Does anybody read the AIM anymore?

[bluefishbeagle]

Bottom line is that using "ATITAPA" doesn't mean they will, it does not mean that without it they wouldn't have anyway, it does not mean that you are safe if no one answers anymore than if you used standard calls.

Plus any traffic in the area means what? In the pattern, twenty miles away inbound? Anybody even if landing at an airport 50 miles away? Five miles away going the opposite direction?

Pilots who use it are assuming they are the only one's who make radio calls per the AIM and everyone else won't make calls unless they request them. Come all guys/gals the guy who won't respond to "XYZ traffic this is whizzbanger jet twenty south for landing at XYZ" probably doesn't have his/her radio on or turned up and won't answer ATITAPA anyway.

 

[Diesel]

I'm all for freedom of flying but in this day and age at being how cheap technology has gotten is there still a reason not to have a radio in the cockpit anymore?

I've heard all the arguments. Remember though they come from the cheapest people on earth.... pilots.

 

[bluefishbeagle]

I'm all for freedom of flying but in this day and age at being how cheap technology has gotten is there still a reason not to have a radio in the cockpit anymore?

I've heard all the arguments. Remember though they come from the cheapest people on earth.... pilots.

Of course the guy with no radio is not going to answer ATITAPA but you are right, even a NORADO should have a hand held.

An early vintage aircraft (a Porter I believe) once cut me off on short final and I decided to talk to the pilot, politely for course. When I mentioned that he should at least have a portable radio to monitor the freq, he stated that he did but the batteries where dead and they were to expensive to replace. (real story).

 

[Guitar rocker]

Of course the guy with no radio is not going to answer ATITAPA but you are right, even a NORADO should have a hand held.

An early vintage aircraft (a Porter I believe) once cut me off on short final and I decided to talk to the pilot, politely for course. When I mentioned that he should at least have a portable radio to monitor the freq, he stated that he did but the batteries where dead and they were to expensive to replace. (real story).

Kind of like the guy that didnt want to turn his transponder on in a glider because he wanted to save some battery power............we know how that one turned out.