Flight Following

Paul Tomblin wrote:
In a previous article, Matt Whiting said:

Which was exactly the context in which I gave the response about 121.5.
I can't help that Paul gave an answer that was completely out of context.


"Completely out of context"? What sort of drugs are you on? You
contradicted somebody who was saying that an advantage of flight following
is that you're already talking to somebody in the event of emergency to
say that the correct thing to do in an emergency is to "dial in 121.5".

Yes, here is the text to which I responded:

"In addition to the above, using Flight Following means that you are in
direct contact with ATC should you develop some sort of in-flight
emergency. You can therefore communicate that difficulty immediately
without having to search for the available and appropriate controlling
agency."

The suggestion is clearly made that if you AREN'T using flight following
then your alternative is to "search for the available and appropriate
conrolling agency" to call. My comment is that if you AREN'T using
flight following, you have a much better alternative to trying to look
up a frequency for the ATC in your area - and that is to dial up 121.5.

This really isn't that hard to follow.


Matt

In a previous article, Matt Whiting said:
Paul Tomblin wrote:
In a previous article, Matt Whiting said:

Which was exactly the context in which I gave the response about 121.5.
I can't help that Paul gave an answer that was completely out of context.
"Completely out of context"? What sort of drugs are you on? You
contradicted somebody who was saying that an advantage of flight following
is that you're already talking to somebody in the event of emergency to
say that the correct thing to do in an emergency is to "dial in 121.5".
conrolling agency" to call. My comment is that if you AREN'T using
flight following, you have a much better alternative to trying to look
up a frequency for the ATC in your area - and that is to dial up 121.5.

You didn't say "if you aren't using flight following", you said "the
correct response in an emergency". Which, unless you've redefined the
english language when I wans't looking, means "an emergency", not "an
emergency when you aren't getting flight following".

Say what you mean, or don't complain if people correct you.

--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
"If you get upset, emotional, or angry you are not dealing with the
emergency"
-- Rick Grant (quoting RCAF pilot training)

Paul Tomblin wrote:

In a previous article, Matt Whiting said:

Paul Tomblin wrote:

In a previous article, Matt Whiting said:


Which was exactly the context in which I gave the response about 121.5.
I can't help that Paul gave an answer that was completely out of context.

"Completely out of context"? What sort of drugs are you on? You
contradicted somebody who was saying that an advantage of flight following
is that you're already talking to somebody in the event of emergency to
say that the correct thing to do in an emergency is to "dial in 121.5".

conrolling agency" to call. My comment is that if you AREN'T using
flight following, you have a much better alternative to trying to look
up a frequency for the ATC in your area - and that is to dial up 121.5.


You didn't say "if you aren't using flight following", you said "the
correct response in an emergency". Which, unless you've redefined the
english language when I wans't looking, means "an emergency", not "an
emergency when you aren't getting flight following".

Say what you mean, or don't complain if people correct you.


Sorry, it was pretty obvious ... at least to me and most everyone else.
I'll try to be more explicit next time so that you can understand as well.

Matt

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
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Yes, here is the text to which I responded:

"In addition to the above, using Flight Following means that you are in
direct contact with ATC should you develop some sort of in-flight
emergency. You can therefore communicate that difficulty immediately
without having to search for the available and appropriate controlling
agency."

The suggestion is clearly made that if you AREN'T using flight following
then your alternative is to "search for the available and appropriate
conrolling agency" to call. My comment is that if you AREN'T using flight
following, you have a much better alternative to trying to look up a
frequency for the ATC in your area - and that is to dial up 121.5.

This really isn't that hard to follow.


And yet you were unable to follow it.