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Confusion about when it's my navigation, and when it's ATC
mad8 wrote: Paul kgyy wrote: If you want a better feel for what actually goes on than you will ever get via newsgroup, take a couple of United flights and listen to the ATC channel - it can be much more entertaining than the movie at times. i love that "channel". It's really fun being able to say to the person you're flying with "i can predict the future. Check it out, we're gonna turn left in about 3 seconds" Coming into LAX a while back, I was listening on that channel. We were cruising along nicely when I hear ATC urgently call out something like "United 123, traffic twelve o'clock, descend immediately to eight thousand, please expedite!" I turned to my companion and said "hold on". A second later, we all went weightless as the plane took an unusually sharp dive. After we leveled off again, the captain came on the speaker and said, "Well folks, as you can tell, we've just been given permission to descend towards the airport." Kev |
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Confusion about when it's my navigation, and when it's ATC
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in
: I had a similar experience on a United flight into Little Rock AR a few years ago. I was listening to the channel while we were on final and the tower calls "United 456, GO AROUND GO AROUND, Aircraft on the runway." Before the second "Go Around" had been called the engines got real loud. The tower then told the Baron to clear the active, contact ground and call the tower at XXX-XXXX when able. We were own very short final. And I have no doubt the pilot saw the runway incurrtion at the same time the tower did. Hmmm, aren't all electronics stowed below 10,000 feet. I would have thought that all audio and movie channels would be turned off by the captain, especially short final? Allen |
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Confusion about when it's my navigation, and when it's ATC
"A Lieberma" wrote in message . 18... "Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in : I had a similar experience on a United flight into Little Rock AR a few years ago. I was listening to the channel while we were on final and the tower calls "United 456, GO AROUND GO AROUND, Aircraft on the runway." Before the second "Go Around" had been called the engines got real loud. The tower then told the Baron to clear the active, contact ground and call the tower at XXX-XXXX when able. We were own very short final. And I have no doubt the pilot saw the runway incurrtion at the same time the tower did. Hmmm, aren't all electronics stowed below 10,000 feet. I would have thought that all audio and movie channels would be turned off by the captain, especially short final? Allen United's Channel 9 (when the captain allows) is usually available from battery on to shutdown. I've listened to the ATIS, clearance, push, taxi, takeoff, etc with the only interuptions being the safety briefing and what's for lunch. Jay B |
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Confusion about when it's my navigation, and when it's ATC
A Lieberma writes:
Hmmm, aren't all electronics stowed below 10,000 feet. There's nothing to stow for on-board entertainment. And the most interesting part of listening to ATC would be during take-off and landing. I would have thought that all audio and movie channels would be turned off by the captain, especially short final? Why? -- Transpose mxsmanic and gmail to reach me by e-mail. |
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Confusion about when it's my navigation, and when it's ATC
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A Lieberma wrote: Hmmm, aren't all electronics stowed below 10,000 feet. PORTABLE electronics. If they shut off the aircraft-installed radios below 10,000, it would make communications with the tower a little difficult. :-) |
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Confusion about when it's my navigation, and when it's ATC
"Jay Beckman" wrote in
: United's Channel 9 (when the captain allows) is usually available from battery on to shutdown. I've listened to the ATIS, clearance, push, taxi, takeoff, etc with the only interuptions being the safety briefing and what's for lunch. Hopefully Continental will do the same tomorrow when I leave from HOU to HNL :-)) as JAN to HOU, lil RJs are not outfitted with channel niners. Allen |
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Confusion about when it's my navigation, and when it's ATC
"A Lieberma" wrote in message . 18... "Jay Beckman" wrote in : United's Channel 9 (when the captain allows) is usually available from battery on to shutdown. I've listened to the ATIS, clearance, push, taxi, takeoff, etc with the only interuptions being the safety briefing and what's for lunch. Hopefully Continental will do the same tomorrow when I leave from HOU to HNL :-)) as JAN to HOU, lil RJs are not outfitted with channel niners. Allen AFAIK, United is the only carrier that has ATC on the entertainment system. Jay B |
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Confusion about when it's my navigation, and when it's ATC
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A Lieberma wrote: Hopefully Continental will do the same tomorrow when I leave from HOU to HNL :-)) as JAN to HOU, lil RJs are not outfitted with channel niners. United is the only airline I've ever heard of that does the ATC-through-the-audio-system thing. I know for sure that Continental doesn't. Frankly, though, choosing between Continental and United is a no-brainer. I'd rather ride on Continental any day of the week, even without "channel 9." Nicer planes, better food. |
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