuming it may not have been communicated properly, would it be prudent of me to double-check it with the pilot or, would that be, excessively picky?

You should feel free to discuss these issues with the pilot.

Jose
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"Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where
it keeps its brain." (chapter 10 of book 3 - Harry Potter).
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