Seggy
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Alright, you've gone totally soft on me Seggy. An autopilot, FMS, AND PDC???
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Alright, you've gone totally soft on me Seggy. An autopilot, FMS, AND PDC???
Alright, you've gone totally soft on me Seggy. An autopilot, FMS, AND PDC???
If you have received a PDC then there is no need to contact Clearance or Ground to verify it... unless it specifically says to do so on the PDC.Maybe a stupid question, but would someone please clarify for me since I'm new to this high tech stuff...
After receiving a PDC, is there any need to call clearance delivery on the radio and let them know you have it and verify your squawk, or do you just call ground to taxi? I've heard it done both ways.
Pre-Departure ClearanceBTW, what does PDC stand for?
If you have received a PDC then there is no need to contact Clearance or Ground to verify it... unless it specifically says to do so on the PDC.
For example: You may see "CONTACT CLNC NOW WITH SQK CODE"
That allows them to quickly determine that you have the proper clearance without mucking up the freq.
Pre-Departure Clearance
If you got a PDC like this one, which route would you enter?
This is the old route:
EWR7.ELIOT.J80.AIR.J110.VHP.VLA6
Route A:
EWR7.ELIOT.J80.KIPPI.J110.VHP.VLA6
Route B:
EWR7.ELIOT.J80.KIPPI..AIR.J110.VHP.VLA6
If you got a PDC like this one, which route would you enter?
This is the old route:
EWR7.ELIOT.J80.AIR.J110.VHP.VLA6
Route A:
EWR7.ELIOT.J80.KIPPI.J110.VHP.VLA6
Route B:
EWR7.ELIOT.J80.KIPPI..AIR.J110.VHP.VLA6
Alright, you've gone totally soft on me Seggy. An autopilot, FMS, AND PDC???
Or in canada you'll get the "Contact Clearance Now with Code 843P*. You want to sound like you know what you're doing? Don't say "star" at the end, that's just part of the code that comes out on the PDC ;-)