[KTM rider]

I thought the instruction from the Tower to the helicopter was vague and irresposible ; instead of "go around behind flight 5342" the command should have been "slow airspeed to under 3knots at an elevation of 200 ft " ( some useful instruction not a vague generality relying on an assumption that the pilot has visual contact on flight 5432)

then add to that pilot error interpreting what "go around behind" means

[TexasGator]

“instead of “go around behind flight 5342”

That was NOT the instruction.

“then add to that pilot error interpreting what “go around behind” means”

That was NOT the instruction.

[knarf]

Sounds like the newspeak phonetic alphabet . . . A is for Alice, B is for ball, C is for car . . . etc. . . . .

MANY times I have occasion to phonetically spell with Filipina call centers and they ALL use the military, Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta etc.

[xone]

I thought the instruction from the Tower to the helicopter was vague and irresposible

ATC wasn't doing the flying, the last 12-20 secs were in the vid, VFR means see and avoid. No way they couldn't see the jet with ALL its lights on.