HF Radio Question

[khsgt]

Does the overwater Q route between New Orleans and Miami require HF?

 

[LJ45]

nope, not at all

 

[Godfather]

No, however FYI, the FAA (Houston Center-ZHU) is testing and using ADS-B over the Gulf of Mexico with great success. Not sure if Miami or Jax Centers are using it yet. But if you have the ADS-B, turning it on couldn't hurt.

 

[NCherches]

You will be in Radar Contact and have fine radio reception on those Q-Routes. Cutting through the Gulf is the best!

 

[khsgt]

Thanks!

 

[Floyd94]

nope, not at all

Ya, even if you leave MSY and go south you wouldn't even need it. We went to Nicaragua from MSY and didn't use the HF once.

 

[SheGaveMeClap]

How about New Orleans to Cancun? Does that require HF use?

 

[skier17]

Just flew MSY to Honduras last week, never even turned the HF on. VHF the entire way.

 

[Cat3C]

How about New Orleans to Cancun? Does that require HF use?

did this a couple years ago and all vhf all the way

 

[con-pilot]

Basically unless you are making a trans Atlantic or trans Pacific flight, HF is not required. Going to Bermuda does require HF, in fact if you cannot make contact with ATC with a HF radio, you not be allowed to make the flight.

All Gulf and Caribbean flights are VHF.

 

[AKAAB]

All Gulf and Caribbean flights are VHF.

Not quite accurate... We have to use HF in WATRS/Oceanic airspace between JFK/BOS and San Juan.

 

[bizjet800]

Don't forget the raft!

 

[NCherches]

Just ask for 15 left for weather and you don't need a raft lol!

 

[LJ45]

Just ask for 15 left for weather and you don't need a raft lol!

That will not happen when the warning areas are active