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● RDT COMM ·Pokepheliac ·August 26, 2026 ·13:38Z

Calling “initial climb” and restating the intentions you already gave FSS when 50 feet off the ground - who started this and why?

I see this a lot at my local. It congests the frequency, noticeably distracts the student pilot, tells FSS nothing useful, and is generally a waste of time and increase to risk. This is basically the Class E/MF equivalent of “any traffic in the area please
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