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Forum: Rumours & News
26th Jun 2016, 10:18
Replies: 213
Views: 135,417
Posted By Ian W

It is called 'auto-triangulation' or...

It is called 'auto-triangulation' or 'multilateration'; the system shows the controller the position of any aircraft transmitting on the emergency frequencies using direction finding from multiple...
Forum: Rumours & News
29th May 2016, 01:19
Replies: 213
Views: 135,417
Posted By Ian W

We are using archaic systems because of airline...

We are using archaic systems because of airline beancounters who want to see a 'monetized profit' from any change within 18 months.

There are multiple different ways of identifying 'the idiots'...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2016, 19:15
Replies: 213
Views: 135,417
Posted By Ian W

If you had really caused some incident the 'tapes...

If you had really caused some incident the 'tapes would be pulled' i.e. the analysis recordings for the system would be impounded. Then someone would follow your 1200 squawk back to its origin. ...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th May 2016, 11:32
Replies: 213
Views: 135,417
Posted By Ian W

As zkdli has said if you have a modern secondary...

As zkdli has said if you have a modern secondary radar fit with Mode S you will be squawking the equivalent of your airframe number - like a MAC Address - in response to every interrogation. ATC...
Forum: Rumours & News
23rd May 2016, 23:42
Replies: 213
Views: 135,417
Posted By Ian W

i must admit that in the years that I worked in...

i must admit that in the years that I worked in D&D funny noises on 121.5 were not a problem. If I was there today with the current systems my response to funny noises etc would be "{callsign} this...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th May 2016, 14:51
Replies: 213
Views: 135,417
Posted By Ian W

You are not paying attention. You are just...

You are not paying attention.

You are just at the boundary of the active sector - Sector 14
Sector 14 is in the process of trying to hand you to Sector 20

You get clever and call sector 9's...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th May 2016, 12:00
Replies: 213
Views: 135,417
Posted By Ian W

SiloeSid It appears that you are confusing...

SiloeSid

It appears that you are confusing free calling flying low level where free calling a general frequency is not uncommon with flying high level in IFR where you are under mandatory control....
Forum: Rumours & News
13th May 2016, 13:03
Replies: 213
Views: 135,417
Posted By Ian W

This may not be a good idea and could even make...

This may not be a good idea and could even make matters worse. It may be that you have just been transferred to a control sector on a different frequency to the one you have just disappeared to. So...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th May 2016, 11:58
Replies: 213
Views: 135,417
Posted By Ian W

It is extremely unprofessional to use an...

It is extremely unprofessional to use an emergency frequency for chat, showing off, telling jokes etc.. It is like dialing 911 (999) for a laugh. Note that in UK FIRs/UIRs at least, your aircraft...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th May 2016, 11:41
Replies: 213
Views: 135,417
Posted By Ian W

In the UK there are Distress and Diversion cells...

In the UK there are Distress and Diversion cells in the London and Scottish centres that have autotriangulation capability and access to all the radars covering the FIR/UIR. Any aircraft...
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