UAL radio transmissions

[Flopgut]

Demmit. Was hoping flopgut got caught stuck mic being douchie-er than our 3G guy.
Guess we're still king on that front...

Yes, you are indeed.

Btw: You have no idea how nice it is to leave the Country and not have to listen to you guys ask for direct constantly. I'll make you a deal: I'll start sticking those Nerf muppet nose things on the headsets in the airplanes I fly, you guys try to learn some common practices South of the border, deal?

 

[Sandhawk]

While were at it, why do Delta pilots always read back with their call sign first? Happens enough times that I wondered if it was taught in Delta indoc.

Signed, I need a life

It's a Navy thing...

 

[densoo]

I always laugh when the say Deltas (with an S). Never could figure that out.

They're saying "Delta's" with the apostrophe.

 

[redflyer65]

Ohhh.....okay.

 

[densoo]

They're saying "Delta's" with the apostrophe.

Or they are Delta planes flying in formation. Since being a military pilot is a hiring requirement they're all qualified for this. Also, they could be air refueling from one of the Delta tankers from the tanker fleet based at the Delta oil refinery.

 

[ip241au]

Airbus guys seem to always use a hand microphone when above a certain altitude. Noise cancelling capabilities of the 80's Airbus design is limited.

 

[waveflyer]

Yes, you are indeed.

Btw: You have no idea how nice it is to leave the Country and not have to listen to you guys ask for direct constantly. I'll make you a deal: I'll start sticking those Nerf muppet nose things on the headsets in the airplanes I fly, you guys try to learn some common practices South of the border, deal?

La posibilidad directa de CABOS que podemos mantener nuestra propia remoci?n de terreno

You can only run a little longer. We're coming and our directs are coming with us!

 

[aa73]

Signed, I need a life

Why don't you go play some tennis or something...........

The French open is sooner than you think.........

I just keep winning matches so i figured I'd try something less boring....

 

[wild bill kelso]

We have this switch on the audio panel that says " annoy other pilots" we are trained to leave it on at all times.

 

[ERfly]

We have this switch on the audio panel that says " annoy other pilots" we are trained to leave it on at all times.

Pretty sure that switch is only in Republic airplanes. What's up with their loud radios and them going 3 octaves lower with each transmission?

 

[jetstream]

I've noticed that, too. It must be a Delta thing.

Kinda' like all the radio calls they miss.

 

[IAHERJ]

And Delta's 768 Heavy....they never drop the "Heavy", even when not required at altitude..

 

[ERfly]

And Delta's 768 Heavy....they never drop the "Heavy", even when not required at altitude..

It's because EVERYONE needs to know they fly "The ER!"

 

[filejw]

And Delta's 768 Heavy....they never drop the "Heavy", even when not required at altitude..

Depends on the country your operating in....

 

[IAHERJ]

Depends on the country your operating in....

Yeah, I'm well aware, thanks. I'm speaking of THIS country and I think Fedex comes in a distant second in this regard but combine the( 's )possessive with the unnecessary "HEAVY" and you get a most annoying aircraft to follow over our nation's heartland(and I have many a time, once all the way to Frankfurt)....

 

[DieselDragRacer]

Pretty sure that switch is only in Republic airplanes. What's up with their loud radios and them going 3 octaves lower with each transmission?

I think this is their supplier: http://www.radioactiveradios.com/index.php

 

[redflyer65]

I looked at that 10 meter radio on the website, but said what the hell...and ordered the 20 meter.

Chicks really dig the bigger radio.

 

[248to2.8]

and here I thought the callsign "Deltas" was their way of identifying themselves as Delta South pilots. lol

 

[HA25]

Depends on the country your operating in....

Not really... Nobody uses that outside the US... Only time you see it above approach control is in Hawaii, where HCF the combined facility uses it all the time, I'm always missing it and I've even had one captain correct me "it's Hawaiian 1 Heavy, haven't you ever flown a wide body before?" ... Sigh

 

[SpaceShipEarth]

Delta's is singular possessive but the real annoyance is when Cactus then gets on and says, "cacti" which is plural, non-possessive. I find this odd.