Alistair Thomson Posted November 11, 2021 at 06:22 PM Posted November 11, 2021 at 06:22 PM 1 hour ago, Raul Ferraz said: don't quote only partial parts of the message Sorry, you're correct: your point was about finding an official recommendation, and I missed that. :( Alistair Thomson === Definition: a gentleman is a flying instructor in a Piper Cherokee who can change tanks without getting his face slapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Eamer Posted December 14, 2021 at 02:54 AM Posted December 14, 2021 at 02:54 AM When I'm on UNICOM, I communicate most of the time via text because the written word is clear, concise and permanent. It is free of any accents, interference, static, mumbling, saying the wrong thing, weak or fading signal and can be verified and corrected if required. I do use voice also but mostly while at the airport during taxiing. On one occasion, I was told that I communicated too much but personally, I believe it is my responsibility to let the other fliers know what I'm up to, guesswork is a no no in this business the way I see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Eamer Posted December 19, 2021 at 10:44 PM Posted December 19, 2021 at 10:44 PM On 5/30/2020 at 6:42 PM, Matei Miron said: Hi everybody! I am flying a lot between LOWW and LROP and I noticed something relatively bothering. On both airports, at night, there are many pilots performing takeoffs and landings without communicating over UNICOM (or tower). I am usually monitoring tower on my secondary radio and there, there was also no communication. I think the usage of UNICOM reports in such situations should be more encouraged. Also I would like to take the opportunity to ask the community what is the position regarding controllers that log in to quickly depart a friend, and the log off? I mean, while everybody is here to have fun and in their free time, this happened to me a couple of times already, when I already had my flight plan submitted, and just getting ready to get my clearance. Regards! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Eamer Posted December 19, 2021 at 10:53 PM Posted December 19, 2021 at 10:53 PM On 5/30/2020 at 6:42 PM, Matei Miron said: Also I would like to take the opportunity to ask the community what is the position regarding controllers that log in to quickly depart a friend, and the log off? I mean, while everybody is here to have fun and in their free time, this happened to me a couple of times already, when I already had my flight plan submitted, and just getting ready to get my clearance. Ah! Those surprise logons really jolt your attention, don't they?😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torben Andersen Posted December 20, 2021 at 07:14 AM Posted December 20, 2021 at 07:14 AM Many vACC has rules on this. In Scandinavia minimum logon time is 30 min. But it is for the local vACC to decide. Torben Andersen, VACC-SCA Controller (C1) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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