One human factor that's been overlooked -- on late night flights, it is
often very very quiet aloft. I like the sound of a human voice from
time to time, it's reassuring to know the coms are working. Listening
in on aircraft to aircraft frequencies, and chatting as well, is I
think a safety factor. Pilots who make long cross country flights will
understand the reality of my point , others may appreciate at least the
theory.

It could even be a factor for sim pilots gaming a flight.



On Jan 19, 2:25 pm, "Tony" wrote:
On Jan 19, 1:55 pm, "BDS" wrote:



"Milen Lazarov" wrote

It's not always about separation. Hearing a DASH-8 report moderate ice
while descending through 12,000 can be helpful too. Do I know where
exactly he is? Sort of, I know where he's going and how high he is.
Can I ask ATC where was the DASH-8 who just reported ice? You bet I can.Good point. Another one is aircraft that are diverting to avoid buildups
and cells.

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