Originally Posted by
APCLurker
Who here has said they think saying what number you are for takeoff is a violation? To the contrary, I have seen a number of posters state they excluded that type of statement, and that they are referring to the long drawn out types.
There have been numerous hard interpretations about using only the exact FOM verbage.
As soon as you make even the slightest exception to that, you admit that verbage isn't strictly limiting. The key, as with many things, is what's reasonable. There are many things you can say in that announcement beyond the script that would be completely reasonable.
I agree that its not a blank check to play morning FM talk radio DJ.