Class B busted...My problem or the controller's ?

For example, suppose ATC instructs the
pilot to turn off their radio. Do you believe that is an instruction that a
pilot is required to comply with?

It's not unreasonable. I've been told to turn off mode C, and if the
radio is causing interference (a stuck mike comes to mind) it's a
reasonable request.

But if ATC says "follow the Arrow" and the Arrow then proceeds to crash
into a mountainside, I don't think you'd be cited for disobeying the
controller if you choose not to customize your aircraft the same way.

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It's not unreasonable. I've been told to turn off mode C, and if the
radio is causing interference (a stuck mike comes to mind) it's a
reasonable request.


If your mike is stuck you're not going to hear a request to turn off your
radio.

If your mike is stuck you're not going to hear a request to turn off your
radio.

I knew somebody would say that. You'd hear it on the other radio.

It might even be the other radio that's causing the problem. i.e.
you're operating split, the copilot is on ground with the stuck mike,
and you are on tower. You take off to do pattern work. Tower tell you
to turn off all your radios. The pilot hears it, the copilot (of
course) does not.

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I knew somebody would say that. You'd hear it on the other radio.


No you wouldn't. A stuck mike blocks the frequency.



It might even be the other radio that's causing the problem. i.e. you're
operating split, the copilot is on ground with the stuck mike, and you are
on tower. You take off to do pattern work. Tower tell you to turn off
all your radios. The pilot hears it, the copilot (of course) does not.


The tower isn't going to do that.

No you wouldn't. A stuck mike blocks the frequency.

It doesn't block the other frequency.

The tower isn't going to do that.

Maybe your tower won't do that.

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It doesn't block the other frequency.


It only broadcasts on one frequency.



Maybe your tower won't do that.


No tower will.

It only broadcasts on one frequency.

Right. The stuck mike is on ground, monitored by the co-pilot operating
split. The other radio is on tower, monitored by the pilot.

Happened at DXR.

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It doesn't block the other frequency.


It only broadcasts on one frequency.



Maybe your tower won't do that.


No tower will.

They often broadcast on ground and tower frequencies simultaneously.

moo

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"Jose" wrote in message
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It's not unreasonable. I've been told to turn off mode C, and if the
radio is causing interference (a stuck mike comes to mind) it's a
reasonable request.


If your mike is stuck you're not going to hear a request to turn off your
radio.

Mike, many planes have more than one radio these days.

moo

"Happy Dog" wrote in message
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Mike, many planes have more than one radio these days.


A stuck mike blocks all radios tuned to that frequency.