Things to put in the "remarks" section of the flight plan

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I put in the remarks section when applicable:

1. This is an "Angel Flight" positioning flight. (a leg NOT carrying
the patient).

What would be the point of this?

The point is that Angel Flights (whether carrying the patient, going to
pick one up, or returning from dropping one off) are still treated with
a slightly higher priority and given more direct routing.

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The point is that Angel Flights (whether carrying the patient, going to
pick one up, or returning from dropping one off) are still treated with
a slightly higher priority and given more direct routing.


Angel Flight is not given priority handling by ATC. Angel Flight is
properly identified by use of the Angel Flight call sign when carrying a
patient or going to pick one up, but not when returning from dropping one
off.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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Angel Flight is not given priority handling by ATC.

What is the purpose of the special call sign that Angel Flights use to
distinguish themselves?

--Gary

Gary Drescher wrote:



What is the purpose of the special call sign that Angel Flights use to
distinguish themselves?

It is a goodwill gesture on the part of the FAA.

"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
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What is the purpose of the special call sign that Angel Flights use to
distinguish themselves?


According to Angel Flight West the call sign "indicates to ATC the '...need
for appropriate (but not priority) handling by ATC'."

According to an Air Traffic Bulletin issued six years ago use of the call
sign identifies the flight as a non-profit, charitable, community service
involving no priority handling, but minimal delay would be appreciated.

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"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
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What is the purpose of the special call sign that Angel Flights use to
distinguish themselves?

According to Angel Flight West the call sign "indicates to ATC the
'...need for appropriate (but not priority) handling by ATC'."

According to an Air Traffic Bulletin issued six years ago use of the call
sign identifies the flight as a non-profit, charitable, community service
involving no priority handling, but minimal delay would be appreciated.

Oh, ok. Is 'priority' a technical term for ATC? In ordinary language,
minimizing delays (to a greater extent than for ordinary flights) would be a
form of priority (though perhaps not as high as the priority afforded to
some other flights).

--Gary

"Gary Drescher" wrote in message
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Oh, ok. Is 'priority' a technical term for ATC?


Yes.

http://www.faa.gov/atpubs/ATC/Chp2/atc0201.html#2-1-4



In ordinary language, minimizing delays (to a greater extent than for
ordinary flights) would be a form of priority (though perhaps not as high
as the priority afforded to some other flights).


If two aircraft are a dead ass tie and one of them is an Angel Flight,
everything else being equal, I'd put the Angel Flight ahead of the other
one.

Gary Drescher wrote:


Oh, ok. Is 'priority' a technical term for ATC? In ordinary language,
minimizing delays (to a greater extent than for ordinary flights) would be a
form of priority (though perhaps not as high as the priority afforded to
some other flights).

Angel Flight means nothing to ATC, most controllers don't even know what
it is. And why would you put it in the remarks and not just use the
three letter ID allocated to Angel Flight(NGF)?