On Sep 21, 8:02*am, jeplane wrote:
On Sep 20, 7:15*pm, Robert Gaines
wrote:

Unless things have changed, commercial (Airliners) do not monitor 121.5..
*Bob

This is incorrect.

Quite the opposite in fact, when after 9/11, we were reminded to
monitor this frequency since the military will be calling us during an
interception.

Airlines DO monitor it! You should hear the number of times Jet Blue
or United try to get a "push back" from the gate on 121.5!!!...:-)

Single engine are also supposed to monitor it. Every month I hear the
Air Force trying to get a heads up to someone who is about to enter a
restricted airspace...

Richard

I managed to arrange a radio relay on my one and only landout so far.
I ended up getting a hold of one of my gliding buddies on 123.3, and
he had the tow plane come up to the strip where I had landed for an
aero retrieve.

As for 121.5 The AIM does "encourage" you to listen on 121.5 if
possible in flight.

AIM 5-6-2 - http://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/publi...5/aim0506.html

"All aircraft operating in the U.S. national airspace, if capable,
will maintain a listening watch on VHF guard 121.5 or UHF 243.0."

Peter