Gig 601XL Builder wrote in
:

Jim Logajan wrote:


The OP described two different transmissions - one from the ATC
asking a question and one presumably initiated by the aircraft. I'm
still not sure why ATC would ask or be interested in whether the
aircraft has the sort of numbers Jay mentions.


I can think of one. The AC had previously refused a clearance because
of the lack of "the numbers." Though I tend to agree with you that in
both cases they were probably talking about ATIS,


When I was based at a class C airport (SJC), I would here this from the
airliners. They were wating for the numbers (weight, fuel, CG) from their
dispatcher and would decline or request a delay in departure clearance by
telling ATC that they were waiting for their numbers and ATC would ask if
they had their numbers to resequence them for departure.

For ATIS, if they didn't give the information name to CD or Ground, they
would be told the frequency to get it and to call back when they got it.
On calling approach, we would use "with the numbers" if we had just heard
ATC give a verbal update on the ATIS information to an aircraft ahead of us
or had forgotten the information name but had the winds and altimeter
settings.

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