Issuing the time is required when issuing a release time (released for departure at “time” time now “time”). Also required for other situations that don’t pertain to the question.
At a control tower, when advising the pilot of their TMU release time (CFR/EDCT), do you have to give a time check?
My thought is no. The TMU time or window is a time tower “may” release the aircraft. The intent of the time check is to avoid pilot with different time set, departing before/after they should, since this time may be based on traffic.
I see people do it a lot and curious if other places do too.
At a control tower, when advising the pilot of their TMU release time (CFR/EDCT), do you have to give a time check?
My thought is no. The TMU time or window is a time tower “may” release the aircraft. The intent of the time check is to avoid pilot with different time set, departing before/after they should, since this time may be based on traffic.
I see people do it a lot and curious if other places do too.