I'm with you there Hard Yakka!
27/09 I just thought of another example where I "clutter up the frequency" and I'm gonna share it with you - and you can tell me I'm wrong!
I fly in Dannevirke quite a bit, unattended freq 119.1. Sometimes I heard traffic leaving Palmy for a xc and I address my calls to "Dannevirke AND Manawatu traffic".
I base this decision on information I have gleaned (and I mean no disrespect by any of the following)
solo student - I have no idea of their hours or experience but if they're out on their first "solo cross country" then F
K all. Can read a map but not recognise half the reporting points - if they aren't entirely sure where they are, then how the hell am I supposed to know? English as a second language - again if I can't understand them very well (again I mean no disrespect, but it HAPPENS) then how can I be sure where they are?
By making a radio call to them ON THEIR WAY TOWARDS ME I am just trying to increase my chances of not being surprised if - god forbid - my lookout is not 100%.
Does that make any sense?
