Quick Flight Following Question

[Metro752]

There are controllers that do that? They're required to get an altitude report from you to verify mode C readout.

Sorry, not everywhere is like Daytona Beach.

Vdubbbbbbbbbbb, pimpin your daddys auto.........lame

 

[PDH]

Hey metro,

Nice avatar!

 

[Iceman07]

The last few VFR Flight Following flights I've flown, at almost each and every hand-off, the controller would ask me for my destination.

I also did not realize that "with you" was showing how much of a dweeb I am. Been saying that for oh, I don't know, 35 years now? But then, I also (when it's busy) I use "Podunk approach Cessna 40C with you at five-point-five". See? I guess that I really am a dork.

 

[AngelKing]

The last few VFR Flight Following flights I've flown, at almost each and every hand-off, the controller would ask me for my destination.

I also did not realize that "with you" was showing how much of a dweeb I am. Been saying that for oh, I don't know, 35 years now? But then, I also (when it's busy) I use "Podunk approach Cessna 40C with you at five-point-five". See? I guess that I really am a dork.

me too I guess. I have said "with you" for at least the last 30 years. Surprised I am still alive.

AK

 

[JimNtexas]

"With you."

Oh my goodness. ROFL!!

 

[TrafficInSight]

Everybody who knows me knows I'm all serious business only.

What the christ?

 

[midlifeflyer]

I also did not realize that "with you" was showing how much of a dweeb I am. Been saying that for oh, I don't know, 35 years now? But then, I also (when it's busy) I use "Podunk approach Cessna 40C with you at five-point-five". See? I guess that I really am a dork.

Nah (at least not for that reason and I don't know you well enough to comment otherwise ). Just using a bit of non-AIM-standard phrasing and a meaningless filler phrase. Most folks probably use one or two. I've been known to say "thank you" to controllers, another phrase appears nowhere in the AIM or ATC Handbook. I think the only time it's a problem is when instructors teach them as things you are =supposed= to say, and I admit that try to get my students to avoid picking it up in the first place.

There is, BTW, one FAA publication (only one AFAIK) that =does= treat "with you" as sort of standard phraseology. FAA-H-8083-11 - the Balloon Flying Handbook - uses it as an example of the proper method of contacting a control tower. From Chapter 4:

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LIVERMORE TOWER, BALLOON FIVE FIVE SIX THREE WHISKEY, WITH YOU AT TWO THOUSAND FEET OVER THE CITY, EASTBOUND.
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