"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Steven P. McNicoll wrote:

"Roy Smith" wrote in message
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This was a funny one I overheard today, heading back into HPN.

Some guy checks in with NY Approach. The controller says, "It says here
in the remarks that you've got a dog aboard".

Aircraft: That's right

ATC: Why would I want to know that?

Aircraft: It means I can't handle a descent faster than 1000 fpm.

ATC: Oh, OK.

It doesn't look very funny written down, but it was pretty humorous on
the air.



It doesn't seem like a very effective remark either. Why would the
controller necessarily know "dog aboard" meant the pilot couldn't accept
a descent greater than 1000 fpm?

Got me, but probably would have had a similar conversation if the remarks
section has said "unable descent of greater than 1000 FPM."

The controller would have asked why. The pilot would have said, I have a
dog onboard.


I don't think so. From an operational standpoint "unable descent of
greater than 1000 FPM" tells the controller the pilot is unable to descend
at a rate greater than 1000 ft/min, "dog aboard" tells the controller
nothing.