Okay I have dug up this old thread to ask the ATCOs on here a question...
The AIP/Jepp used to say that pilots were required to call leaving/left a level they had been maintaing in CTA. This appears to have been removed, some time ago by the look of it. The only reference now is "after a frequency cahnge..." Jepp AU705 1.9.1.4
The other reference is AU-806 3.5.1.6
It appears many pilots still give this call, is it required anymore, particularly when radar identified?
eg. "ABC when ready descend to FL 130"
"when ready descend FL130 ABC"
then after a minute or two...
"ABC left/leaving FL230"
What is interesting is that as I fly from coast to coast there are some regional differences as to what is said and it appears also what is expected.
Comments from ATCOs would be appreciated.
Last edited by Icarus2001; 6th Sep 2006 at 02:39.