Take-off Clearance
I was observing a flight recently and noticed that the take-off clearance was given as part of a long message which included frequency to change to once airborn and other instructions. The pilot read back the frequency change and level instructions but not the take-off clearance. We then rolled.
Is it normal policy in Malaysia that a take-off clearance shall be issued separately from any other clearance message? If not maybe this is worth considering.
As a pilot I hope that I always clearly transmit "cleared for take-off" before I do so, so that if I have made a mistake the contoller has a chance to stop me.