Where does it explain these 'different' symbols in the Jepps?
Air Traffic Control, page AU-918. Para 7.1.1.1
It's much faster and easier for us to preempt them IMO.
The Green Goblin, you seem to be saying that it is better to obtain traffic closer to the actual TOPD point - rather than 2-3 minutes earlier. I just don't buy this.
But, that is a distraction from the point I was making. Which is:
If you are IFR,
IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO "REQUEST TRAFFIC" AT ANY TIME.
The words "request traffic" are redundant. Do you "request traffic" as part of your IFR taxi report?
Do you seriously believe that if you omit those words, Centre won't give you any traffic information?