"Descend When Ready"

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    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
    I Earned my Spurs in Vietnam
    48th AHC 1971-72

  • #2
    So much more genteel!

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    • #3
      It strikes me as "friendlier" for pilots whose first language isn't English.

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      • #4
        Reminds me of hearing Danny Kaye talking about flying his light twin into Baja, and being told "The wind -- she is quiet."

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        • #5
          Originally posted by Bill Bridges View Post
          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.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Bill Bridges View Post
            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..."

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            • #7
              Of a certainty, Paul.....although I've always used the Canadian terminology.

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