Originally Posted by Dogma
... plethora of Practice Pans, etc.
Please, get your facts right!!
The problem is NOT with practice PANs, which are an essential part of practising for the day of a real emergency, and are actively encouraged by D&D.
From the description by Wombat of the shambles on 121.5, maybe the time has come for D&D to acquire some more 'judicial' clout?
Fines for anybody transmitting on 121.5 without a valid reason?
Revoking the permit to operate into the UK for those airlines with the identified "perpetrators", until they show proof the perpetrators have had their R/T licenses revoked and have been sent for re-training?
Arresting the perpetrators after landing and have them sued for "criminal conduct"?
Ah, one can but dream.
Nevertheless, from this forum one has the impression this is becoming a real problem.... So maybe D&D SHOULD be given some more clout to deal with it?