Useless radio transmissions

And also please stop saying "active runway". Is there such as thing as
"inactive runway"? It might be more useful to say "clear of runway XX",
that way someone listening might know which runway is being used.

However, "clear of XX" is not entirely useless. At some airports you
cannot see the other end of the runway. If you are departing behind a
landing traffic, it would be helpful to know when the other airplane
has left the runway so that you can start the takeoff roll.



Bob Fry wrote:
With a repost to r.a.student.

"BPH" == Bela P Havasreti writes:

BPH CFIs, will you please, PLEASE stop teaching students this
BPH stuff?!!! 8^)

BPH On 122.75: Making 30+ second long position reports, 4500 feet
BPH over some non-descript / podunk town. More annoying when the
BPH broadcaster does so in broken english. Even more annoying
BPH when the broadcaster does so every 5 minutes!

BPH On CTAF: Announcing that you're taxiing from your parking
BPH spot to "the active runway" at an airport that's the size of
BPH an ex-WW2 air base. Who cares?

BPH On CTAF: Announcing that you're "Clear of the active". You
BPH might think anyone who is waiting to take off can *see* when
BPH you're clear. The only exception I can think of is a
BPH (severely) crowned runway where the other end can't be seen
BPH from the departure end.

BPH I'll think of some more later.... grins

BPH Bela P. Havasreti