Originally Posted by
AerocatS2A
Is there no requirement in the US to tell Tower you are "ready"?
FAA JO Order 7110.65 paragraph 3-9-10: note: "Turbine-powered aircraft may be considered ready for takeoff when they reach the runway unless they advise otherwise."
However with 1/8 mile visibility and no surface radar, there was no way for the tower to observe that.