So what's up with the 121.5 twits?
 

Why do it? It is the boredom of night flying out in the boonies or something?

It sorta disturbs me that an apparently increasing number of pilots recently are demonstrating a mental maturity while they're flying which approximates that of a 2 year old (though arguably that might be insulting to many 2 year olds).

Aside from the stupid sounds and moronic comments, what takes the cake is someone deciding to clog up 121.5 with their ipod music for a minute. I like nothing more than a good joke, a funny quote, or some music. But not on the emergency frequency.

In a time where we're struggling to keep T's & C's at some reasonable level and show people how we deserve to be paid and treated as professionals, I can't thank you enough for making anyone listening out think we're a bunch of complete tossers. :mad:

It could be within that 60 seconds that someone's Mayday call or ELT signal is blocked, meaning that this could potentially jeopardize a life.

Same goes for CTAF's.

Not the right frequency to ask Bill to put the kettle on :ugh:

As long as the CTAF isnt busy a 'Bill put the kettle on' doesnt bother me.

The ones that annoy me are, 'gday Bill, hows ya goin moit, hows the wife, hows the kids? Oh, and can you put the kettle on?'

'Dutchy' ya don't need to be very bright to drive a plane so hence there will always be an element of Neanderthal types who simply use 121.5 as a plaything:ugh:

I've had to use 121.5 at the direction of ATC in an attempt to contact a wayward plane out of contact but that's based on an issue becoming a safety issue not creating a safety issue by it's use.



Wmk2

Judging by what I hear on a daily basis, I was under the impression that 121.5 is the Qantas chat frequency :}

Ever thought that the mindless chatter and Ipod broadcasts are not coming from pilots? (Qantas crew excepted) :eek:

We ain't the only ones who use 121.5.;)

'En guarde' http://www.smilies.our-local.co.uk/i...les/Touche.gif

Well, it's often late at night and while flying over the GAFA. So.......aliens? :hmm:

Really?

I spend about 16 to 20 hours month flying over the GAFFA in the early hours and I almost never hear anyone chatting on Guard about anything other than operational contacts to go to another freq. Music? never heard it.

Cheers

I'm also finding a lot of people just aren't watching which comm is actually selected before transmitting. So many more "xxx Sydney xxxx123 inbound no requirements, etc". Very fcukin annoying coming in to land trying to hear tower's transmissions with some **** on guard. :D

One organisation with which I was flying last year had a couple of very young pilots who thought they'd pick a frequency on which to chat, though thankfully not guard. It was, however, an enroute freq somewhere in the country and high flying aircraft were able to hear their transmissions. One of them was (and still is by all accounts) a particulaly immature young bloke who rarely exercised good judgement and his verbal diarrhea quickly identified himself and his employer. The other was more disciplined.
A letter soon arrived from CASA and the CP hit the roof! Both blokes were lucky to keep their jobs. The more disciplined one sorted himself out and is now chasing his dream airline career. The other... well, I wouldn't be surprised if its him you hear on guard. :cool:

Its a good idea they had Trojan...just poorly executed!!!

Both annoy me... CTAF might not sound busy at 3000', but if you start listening on descent from Flight Levels, it's ALWAYS busy. Nothing worse than someone's radio call from your destination being clipped by someone being a tool.

True mate; but there are just some things you dont say on the radio!

It may be the QF 'chat frequency' according to you ( an assertion I've not found accurate in the last 15ish years of domestic flying) but it appears 121.5 recently has become the default company frequency for arrival requirements. I've got some stats by trips if people are interested as to who makes the mistake most often.

We all make mistakes and i accept that but what irritates me is the tool that says 'go ahead' to the first error and them we get another 30 seconds of wheelchair and engineering requirements.

I agree with the original post. As professional aviators we should be better than this.

The PA's are classic :E

Altimeters, I take it you've never made a mistake then eh?

Chit-chat is one thing, but misdirected transmissions are something else. Does anyone here think that someone going out on the wrong freq. would actually do that, if it wasn't an honest mistake?

Everyone, hands up - be honest now - hands up if you've never made an honest mistake. Yep, thought so... :hmm:

To the chit chat merchants: really, can I ask that you please free up the frequency, and be more professional?

To the PLONKERS who have never made an honest mistake, and enjoy trying to be a smart arse (and if you're reading this, YOU know who YOU are): Can I ask that you please get a life, grow up, whatever. Alternatively, you could always decide to continue being a d1ckh3ad - it's your call...

CR.

Altimeters
 

Why would you have, guard as you call it, selected whilst landing?

Because I know in my operation, Comm 1 is the active, Comm 2 is on guard.

morno

damn

20 years ago we had (and where taught about) something called professionalism

guess that got f$@# over too