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Old 14th Jul 2008, 02:23
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AirplanesSuck
 
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In the states the guard police are generally there to immediately point out how silly you are when you accidentally transmit on 121.5. Usually things about gate positions or ground transportation for VIP's or what's on the tube tonight. Only rarely have I heard a pilot repeatedly transmit a football score several times on guard. Most pilots realize (without direction from policemen) that they have tranmitted on the wrong freq.

The original poster, while a bit over-excited, is right. Just relax you guard police. Read a paper or something.

I'll readily agree that our friends across the pond are better trained and disciplined in RT. However, my American colleagues don't have a monopoly on being doofuses. SNS3Guppy's posts are spot on. All the cushy-seated jet pilots flew little slow planes in the weather. We're looking out for you, too. Whether you're in a hot-air balloon or a gyrocopter, I think we're all ready to shut up and help when someone gets in a tight spot.
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