Amish RakeFight
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WabiSabi said:actually, you only have to check in with your altitude once per artcc. once they verify it on the initial check in, they don't need it anyomore.
something from our resident controller...
(Thanks for the reference HW)
Hold West said:Checking in with altitude - yes, do it please, either level or altitude leaving and assigned:
2. The following phraseology should be utilized by pilots for establishing contact with the designated facility:
(a) When operating in a radar environment: On initial contact, the pilot should inform the controller of the aircraft's assigned altitude preceded by the words "level," or "climbing to," or "descending to," as appropriate; and the aircraft's present vacating altitude, if applicable.
EXAMPLE-
1. (Name) CENTER, (aircraft identification), LEVEL (altitude or flight level).
2. (Name) CENTER, (aircraft identification), LEAVING (exact altitude or flight level), CLIMBING TO OR DESCENDING TO (altitude of flight level).
It acts as a verbal reminder and is really good for my own SA, probably everyone else's, too. I looked for the part about verifying Mode C on initial contact with departure in the AIM, but couldn't spot it, here's my book:
5-2-17. VALIDATION OF MODE C READOUTEnsure that Mode C altitude readouts are valid after accepting an interfacility handoff, initial track start, track start from coast/suspend tabular list, missing, or unreasonable Mode C readouts.
and
a. Consider an altitude readout valid when:
1. It varies less than 300 feet from the pilot reported altitude...