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..