On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 15:15:34 GMT, "Mike Rapoport"
wrote:
I agree with your point of view. "Left" adds a lot of information to the
call. My personal peeve is pilots "taking the active" at uncontrolled
airports. Which runway is active? I have heard this on calm days at
backcountry airstrips where the pilot was the first to take off that day..

Yeah, that one never really made sense to me... After I've done my
runup on the taxiway area prior to the end of the runway and ensured
that there are no aircraft on final (or at least are far enough out to
not be a factor), right before moving past the hold short line prior
to taking off, I'll say:

"Southwest traffic, Grumman-581, departing 09"

At which point, I let off the brakes, start accelerating during the
turn from the taxiway to the runway and get off the runway as quick as
possible... I hate it when I see these students pull out on the
numbers and just sit there... Don't know what they're doing... Are
they fiddling with maps or have they just forgotten where the throttle
is?