Originally Posted by Amadis of gaul
Is this such a burden that you need something written to make you do it?
Yes. Say only what is required. Or do you suggest we just waffle on with whatever we think is a fair thing/would be nice to know?
There have been R/T procedures here that have been rewritten/clarified in the regs because pilots have used only the published phrases and not what some ATCO has got into the habit of demanding.