Qatar Airways....Listening watch
Could I make a plea to anyone in a training function to pass on a message from Muscat and I'm sure it applies to other Gulf states as I can't believe we're the only ones being hit by this problem.
Over the last couple of years, it has become increasingly obvious that many Qatar Airways pilots are guilty of not listening to the active frequency after having checked in. It may be a cruising phase thing as I'm not aware of the same problem when aircraft are in the departure/arrival phases of flight but the fact remains, we spend so much time hunting down guys who initially check in and then disappear. Our airspace is too crowded at times to put up with that so please......have at least one of you in the cockpit paying attention to the frequency.
And don't worry, we are equally aware of our own shortcomings, lest you think it's all one-way complaining. I watch a number of my colleagues who would rather keep a conversation going in the centre rather than answer a call from a pilot
Thanks in advance.