Originally Posted by
RonnyK320
I'd say 9 out of 10 guys I fly with don't check in with ground and/or approach with the ATIS letter, causing the controller to ask if we have it. Why is that so hard?
my favorite is when ATC asks what your Mach number is, The pilot tells them, then they add all this extra unnecessary chatter by asking what mach they need, as if ATC is going to keep it a secret from you…. Like why the F do you waste your breath with that extra sentence?