Using other freqs to communicate between planes or ground?

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Just as a matter of curiousity, Jim, would it be the FAA who
pursues this or the FCC?

Does the FCC enforce the FARs? The FAA is as likely to enforce the wireless
communications regulations as the FCC is to enforce the aviation
regulations.

The FCC. Unless it is a violation that threatens ATC or something like that,
the FAA wants nothing to do with it. As a matter of fact, the unofficial FAA
position on the FCC "bad radio" list is that they could care less if we say or
do anything about it on an inspection.

Jim

"G.R. Patterson III"
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:


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-Just as a matter of curiousity, Jim, would it be the FAA who pursues this or
the FCC?
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-George Patterson
- If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
- been looking for it.

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

Jim Weir wrote:

The FCC. Unless it is a violation that threatens ATC or something like that,
the FAA wants nothing to do with it. As a matter of fact, the unofficial FAA
position on the FCC "bad radio" list is that they could care less if we say or
do anything about it on an inspection.

Thanks. Thought that would be the case, but I got the impression they were a little
lax on enforcing some of their other rules. Glad to know they can move when
necessary.

George Patterson
If a man gets into a fight 3,000 miles away from home, he *had* to have
been looking for it.

The answer is yes. You can use any other frequency that you are authorized
to use, such as CB, Ham (If you are licensed), or the family radio band
(those little handhelds at walmart).


"Jay Beckman" wrote in message
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"Gary G" wrote in message
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I've wondered if it is legal to utilize an "unused" frequency to
communicate between planes or
to someone on the ground for non-critical communication?
I don't know what for, but let's say you want to talk to your friend or
CFI on the ground who
might give "additional instructions" on things.
Or, another pilot close by wants to exchange some restaurant info or
something.
Or maybe a flying club wants to communicate or something.

Is that legal?
Is it ok?
(Let's assume your monitoring other freqs that you need to)

Hi Gary,

Where I rent/train, the two closest uncontrolled fields use 122.8 and
122.7 so the FBO squeezes 122.775 in between for calling inbound when
returning from the practice area or from cross countrys.

The practice area (122.85) is close enought that you could, I suppose (if
you had a dilemma...), hail the FBO to ask for help.

The FBO freq is also handy if you need something from the office when you
are out on the ramp preflighting and you don't want to leave the plane
un-attended.

Jay Beckman
Chandler, AZ
PP-ASEL
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