Re: interesting moment yesterday on final

[Dave[_5_]]

On May 29, 2:49 pm, "Steven P. McNicoll" >
wrote:
> "Dave" > wrote in message
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> oups.com...
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> > Asking questions on the CTAF is not a good idea.
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> Why not?

Because it's likely to lead to either a lengthy exchange or multiple
replies - and render the frequency unusable. It is, of course,
dependent on the situation. If the channel is dead quiet, ask away.
However, if you are at a place like my home airport, you have to
listen to the chatter from several other airports (122.8, naturally),
and any unnecessary use really messes things up.

David Johnson

[Steven P. McNicoll]

"Dave" > wrote in message
ps.com...
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> Because it's likely to lead to either a lengthy exchange or multiple
> replies - and render the frequency unusable. It is, of course,
> dependent on the situation. If the channel is dead quiet, ask away.
> However, if you are at a place like my home airport, you have to
> listen to the chatter from several other airports (122.8, naturally),
> and any unnecessary use really messes things up.
>

We're not talking about unnecessary chatter. If you don't understand a
transmission you need to ask for clarification.