Originally Posted by
TonyWilliams
Ya, I absolutely love those places. No way could you know that would be the plan prior to taxiing out (like a NOTAM or something on the ATIS).
I only know of three airports where calling ground when ready for takeoff (after run-up) rather than Tower is SOP. KAPA, KORL and KVNY. I've been to the first two; I've heard about KVNY from others. In the 2 where I've been, it's clearly stated on the ATIS.