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Old September 4th 06, 01:26 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Dylan Smith
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Default Why don't voice radio communications use FM?

On 2006-09-03, Mxsmanic wrote:
However, you're not supposed to listen to other pilots; you're
supposed to listen to controllers. All conversations are air-ground,
not air-air.


Err... whiskey-tango-foxtrot!?

Of course you're supposed to listen to other pilots. Even when IFR, you
get a picture of what and where the other traffic is so you can think
ahead and anticipate what sort of clearance you're going to get, say,
when entering the terminal area.

Others have pointed out the CTAF so I won't labour that point.
Air-to-air communications is a matter of course, and very useful.

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