'What are your intentions'
Lining up for departure yesterday was told 'Message from ATC supervisor: cloud base now 900ft, what are your intentions?' Usually this is a veiled warning... isn't it?
Situation: the ATIS had just reported an improvement in the cloudbase from 900ft to 1600ft, which I discussed on the booking-out call. I was planning an IFR navex round some beacons and back for an ILS. Procedure minimum on the ILS is 200ft but as I am IMC rated I stick to the recommended minima of 500ft for precision approach. As viz was 5000, I was well within the IMC rating departure minima.
Any idea why I might have been asked this? I think I might have to phone the tower and ask! I don't think I was doing anything wrong (and was not greeted with 'please phone the tower' when I returned, either).
Tim