GravityHater
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Minor debate going on in my mind about when to switch from ground to tower. Maybe someone has the AIM on this but I am more interested in practical knowledge ie what works, what atc wants.
In my little league days I did not switch til I was ready to roll.
I now think it is ok to switch when the first of either of these occurs: tell me what you think.
1 Once you are past the last crossing taxiway or crossing runway, and only have a short distance (ie not a half mile) to go to the hold short line.
2. You come up on the tail of the last in a line of a/c waiting to depart.
Sometimes I am taxing the last 200' to the hold short line, and ground calls to see if I am ready to go. I feel like I am 'behind' because I had not switched. Maybe they just found they have a gap NOW and need me to hustle out.
To try to compensate for the last episode, I called ready to go well before getting to the hold short line yesterday, and it seemed a little risky to be still taxiing along, a while after the TO clearance.
What is the earliest you can switch?
In my little league days I did not switch til I was ready to roll.
I now think it is ok to switch when the first of either of these occurs: tell me what you think.
1 Once you are past the last crossing taxiway or crossing runway, and only have a short distance (ie not a half mile) to go to the hold short line.
2. You come up on the tail of the last in a line of a/c waiting to depart.
Sometimes I am taxing the last 200' to the hold short line, and ground calls to see if I am ready to go. I feel like I am 'behind' because I had not switched. Maybe they just found they have a gap NOW and need me to hustle out.
To try to compensate for the last episode, I called ready to go well before getting to the hold short line yesterday, and it seemed a little risky to be still taxiing along, a while after the TO clearance.
What is the earliest you can switch?