Narrative:

Departing teb on runway 24 SID; first altitude was set to 1500 ft per SID. SID calls for a climb to 2000 ft at 4.5 DME. After takeoff first call to departure controller was 'off teb; climbing to 2000 ft on the teb 5.' controller asked for confirmation that we were climbing to 1500 ft; answer was affirmative. Controller asked if we knew when to climb to 2000 ft; response was 'at 4.5 DME.' controller answered 'that's correct.' aircraft following ours checked in the same way; controller seemed annoyed and responded; 'you're the second one to check in this way.'

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DA50 (FALCON 50) DEPARTING TEB CONTACTED TRACON WITH CLRNC TO 2000 FT AND WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT HIS 1500 FT RESTR.

Narrative: DEPARTING TEB ON RWY 24 SID; FIRST ALT WAS SET TO 1500 FT PER SID. SID CALLS FOR A CLB TO 2000 FT AT 4.5 DME. AFTER TKOF FIRST CALL TO DEP CTLR WAS 'OFF TEB; CLBING TO 2000 FT ON THE TEB 5.' CTLR ASKED FOR CONFIRMATION THAT WE WERE CLBING TO 1500 FT; ANSWER WAS AFFIRMATIVE. CTLR ASKED IF WE KNEW WHEN TO CLB TO 2000 FT; RESPONSE WAS 'AT 4.5 DME.' CTLR ANSWERED 'THAT'S CORRECT.' ACFT FOLLOWING OURS CHKED IN THE SAME WAY; CTLR SEEMED ANNOYED AND RESPONDED; 'YOU'RE THE SECOND ONE TO CHK IN THIS WAY.'

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.