Rate of Climb-Rate of Descent

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Rate of climb rate of desc

According to FAR-AIM
on AIR TRAFFIC PROCEDURES CHAPTER 5-3-3 (page 695)
5-3-3 Additional reports:

THE FOLLOWING REPORTS SHOULD BE MADE TO ATC or FSS WITHOUT a SPECIFIC ATC REQUEST.

1. When vacating any previously assigned ALT or FL for a newly assigned ALT or FL
2. When an ALT change will be made if OP on a clearance specifying VFR on TOP
3. WHEN UNABLE TO CLIMB / DESCEND AT a RATE of AT LEAST 500 FEET per MINUTE
4. ETC-ETC-ETC