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You call up ATC either on the clearence delivery freq or through a radio service station. Should be the same either way. They will ask you for your EDT. (Estimated Time of Departure). Most F/O's i fly with will say 9am. Which is usually too early. That is just the time that our company wants us to push. So add a couple of minutes to give yourself time to safely get the airplane ready for departure. New F/O maybe add 20 min. Normally i like to add 10. Of course the gate agents can slow things down. Or wheelchairs etc....
So you tell ATC 9:10am. They call the center and they look for a slot to put you in. Ding Ding Ding there is one at 9:25. So they relay that info to you. You should have both engine running and ready to takeoff at that time.
The main problem i see is that people will get a release time too close to pushback time and can't get out. Then you have to get another release time. This ****es off ATC cause they have to make another phone call.
This isn't a completly correct example of how things work but consider it the pilots guide to release times.
My PDC or clearance is usually always available 30 minutes prior to scheduled block out (push time). They always ask for your proposed time (block out time) if you call too early. Maybe your company files things differently than NWA/DELTA.Originally Posted by seafeye
Lets say you have a 9am departure scheduled by your company. You call up ATC either on the clearence delivery freq or through a radio service station. Should be the same either way. They will ask you for your EDT. (Estimated Time of Departure). Most F/O's i fly with will say 9am. Which is usually too early. That is just the time that our company wants us to push. So add a couple of minutes to give yourself time to safely get the airplane ready for departure. New F/O maybe add 20 min. Normally i like to add 10. Of course the gate agents can slow things down. Or wheelchairs etc....
So you tell ATC 9:10am. They call the center and they look for a slot to put you in. Ding Ding Ding there is one at 9:25. So they relay that info to you. You should have both engine running and ready to takeoff at that time.
The main problem i see is that people will get a release time too close to pushback time and can't get out. Then you have to get another release time. This ****es off ATC cause they have to make another phone call.
This isn't a completly correct example of how things work but consider it the pilots guide to release times.
If your at a uncontrolled field you shouldn't be getting your clearance until your ready for departure at the end of the runway.