On Mar 28, 1:09 pm, 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.


The aircraft can't depart without that information. ATC does not want
to taxi aircraft that can't depart because they block other aircraft
from departing.



So you think Jay was almost certainly right and I am almost certainly
wrong? That is possible, but I'd like a bit of evidence that that is what
the alleged exchanges are all about.


What sort of evidence would satisfy you?