Originally Posted by
FlexibleResponse
I thought ATC was fabulous in picking up on the aircraft type and limited distance available for takeoff and bringing it to the Captain's attention. That is not the normal job and certainly not the responsibility of the ATC controller.
"not my job" would be a very bad attitude for someone occupying such a position, imagine an A380 mistakenly going to D5 instead of D7 and the ATC being well aware it won't take off "ay ay Sir you just take off and kill 200 people it's not my job to calculate it good luck here is your clearance!"
some things are just too common sense regardless if they are your job or not