Comments on: Don’t Block That Frequency http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/dont-block-that-frequency/ The Art of Not Hitting the Ground Too Hard Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:23:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sylvia http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/dont-block-that-frequency/#comment-21916 Sylvia Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:54:31 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2058#comment-21916 I've had the same occur to me - once with a French pilot who was lost and describing in great detail where he wanted to be and what route he wanted to take. ATC were more than happy to help him but he wouldn't take instruction and talked at length at every opportunity. I was heading for airspace and had to divert as I couldn't get a word in edgewise to get transit approved. I’ve had the same occur to me – once with a French pilot who was lost and describing in great detail where he wanted to be and what route he wanted to take. ATC were more than happy to help him but he wouldn’t take instruction and talked at length at every opportunity. I was heading for airspace and had to divert as I couldn’t get a word in edgewise to get transit approved.

]]> By: Patrick Flannigan http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/dont-block-that-frequency/#comment-21897 Patrick Flannigan Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:09:31 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2058#comment-21897 I've been the victim of this sort of story a few times. Almost did a go-around once because somebody tied the frequency up, thus delaying the previous airplane's takeoff clearance. I've also had my conversation 'interrupted' a few times by pilots who jump on the mic without listening first. I’ve been the victim of this sort of story a few times. Almost did a go-around once because somebody tied the frequency up, thus delaying the previous airplane’s takeoff clearance.

I’ve also had my conversation ‘interrupted’ a few times by pilots who jump on the mic without listening first.

]]> By: eckstnschlomo http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/dont-block-that-frequency/#comment-21896 eckstnschlomo Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:53:44 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2058#comment-21896 my first solo was a mix of surprise and disappointment. I felt no difference when flying solo. it was the same feeling with or without my flight instructor. so nothing special happened. I did my circuits, landings and radio as usual. but the last landing turned out to be without flaps and the aircraft refused to touch down at the intended spot. my first solo was a mix of surprise and disappointment. I felt no difference when flying solo. it was the same feeling with or without my flight instructor. so nothing special happened. I did my circuits, landings and radio as usual. but the last landing turned out to be without flaps and the aircraft refused to touch down at the intended spot.

]]> By: Sylvia http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/dont-block-that-frequency/#comment-21888 Sylvia Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:09:52 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2058#comment-21888 Oh no! I talked to myself throughout my first solos, like a radio dj: and now we're turning onto crosswind, height looking nice, another nice turn, keep it up. The thought of broadcasting that - well, it would have been interesting. But it is stressful, alone in the plane! If you were going to press a wrong button, there are certainly worse options. Oh no! I talked to myself throughout my first solos, like a radio dj: and now we’re turning onto crosswind, height looking nice, another nice turn, keep it up. The thought of broadcasting that – well, it would have been interesting. But it is stressful, alone in the plane! If you were going to press a wrong button, there are certainly worse options.

]]> By: Roland Pickering http://www.fearoflanding.com/misc/dont-block-that-frequency/#comment-21878 Roland Pickering Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:28:29 +0000 http://www.fearoflanding.com/?p=2058#comment-21878 Dear Sylvia, I am finally coming to the end of my UK PPL training; just my Qualifying Cross Country (when the weather eventually permits) and Skills test to do. This article reminds me of an incident this summer. I was to do a solo short navigation excercise flying from Shoreham to a local landmark and back. Unusually the wind direction made the grass runway 25 active and as it was the firs time I had taken off Solo from grass I was understandably a little nervous. Once take off clearance had been given I gripped the joystick of the Diamond DA40 and probably my teeth as well and proceeded to take off. Fealing quite pleased that it had gone so well, I climbed to 600 feet turned left onto crosswind and then At 1000 feet when I was just about to leave the circuit I suddenly realised that I had been squeezing the Joystick and the Transmit button a little too hard! I immediately released the transmit button to hear the ATC calling my callsign suggesting that my transmitter had jammed open. I made a mental note to try and fly more relaxed from then on. Dear Sylvia, I am finally coming to the end of my UK PPL training; just my Qualifying Cross Country (when the weather eventually permits) and Skills test to do. This article reminds me of an incident this summer. I was to do a solo short navigation excercise flying from Shoreham to a local landmark and back. Unusually the wind direction made the grass runway 25 active and as it was the firs time I had taken off Solo from grass I was understandably a little nervous. Once take off clearance had been given I gripped the joystick of the Diamond DA40 and probably my teeth as well and proceeded to take off. Fealing quite pleased that it had gone so well, I climbed to 600 feet turned left onto crosswind and then At 1000 feet when I was just about to leave the circuit I suddenly realised that I had been squeezing the Joystick and the Transmit button a little too hard! I immediately released the transmit button to hear the ATC calling my callsign suggesting that my transmitter had jammed open. I made a mental note to try and fly more relaxed from then on.

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