On Feb 5, 9:46 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
chris writes:
In this country (NZ) we seem to hear 'rolling' from people who have
been trained at uncontrolled airfields and seem to bring that with
them when flying into controlled airfields. The rest of us don't
generally say it until we get to an uncontrolled airfield..

Do you say anything prior to the take-off? If so, what do you add by
saying "rolling"? (If not, I can understand why you'd say it,
although by the time you _are_ rolling, it's a bit late to warn anyone
who might be in your way.)

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At a controlled airfield 'rolling' is quite redundant, since before
you can takeoff you must have received a clearance to takeoff and then
have read it back. Rolling is useful at uncontrolled airfields
because there is no ATC, therefore no clearance required to takeoff so
it lets other pilots who might be on downwind or finals know you'll be
off the runway in a few seconds and they will be able to land. At an
uncontrolled airfield I will often make a radio call when lining up
and another for rolling..