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02-13-2013 | 04:39 PM

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From: FAA 'Flight Check'

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Originally Posted by aviatorpr

Please explain to me why at class C and D airports, more than 50% of the time I have to inform the tower we are ready for departure when holding short. The AIM says turbine aircraft do no have to tell the tower. 4-3-13 section b
"The tower controller will consider that pilots of turbine−powered aircraft are ready for takeoff when they reach the runway or warm−up block unless advised otherwise."

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Originally Posted by JamesNoBrakes

You've never asked Tower why? At the class D airports I've operated out of they did this. At the Cs there was no question. Why not ask them?

Because not everything in the AIM happens exactly as it says it should every time? Doesn't mean that it isn't a good reference.

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