Originally Posted by
Dick Smith
Bloggs. Those IFR climb and descent calls are really useful under surveillance- “XYZ left eight thousand on descent”
Really useful to the VFR!
Dick, the IFR is required to give a POSITION REPORT prior to descent into class G. It's not just a "left 8000". Please learn the rules before picking them apart.
Originally Posted by The AIP
10.7 Descent from Controlled Airspace
10.7.1 Before descending from controlled into Class G airspace and before separation with any aircraft operating near the base of controlled airspace can be compromised, the pilot in command of an IFR flight must report position, level, intentions and estimate for next position/destination to the ATS unit providing services in Class G airspace. If the report is made using HF radio, a broadcast must be made on the appropriate area VHF frequency.