"center" or "approach" - why important

In a recent flight, I received the handoff, "27D change to Chicago
Center on xxx.xx" Next call, "Chicago Center, Arrow 27D, 3000"
Response: "Arrow 27D, this is not Chicago Center, this is Chicago
Approach". Me "Arrow 27D, correction noted"

Is this an issue of sufficient importance to waste the air time in a
very busy airspace? I'd just like to know...

wrote:

In a recent flight, I received the handoff, "27D change to Chicago
Center on xxx.xx" Next call, "Chicago Center, Arrow 27D, 3000"
Response: "Arrow 27D, this is not Chicago Center, this is Chicago
Approach". Me "Arrow 27D, correction noted"

Is this an issue of sufficient importance to waste the air time in a
very busy airspace? I'd just like to know...

Perhaps he was simply assisting you in determining whether you had the
correct frequency or not. What if you were really trying to raise
Approach because you were being sequenced to land?

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Slip of the tongue by the controller handing you off? Not a biggie, not
worth following up.

Bob Gardner

wrote in message
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In a recent flight, I received the handoff, "27D change to Chicago
Center on xxx.xx" Next call, "Chicago Center, Arrow 27D, 3000"
Response: "Arrow 27D, this is not Chicago Center, this is Chicago
Approach". Me "Arrow 27D, correction noted"

Is this an issue of sufficient importance to waste the air time in a
very busy airspace? I'd just like to know...

wrote:
In a recent flight, I received the handoff, "27D change to Chicago
Center on xxx.xx" Next call, "Chicago Center, Arrow 27D, 3000"
Response: "Arrow 27D, this is not Chicago Center, this is Chicago
Approach". Me "Arrow 27D, correction noted"

Is this an issue of sufficient importance to waste the air time in a
very busy airspace? I'd just like to know...

It's his air time. He can waste it at his discretion.

If you were handed off, he knew you were coming, he knew you were on the right
freq. Not clear what his motivation was in making the correction, but it really
doesn't matter why he chose to make the correction. Just acknowledge and press
on (as you did).

"Dave Butler" wrote:
Is this an issue of sufficient importance to waste the air time in a
very busy airspace? I'd just like to know...

It's his air time. He can waste it at his discretion.

If you were handed off, he knew you were coming, he knew you were on the
right
freq. Not clear what his motivation was in making the correction, but it
really
doesn't matter why he chose to make the correction. Just acknowledge and
press
on (as you did).

I've inadvertently called Atlanta Approach "Atlanta Center" when checking in.
They don't like it.
--
Dan
C-172RG at BFM

"Dave Butler" wrote in message
news:1107809005.223943@sj-nntpcache-3...
wrote:
In a recent flight, I received the handoff, "27D change to Chicago
Center on xxx.xx" Next call, "Chicago Center, Arrow 27D, 3000"
Response: "Arrow 27D, this is not Chicago Center, this is Chicago
Approach". Me "Arrow 27D, correction noted"

Is this an issue of sufficient importance to waste the air time in a
very busy airspace? I'd just like to know...

It's his air time. He can waste it at his discretion.

If you were handed off, he knew you were coming, he knew you were on the
right freq. Not clear what his motivation was in making the correction,
but it really doesn't matter why he chose to make the correction.

Actually, I would think it WOULD be important. There are a lot of aircraft
on, or coming on, the frequency. If they hear you continue to call "Centre"
instead of "Approach", some one of them is going to waste time trying to
figure out if he is on the right frequency, and will perhaps leave it
(incorrectly).

Icebound wrote:
"Dave Butler" wrote in message
news:1107809005.223943@sj-nntpcache-3...

It's his air time. He can waste it at his discretion.

If you were handed off, he knew you were coming, he knew you were on the
right freq. Not clear what his motivation was in making the correction,
but it really doesn't matter why he chose to make the correction.


Actually, I would think it WOULD be important. There are a lot of aircraft
on, or coming on, the frequency. If they hear you continue to call "Centre"
instead of "Approach", some one of them is going to waste time trying to
figure out if he is on the right frequency, and will perhaps leave it
(incorrectly).

I don't think we are disagreeing. I assume you mean "It would be important for
the controller to make the correction." and not "It would be important for us to
know why he chose to make the correction."

"Dave Butler" wrote in message
news:1107872420.663971@sj-nntpcache-3...
Icebound wrote:
"Dave Butler" wrote in message
news:1107809005.223943@sj-nntpcache-3...

It's his air time. He can waste it at his discretion.

If you were handed off, he knew you were coming, he knew you were on the
right freq. Not clear what his motivation was in making the correction,
but it really doesn't matter why he chose to make the correction.


Actually, I would think it WOULD be important. There are a lot of
aircraft on, or coming on, the frequency. If they hear you continue to
call "Centre" instead of "Approach", some one of them is going to waste
time trying to figure out if he is on the right frequency, and will
perhaps leave it (incorrectly).

I don't think we are disagreeing. I assume you mean "It would be important
for the controller to make the correction." and not "It would be important
for us to know why he chose to make the correction."

Well, I was thinking more along the line of: "it would be important for us
to call the controller by the correct identification", hence "It would be
important for the controller to make the correction.", and for us to comply.

Dave Butler wrote:

wrote:

In a recent flight, I received the handoff, "27D change to Chicago
Center on xxx.xx" Next call, "Chicago Center, Arrow 27D, 3000"
Response: "Arrow 27D, this is not Chicago Center, this is Chicago
Approach". Me "Arrow 27D, correction noted"

Is this an issue of sufficient importance to waste the air time in a
very busy airspace? I'd just like to know...


It's his air time. He can waste it at his discretion.

If you were handed off, he knew you were coming, he knew you were on the
right freq. Not clear what his motivation was in making the correction,
but it really doesn't matter why he chose to make the correction. Just
acknowledge and press on (as you did).

Because if you are an approach controller and are called a center
controller it is the height of indignity.

If you're on the right freq but call them the right name they normally
quickly correct you but continue on, sort of like:

"27D roger, Chicago *Approach*, Radar contact...blah blah blah..."

wrote in message
oups.com...
In a recent flight, I received the handoff, "27D change to Chicago
Center on xxx.xx" Next call, "Chicago Center, Arrow 27D, 3000"
Response: "Arrow 27D, this is not Chicago Center, this is Chicago
Approach". Me "Arrow 27D, correction noted"

Is this an issue of sufficient importance to waste the air time in a
very busy airspace? I'd just like to know...