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Old 27th July 2010 | 14:33
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IO540
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From: EuroGA.org
I think the main selling point of the BT feature is to do ground calls, to save using the radio/battery. But, in Europe, most of the useful numbers are confidential and anyway I doubt the controller would take the call - even for a departure clearance call.

I have done such calls where I know the number, to check if e.g. they had received a slot.

But given one is on the ground, one doesn't need a BT headset; one can just use the phone Unless the engine is running.

The other use is airborne, with a BT equipped satphone, like the Thuraya model(s). The call quality is really crap though.
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