Another annoying thing, this time from ATC. If you mean for me to switch to 120.475, than say that. Do not say 120.47 and just let me figure it out. You're just sitting at your ^%#@$ desk so say the whole damn freq. It will help my lonely chimp mind to cope...
j. Frequencies.
1. The separate digits of the frequency, inserting
the word “point” where the decimal point occurs.
(a) Omit digits after the second digit to the
right of the decimal point.
... It's almost a bad cliche to hear a pilot say "Standby for the flash" after that. To me, that has super geek written all over it. How about "Roger?"...
Yeah, and I bet you were the one who read the rules to Monopoly too. I can't argue with the pub, but I'll sure try. The single most screwed up radio comm in the ATC world is the freq readback/switch. (I can't back this up so it won't help to prove me wrong) Simply reading all six digits, as is the requirement in Europe and other parts of the world, would actually save time.From the FAAO 7110.65R (ATC's bible):
From the FAAO 7110.65R (ATC's bible):
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j. Frequencies.1. The separate digits of the frequency, insertingthe word “point” where the decimal point occurs.(a) Omit digits after the second digit to theright of the decimal point.
Yeah, and I bet you were the one who read the rules to Monopoly too. I can't argue with the pub, but I'll sure try. The single most screwed up radio comm in the ATC world is the freq readback/switch. (I can't back this up so it won't help to prove me wrong) Simply reading all six digits, as is the requirement in Europe and other parts of the world, would actually save time.
Why would you even worry about the 6th digit in the US when it's not even used? It's completely superfluous comm. When in Europe, act accordingly.
Brett
It is used, not as often but that would make it even more important to be explicit and read the whole damn freq. I KNOW when told to push 132.22 it means 132.225, it's not a big deal but a small pet peave that occasionally arises. Using that logic we should be able to drop the first digit off the altimeter too, right? "Set 0.10" obviously means 30.10, but I don't hear that 'time saver' being used.
What are you doing up now anyway? :icon_wink
But to add to pet peaves, when I am on Center on a Uniform and hear, "Switch to 2-8-2-2-5" then switch to 282.25 only to be greeted by silence, I get annoyed. If I am possibly on a Uniform (which I usually am with center) how about throwing me either a "1-2-8-2-2-5," or a "decimal" in there.
But oh well.
.Apparently 121.X freqs mean you can drop off the whole first three digits; I remember being told "Contact ground point niner" all the time flying out of Pensacola Regional