Reporting Leaving an altitude

[beytzim]

Just curious if the average airline guy makes a report to Center when leaving one altitude for another after he's given a PD or crossing restriction.

i.e.:
Center: Flight xxx cross GEELA at 11/250
Flight XXX: Cross Geela at 11/250
....when leaving altitude:
Flight XXX: Center, Flight XXX leaving FL230....

The check airman at WN point to an AIM sentence that says it's a required call. I've never done it before and quite frankly never heard anyone else do it until I started here at WN, so who's right?

 

[say again]

Some do, some don't. I probably do it about 60% of the time.

 

[Booker]

Here we go again! Personally, I report it, because my FOM says I have to.

 

[hockeypilot44]

I do unless the frequency is really busy. Most controllers really do not care either way.

 

[GuppyWN]

Here we go again! Personally, I report it, because my FOM says I have to.

Where's Mach80?

Gup

 

[critterair2]

didnt you just say the AIM says to do it?

 

[say again]

Where's Mach80?

Gup

Probably teaching a course on proper phraseology and when to use it, and sounding like a complete a$$.

 

[skyaddict]

On the East coast I only do it if the frequency is quiet, for PD descents. I do try and get it in for normal descents unless the frequency is especially ("noone talk until I call you") busy.

 

[stupidpilot]

Ya, the AIM says to do it, but I only do it when the freq isn't too busy. I'm sure the controllers can read their scope. I tend to do it every time when it's pilot discretion. Then the controller gets a heads up.

 

[xjcaptain]

Yes..

 

[Hamburger]

The check airman at WN point to an AIM sentence that says it's a required call. I've never done it before and quite frankly never heard anyone else do it until I started here at WN, so who's right?

You might want to re-read your question. You've already answered yourself and even provided the reference.

 

[Ty Webb]

Wow, another thread, peppered with pithy comments from self-righteous, anal-retentive turd-polishers . . what a surprise.

This is clearly an archaic hold-over from non-radar days that needs to be changed. Controllers are not shy about making their annoyance known when this call is made.

Yes, it's in the AIM. So is "words twice" "Mayday" and "Pan Pan". Use sparingly.

TW

 

[jp1030]

Kernal call.

 

[Hair-on-Fire]

The check airman at WN point to an AIM sentence that says it's a required call. I've never done it before and quite frankly never heard anyone else do it until I started here at WN, so who's right?

Point to the line about not taxiing faster than a brisk walk and ask them about that.

 

[Bavarian Chef]

I only call "vacating" after I call "traffic in sight" or most times "tally" just to pi$$ off the civvie pilots and always or at least 63% of the time I finish every call with "over".