I was finishing up my flying for my CFII today and tower twice asked me to get the current ATIS in what I feel was an inappropriate time. The first time was when I was number one at the runway. The set up was they issued a new ATIS after I was put in sequence, but before I was given the take off clearance. My take was clearance was, "cleared for take off runway 29R, confirm you have information Z." I echoed back the clearance and stated I did not have Z. During my takeoff roll I was aske to report when I had Z. My first thought was, huh, why. My second thought was, you are asking me this during a critical stage of flight. We were able to monitor ATIS during climbout and reported Z.
The second was during an approach. I checked in with approach with the current ATIS. Sometime afterchecking in with approach and before checking in with tower the ATIS changed. Approach vectored me on a tight approach with my final vector direct to the FAF and has me switch to tower about a mile outside the FAF. Between getting established on the final coarse and waiting for other radio traffic I did not check in until after passing the FAF. I was asked to sidestep and given a landing clearance and asked if I had information A. I echoed the clearance stating negative A. I once again I was asked to report when I had the current ATIS.
I am not trying to trivilize ATIS, but why request this of a pilot during a critical phase of flight?
The second was during an approach. I checked in with approach with the current ATIS. Sometime afterchecking in with approach and before checking in with tower the ATIS changed. Approach vectored me on a tight approach with my final vector direct to the FAF and has me switch to tower about a mile outside the FAF. Between getting established on the final coarse and waiting for other radio traffic I did not check in until after passing the FAF. I was asked to sidestep and given a landing clearance and asked if I had information A. I echoed the clearance stating negative A. I once again I was asked to report when I had the current ATIS.
I am not trying to trivilize ATIS, but why request this of a pilot during a critical phase of flight?