New airline pilots on the radio

[SSDD]

Traffic in the area...also ignores the fact that if you're at one of those airports you don't need a radio, or even an electrical system.

 

[BuckMurdock1]

Uncontrolled field UNICOM:

--"Cessna N1234X on right downwind Rwy 24"
--"Cessna N1234X on right base Rwy 24"
--"Cessna N1234X on final rwy 24"

The above is the way it goes more often than not.
My question: are you a C-150, a C-750 (fastest business jet around), or somewhere in between???!
These eager beavers that seem to always want to get their tail #s in...why?! If I'm close enough to read your #s, we've got a real problem. How about..just spitballing here.. say your TYPE??! That is the most important info. (extra credit-- if you do that and skip your damn call-sign, which is completely useless info that only needlessly clogs up the frequency.. if you f*ck up and land on a closed rwy/closed airport/after curfew-- at least you didn't permanently incriminate yourself for all feds to hear).

 

[Freebrd]

'Cessna' would be good enough for me, eyes will tell me if it's a fast mover or a SE Cessna. At least if they use their full call sign you're receiving traffic info!

 

[SSDD]

There are pros and cons either way. I like hearing the call sign, that way I know HOW MANY Cessnas are in the pattern. And pardon my ignorance, but when it comes to Cessnas, don't they all have one speed in the pattern? LOL!

 

[el raton]

Uncontrolled field UNICOM:

--"Cessna N1234X on right downwind Rwy 24"
--"Cessna N1234X on right base Rwy 24"
--"Cessna N1234X on final rwy 24"

The above is the way it goes more often than not.
My question: are you a C-150, a C-750 (fastest business jet around), or somewhere in between???!
These eager beavers that seem to always want to get their tail #s in...why?! If I'm close enough to read your #s, we've got a real problem. How about..just spitballing here.. say your TYPE??! That is the most important info. (extra credit-- if you do that and skip your damn call-sign, which is completely useless info that only needlessly clogs up the frequency.. if you f*ck up and land on a closed rwy/closed airport/after curfew-- at least you didn't permanently incriminate yourself for all feds to hear).

I also hate that pilots don't include the aircraft's serial number when making traffic calls.

 

[Freebrd]

I also hate that pilots don't include the aircraft's serial number when making traffic calls.

And the TT on the airframe and the engine, now that should be mandatory!

 

[TWA Dude]

Another goodie:
If by the FAF approach hasn't switched you to tower, just go ahead and switch. No need to ask when you're just a coupla miles from the runway.

 

[Flash]

And, "how long is the final", always loved that one. Whatya gonna do, make a PA below 10K when you're entering downwind?

No, it's so I know if I have time to take one last dump before we arrive

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

After waiting in line for 5 to 10 minutes.
Me - "Brickyard 4320 Runway 28R @ MM line up and wait."
Them- "Um tower, brickyard 4320 we arent ready, we've got to start our other engine"

......What exactly did you think was going to happen when you were number 1 at the runway?

 

[Dornier 335]

After waiting in line for 5 to 10 minutes.
Me - "Brickyard 4320 Runway 28R @ MM line up and wait."
Them- "Um tower, brickyard 4320 we arent ready, we've got to start our other engine"

......What exactly did you think was going to happen when you were number 1 at the runway?

I hate to say it, but they were probably task saturated monitoring guard!