Scando,
Well said !!!
Hugmonster,
Can you please stop assuming that the reason we "complain" about this practice is that
"we don't like hearing these practices". the only reason is : to keep the frequency quiet all the time, otherwise people switch it off or turn it down !!
Furthermore as pointed out earlier in this thread :
a. Students CAN do their practices on a "normal" not too busy freq.
b. you CAN get a QDM/QDR on a "normal" freq.
c. ATC still gets it's practice.
As a matter of fact I flew with a collegue who told me he was saved once by listening out on 121,5 while ATC was calling him on that frequency.
If there's a button on the wall to call the firebrigade in case of a fire, do we all need to train our students by instructing them to press the button ? Or can we just tell them : If you would press the button in case of a fire you can expect ……
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