"...taxying Blonkity for Wonkity, request traffic and transponder code"
To which I would answer, "ABC, no reported IFR traffic (assuming there isn't any), squawk 1234."
On the other hand if the report was recieved as, "ABC, taxying Blonkity for Wonkity."
I would answer, "ABC, no reported IFR traffic (assuming there isn't any), squawk 1234."
Why do pilots request traffic on taxying and when changing level when we are required to issue the traffic statement (either "NRIT" or "Traffic is") when IFR aircraft taxy or change level, so will pass it anyhow?
Why do pilots bother their collective asses about codes also, surely that is our problem? If we haven't passed one (for a couple of reasons we might not) you can sqawk the generic.