Teller1900
En-Route
After taking it on the chin for my use of "any traffic in the area, please advise" I have finally divested myself of that expression. I picked up another one somewhere, though, that garnered some discussion in the cockpit today.
When departing an uncontrolled field, before switching from the CTAF to the approach controller, I tend to say along the lines of "Rockland area traffic, Colgan 4973, out of 1000 feet off runway 31, we'll be departing the area straight out to the northwest, Rockland; last call." I then usually wait a 10-20 count to make sure no one calls, then flip over and check up with approach.
I think I picked it up from a handful of other captains who use it, though the captain I was flying with today never does and often makes fun of me for it. I thought I would see what the venerable peanut gallery here thought of the expression (and how much more everyone could make fun of me ).
Oh and when we cancel IFR and the controller tells us to "Squawk and maintain VFR, frequency change approved," I usually respond with "Squawkin' talkin' VFR, we'll see ya on the way out," but that's more just to get a laugh...
When departing an uncontrolled field, before switching from the CTAF to the approach controller, I tend to say along the lines of "Rockland area traffic, Colgan 4973, out of 1000 feet off runway 31, we'll be departing the area straight out to the northwest, Rockland; last call." I then usually wait a 10-20 count to make sure no one calls, then flip over and check up with approach.
I think I picked it up from a handful of other captains who use it, though the captain I was flying with today never does and often makes fun of me for it. I thought I would see what the venerable peanut gallery here thought of the expression (and how much more everyone could make fun of me ).
Oh and when we cancel IFR and the controller tells us to "Squawk and maintain VFR, frequency change approved," I usually respond with "Squawkin' talkin' VFR, we'll see ya on the way out," but that's more just to get a laugh...