Speedbird, Of course you are correct. But easily taken care of with SUPER, HEAVY, or nothing after the call sign. Would also help a little with call sign confusion. I would like to know from some of the lurking controllers if it is on your strip and if so, how often is it incorrect.
Im surprised that the Super, Heavy, is not mandatory. In that, if the type is not identifiable on the strip or screen, will a controller remember type twenty minutes later whilst balancing twenty or so aircraft at one time? With adding the classification to the call sign, twenty minutes later he will at least know his separation requirement.....and so will you. All adding up to increased S/A. You won't have to ask what type are we following and he won't have to respond. All reducing R/T.
Too much caffeine after flying through the night. Fun discussion.
