What is the definition of that? I've been to airports that allow me to give them an estimated wheels up time and they then call and come back with either a" no delay", say to expect my given estimated wheels up time, or say a there's a delay and give an actual wheels up time. all this before even leaving the gate. then there are others that say call 5min prior to taxi and when you let them know you are 5 prior they call and get a time.
I ask all this because I just went to an airport where the controller refused to call for a time until we actually were taxiing even though we gave him and could have met our estimated wheels up which we notified him of 30 minutes prior. When he finally called we got a delay and had to sit for 25 minutes. So what does "call for release" really mean? Thank you.
I ask all this because I just went to an airport where the controller refused to call for a time until we actually were taxiing even though we gave him and could have met our estimated wheels up which we notified him of 30 minutes prior. When he finally called we got a delay and had to sit for 25 minutes. So what does "call for release" really mean? Thank you.