When Do I become Responsible?
I have flown for over 25 years now and over the last few with the introduction of FISO's allowed to give instruction on the ground. I am getting more & more frustrated by the antics of these ground based minions (Including those giving RADIO service who are dishing out instructions like ATC. I know there is a White AIC covering this subject but. I would like to know the ACTUAL point I am relieved of all instruction from a FISO. I believe when I am at the hold for the departure runway and have called G XXXX ready for departure, that is the point I assume all responsibility and the FISO must now pass relevant info, and I must state my intentions. I hear pilots being told time & time again having called ready for departure "Hold position" becaus a 150 has just turned downwind & will take another 3-4 mins to arrive,how long could that farce go on?.