Radar contact / Identified
Hej guys,
I am working as an ATCO in Sweden and have been thinking about why we say "radar contact" alternatively "identified" every single time an aircraft is changed to a different frequency. In my mind this should only be applicable during the first time of identification (e.g. on departure or if an aircraft arrives from a non-radar procedural environment) and not having to say this all the time would reduce frequency occupancy time. I am curious to know how you do it in other EASA-countries and if you know any regulation that would support a different way of doing this? I used to work in the UK and I have a remote memory that we only had to say this during departure and also when an IFR aircraft arrived from outside controlled airspace.
Regards,
theATCO