Originally Posted by
abgd
To be fair, a loose formation of microlights could probably generate quite a high level of useful chitter-chatter even if that isn't always the case.
Probably essential, as they're likely to only have one map and one GPS with an out of date database between them.
I've never heard of a problem with walkie-talkies, and can't see why pax can't text each other - just not helpful for the pilot to get involved.
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