Blocked!!!

[CoATP]

I have always wanted to do this when I missed a call (happened only once)

"Sorry, I was on a land line"

 

[punkpilot48]

I use this when coming to the hold point:

ATC TWR: "Freedom 12345 you on freq.?"

ME: "Freedom 12345 ,afirm! ready to roll"

you have 5 number call signs at freedom?

 

[RP170]

you have 5 number call signs at freedom?

They have taken over so much flying in the Delta Connection system that they ran out of four number flight numbers.

 

[WateryGrave]

They have taken over so much flying in the Delta Connection system that they ran out of four number flight numbers.

Sounds eerily familiar doesn't it. I wonder where you would have seen that before....

 

[Foxcow]

I fly with plenty of captains that do that.

 

[Mr Wu]

Wasn't going to let you get away this easy...

I apologize....certificate. Now that we've cleared that up everything should be better, right

But then you came up with this...

Evaluate statement. Realize you are stupid. Have another beer

All is forgiven! :beer:

 

[say again]

I use this when coming to the hold point:

ATC TWR: "Freedom 12345 you on freq.?"

ME: "Freedom 12345 ,afirm! ready to roll"

Are u serious???

 

[SELCAL checks]

I'm particularly impressed with the new trend of calling "blocked" on Center frequencies. Don't you realize that due to the large distances involved and signal strength, a transmission that seems "blocked" to you is not always "blocked" from the intended receiver, and your "blocked" call does nothing but "block" the readback to the controller. There's typically not much going on in the flight levels that is so critical that "blocked" needs to be announced. Save it for the terminal area, if you really feel like you must use it at all.

 

[RP170]

Sounds eerily familiar doesn't it. I wonder where you would have seen that before....

Sure does.

 

[jetpig32]

I'm particularly impressed with the new trend of calling "blocked" on Center frequencies. Don't you realize that due to the large distances involved and signal strength, a transmission that seems "blocked" to you is not always "blocked" from the intended receiver, and your "blocked" call does nothing but "block" the readback to the controller. There's typically not much going on in the flight levels that is so critical that "blocked" needs to be announced. Save it for the terminal area, if you really feel like you must use it at all.

Spot on chap. Sometimes if I get the urge to yell "blocked", i will tune in 123.45 and relive this urge on some poor weekend warrior trying to find his bud.