FBW
Please correct me if I am wrong...It seems you are implying yours is the only valid opinion on this matter by referring to guys out there that know better than you despite your 40 years of ATC experience. Do you know the experience or occupations of the other posters? Some of their knowledge may also be of significant value to this discussion. The scenario being discussed took place over the English Channel, do you have any experience of the RT loadings on London Info on a busy weekend? A lot of the posters do and know how difficult it can be to get a call in to London Info when its busy... Mayday or not. Do you know how reliable the London Info coverage is at low level in that area, is it better than D&D on 121.5? Is there more likelihood of being picked up on 124.600 midway across at 500 feet than there is by an EGLL inbound at FL150 directly overhead monitoring 121.5? There are many different opinions being offered, ranging from airline crews, GA pilots, ATCOs and D&D controllers. A FISO based at an area ACC is not necessarily the best person to call even if you are already on the frequency, it is certainly an option to be considered dependant on the circumstances at the time but most definitely is not the only show in town.
Moli
Last edited by Moli; 25th Jul 2013 at 18:54.