Verbal response to squawk code issuance?
Hello all. I just dropped in from the rotorheads world to ask a fairly atc oriented question...
Lately I've noticed a lot of pilots in my area (Las Vegas, NV) neglecting to read-back squawk codes given by approach after initial contact. I suppose the logic goes that the verbal response is superfluous as the controller will see your new code come up.
My question is, is this regular or accepted (or acceptable?) practice, or would ATC prefer to hear us read back the code?
Thanks for any insight...