Sure, controllers work for the the FAA. But that doesn 't mean all clearances and directives have to be followed. Here's how to refuse a bad clearance. Controllers are just like pilots: All are human and make mistakes. Most are good, know the rules, do everything they can to make your flight efficient and safe, and make sensible judgments. Only a tiny fraction are highly paid chair-warmers too lazy or bored to have opened the book (FAA Order 7110.65) for a refresher on the finer points of their craft.
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