Q for ATC

[FlyMeSWA]

capt and I were taking some guesses as to what it was but whats the "do dee do dee do dee" for in the background. always seems to come out when you say "2 o clock, three miles, same altitude"...

 

[dkelly]

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You can't be serious, right??

 

[JetSpeed219]

Ha ha nice!

 

[Simon Says]

I think it is a serious question. I know the sound he is refering to and I always wondered. I hear it at least once or twice a day in the background from approach to center frequencies.

 

[RichardRambone]

Hahaha! A good question. I hear it too and would like a textbook definition of the noise.

 

[unreal]

I was wondering that the last time I was flying down in Phoenix. My friend's answer: "Maybe his burrito is ready."

 

[gkrangers]

Every transmission with Daytona Approach has that in the background....I thought it was normal!

 

[FlyMeSWA]

You can't be serious, right??

yeah you nailed it...I'm not serious. tool...

 

[V1Cutt]

He's obviously never heard it. In time, he will.
I'm guessing it's just a non-threatening traffic advisory - probably gets more annoying if it turns into a conflict.
Of course, I'm probably totally wrong - it did happen to me once before :laugh:

 

[Stifler's Mom]

My guess is some sort of a traffic alert for ATC.

When I hear it I usually put the paper down and do a quick scan of the horizon, while the Captain usually opens one eye and peeks at the TCAS.