ET wrote:
Matt Whiting wrote in
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ET wrote:

"Dan Luke" wrote in
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"Viperdoc" wrote:



Have to agree that "looking" in response to a traffic call is
reasonable. Saying "roger" makes it unclear as to whether you
actually have the traffic in sight.

Both responses are incorrect.

"Traffic in sight (the correct response) makes it very clear that you
have the traffic in sight.



OK, then what do YOU say to ack. the call, but you have not yet seen
the traffic????

If I haven't seen the traffic before the ATC call, I scan for 3-5
seconds. If I can't find the traffic after this time, I reply "ATC,
N12345, negative contact on the traffic."

Matt



Hrrm, well, I'm still a student pilot (2-2000 mile+ cross countries as a
pax handling the radio though with FF) but to me that just sounds like
"I looked for 3-5 seconds and gave up..."

It doesn't suggest I've stopped looking, it suggests I've been
unsuccessful thus far. It also allows the controller to have
confirmation that I received the traffic report.

Matt