"Descend When Ready"

[Bill Bridges]

I heard the term "Descend when ready" today from Toronto Center today as opposed to "Descend at pilot's discretion."

It was all part of my learning something new . Being a gringo I'd always heard 'descend at pilot's discretion." ROFL

[B.Butler]

So much more genteel!

[Russell Holton]

It strikes me as "friendlier" for pilots whose first language isn't English.

[Ralph Jones]

Reminds me of hearing Danny Kaye talking about flying his light twin into Baja, and being told "The wind -- she is quiet."

[Scott Dyer HPN/NY]

I heard the term "Descend when ready" today from Toronto Center today as opposed to "Descend at pilot's discretion."

It was all part of my learning something new . Being a gringo I'd always heard 'descend at pilot's discretion." ROFL

Pretty standard Canadian terminology. I've run across it from time to time.

[Paul Millner]

I heard the term "Descend when ready" today from Toronto Center today as opposed to "Descend at pilot's discretion."

It was all part of my learning something new . Being a gringo I'd always heard 'descend at pilot's discretion." ROFL

Would they understand if you read back, "PD to 5,000..."

[Scott Dyer HPN/NY]

Of a certainty, Paul.....although I've always used the Canadian terminology.