On Tue, 24 Feb 2004 07:15:48 -0800, C J Campbell wrote:



Remember that there are a lot of student pilots and low time pilots who have
a hard time learning to use the radios. Not everybody can be as crisp and
laconic as a 10,000 hour airline captain. Jumping on some guy who is having
trouble anyway is not helpful and simply ties up the radios even more while
you all argue over it.

One of the hardest things I have to do as an instructor is not jump in and
'help' my student on the radios or make his radio calls for him.

Instead of criticizing how others use the radios, concentrate on improving
your own radio habits and decision making.

How 'bout the FBO that insists on welcoming every new plane and arranging
cars, taxis, hotels, sightseeing tours, evening entertainment, restaurant
reservations, parking, catering, grocery shopping, outlet mall
suggestions ......while students and other planes are in the pattern,
instead of a quick message to switch over to the ARINC freq.

Sorry, just my local pet peeve.

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Rick/JYO
PP-ASEL-IA
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