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Old 7th Jul 2013, 00:54
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Clear_Prop
 
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I don't want to have a dig at the controller on frequency or other stations transmitting, its difficult enough when something like this happens so quickly, but its frustrating listening to the RT clip... the poor guy in the burning emergency aircraft can't even get a conversation going for all the other people stepping on him to announce their go-arounds and what-not. Where's the common sense in that? If you're on final in that sort of situation use your ears and try to entertain SOME degree of situational awareness. Your go around will be evident by the fact you are still aviating in the big blue sky and not skidding around on the ground adding to the detritus of the existing crash... there's no need to step on the guy saying "help! I crashed". A bit of "All stations San Francisco is closed maintain radio silence and contact approach on BLAH" may have helped but you still have to respect the fact things sometimes unfold too quickly for that sort of thing and if you MUST report your go-around to someone, get off the emergency frequency and tell approach, you can't expect the emergency aircraft to start cycling frequencies, so let him have his say because he IS more important than you.

Rant over.
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