Thread: SID clearances with no altitude instruction
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Old 07-06-2017, 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by LoneStarM1A View Post
The first time they did it, my F/O asked them something to the effect of "should we climb via SID?" to which the controller responded "We're not supposed to say that anymore". I haven't asked again lately but have been checking on with departure saying "leaving XXXX climbing XXXX" instead of the usual "climbing via XXXX1 departure", since there are no published crossing restrictions on these departures anyway, just a top altitude. Thanks for the suggestions on getting an answer.
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