Oh man, let the flamin of me begin.

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TwigPig wrote:Noticed recently that the amount of really, really useless radio calls have gone up.
Making clear and concise radio calls when necessary, maintain listening watch on appropriate frequencies and keeping a lookout (when able) are the key to avoiding traffic. Making "extra" calls only ties up the frequency, especially in areas that overlap.Les Habitants wrote:Making "extra" calls only help make sure you aren't going to unexpectedly rocket into another plane that happened to be in the same area. Good on this crew for doing so.
Regional One.short bus wrote:who's transcanada?
Unnecessary on 126.7, IMO.208Drvr wrote:...then 5 final and down and clear are all the standard calls.
Couldn't agree with you more! If everybody limited it to 5 minutes from where and final, that would be just right.TwigPig wrote:Noticed recently that the amount of really, really useless radio calls have gone up. Listen now I am all for making the proper calls and explaining CLEARLY where you are and your intentions.....but really a Dash 8 making 5 calls in 3 minutes going into Summer Bummer and Kas is out of hand. You don't have to say that you are landing in 6,5,4,3, and 2 minutes this is causing a bunch of problems. Aircraft that want to make calls can't because you guys are talking gibberish and not making sense, please everyone just think about what the heck you are going to say and then say it clearly and quickly, and make the most of your time. This can only help the problem.
Oh man, let the flamin of me begin.
Not at all trying to question your Airmanship TwigPig. I am only saying, I don't think over communicating should be considered a problem. 126.7 isn't THAT tied up-usually. Traffic calls should be made once on 26.7 and the rest on 22.8 (or whatever the ATF is).TwigPig wrote: Les Habitants or whatever you call yourself I really don't think my airmenship is poor at all. I call get my information out and keep my ears and eyes open. When the situation calls for more calls by all means but let's use common sense out there.
Regional1 airlines is the short answer... the A/C they are flying is a DH8 painted in the colours of a certain YQT based native joint venture partnership airline that is leasing the A/C (buying in the future?) but does not yet have their 705 operation up and running, so can't operate it themselves. In related news, there is another DH8, in the same paint scheme, but actually owned by the mine that they serve, is operated under its civil reg, and apparently under part 604, once again as their 705 certificate is pending.short bus wrote:who's transcanada?
PS: +1Doc wrote:
A good position report IMHO should be as so:
Bumfuklake traffic (everybody else can already tune out)
Armpit Air 001 (now we know who)
Inbound from the south (now we know where the "conflict" might occur)
Landing Bumfuklake in five (refreshes the "where" and now we know when)
That's IT! Nothing more is needed. If YOU are a conflict, contact Armpit Air 001. Otherwise, go back to sleep. Why can nobody get this? Too simple?
Well, you're obviously a low timer! DUH!! The IFR Metro is the green one. The VFR Metro is the green one! See the difference???icewa wrote:IFR metroliner vs. a VFR metroliner, or IFR 1900 vs. VFR 1900.
Do they look different?
I beg to differ....try being on the ground in CZKE (122.8 mhz)....and CYFA being less then 5NM away (122.8 mhz)....and transiting between the two airports. Any call on the ground to either of these airports usually isn't heard on 122.8 due to low reception height. Whereas 126.7 can be heard miles away. IMHOfingersmac wrote:Unnecessary on 126.7, IMO.208Drvr wrote:...then 5 final and down and clear are all the standard calls.
I think you need to expand on this one, Are you saying that you're going from one Airport to the other, or transiting through the zone? if it's the second then you are above 3000' or 5nms so why do you care?BingBong wrote:I beg to differ....try being on the ground in CZKE (122.8 mhz)....and CYFA being less then 5NM away (122.8 mhz)....and transiting between the two airports. Any call on the ground to either of these airports usually isn't heard on 122.8 due to low reception height. Whereas 126.7 can be heard miles away. IMHO
Lurch wrote: Also why would 126.7 transmit further then 122.8?![]()
Lurch
Doc wrote:Because 126.7 is a higher number than 122.8! Pretty obvious! The higher the number, the farther it goes.
So in 5nm you are going back and forth between 122.8 and 126.7? Why?BingBong wrote:Going from airport to airport.....and as for the transmitting.....i dunno...thats just what i've noticed.
I'm not sure I follow. What do you mean "any call on the ground to either of these airports..."?BingBong wrote:I beg to differ....try being on the ground in CZKE (122.8 mhz)....and CYFA being less then 5NM away (122.8 mhz)....and transiting between the two airports. Any call on the ground to either of these airports usually isn't heard on 122.8 due to low reception height. Whereas 126.7 can be heard miles away. IMHO