Lonely up there?

It appeared to be a long time since last hearing from ATC on a recent
flight, and sure enough, "27D can you still hear us?". I still could,
and they transferred me to a local approach control.

Anybody ever just call them up to see if they forgot about you? I did
that once over Toledo.

On 03/21/06 13:14, paul kgyy wrote:
It appeared to be a long time since last hearing from ATC on a recent
flight, and sure enough, "27D can you still hear us?". I still could,
and they transferred me to a local approach control.

Anybody ever just call them up to see if they forgot about you? I did
that once over Toledo.


My CFII told me that I could just ask for a radio check, although I don't
see that in the Pilot/Controller Glossary.

--
Mark Hansen, PP-ASEL, Instrument Airplane
Cal Aggie Flying Farmers
Sacramento, CA

Mark Hansen wrote:

On 03/21/06 13:14, paul kgyy wrote:

It appeared to be a long time since last hearing from ATC on a recent
flight, and sure enough, "27D can you still hear us?". I still could,
and they transferred me to a local approach control.

Anybody ever just call them up to see if they forgot about you? I did
that once over Toledo.


My CFII told me that I could just ask for a radio check, although I don't
see that in the Pilot/Controller Glossary.


I usually just call with something like. "NY Center, N12345, it sure is
a quiet night, isn't it?" Some things just don't require a consultation
of the Pilot/Controller glossary. :-)


Matt

"paul kgyy" wrote in message oups.com...
It appeared to be a long time since last hearing from ATC on a recent
flight, and sure enough, "27D can you still hear us?". I still could,
and they transferred me to a local approach control.

Anybody ever just call them up to see if they forgot about you? I did
that once over Toledo.


Sure. Not a rare happening in the western U.S., at all.

Several years ago I was threading between some hot military areas in
New Mexico, and someone else on frequency made that very call.
He said it had been so quiet on frequency he wanted to be sure.

The controller replied that we had lots of nearby military activity,
but it was all using UHF frequencies for their gunnery practice.

The questioning pilot said he "...hoped they aren't using me as a target",
whereupon the controller replied "Well, I wasn't supposed to tell you."

There was a horrified pause for just a moment until the controller
confessed he was "...just kidding".

paul kgyy wrote:

It appeared to be a long time since last hearing from ATC on a recent
flight, and sure enough, "27D can you still hear us?". I still could,
and they transferred me to a local approach control.

Anybody ever just call them up to see if they forgot about you? I did
that once over Toledo.

I do that a lot in the Northeast while flying IFR, since normally even the
airspace over central and western NY state is relatively active, but once
in awhile it does goes quiet.

In these cases, I will also make my request as, "Rochester Approach,
Bonanza 45W, requesting radio check."

Most times the controllers know exactly why I am asking and say, "Receiving
you loud and clear Bonanza 45W. Yes, we are quiet for the moment but I see
on my scope that it is about to pick up."



--
Peter

In a previous article, "Peter R." said:
I do that a lot in the Northeast while flying IFR, since normally even the
airspace over central and western NY state is relatively active, but once
in awhile it does goes quiet.

I especially get that "it's quiet - too quiet" feeling when flying
through Wheeler Sack airspace coming back from Ottawa on a Sunday night.


--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
And on the seventh day, He exited from append mode.

In a previous article, (Paul Tomblin) said:
In a previous article, "Peter R." said:
I do that a lot in the Northeast while flying IFR, since normally even the
airspace over central and western NY state is relatively active, but once
in awhile it does goes quiet.

I especially get that "it's quiet - too quiet" feeling when flying
through Wheeler Sack airspace coming back from Ottawa on a Sunday night.

When I'm heading up to Ottawa, though, sometimes I have to call Wheeler
Sack to remind them that they're supposed to give me a re-route (you can't
file a flight plan with CYRIL in the US, but as you're approaching the ART
VOR they give you a re-route to fly to CYRIL and then execute the CYRIL
ONE arrival).


--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
Can't get out of 'vi'? Common problem. Don't worry, I'm here to help. Just
log in as root and type "init 0". It works for pretty much any problem you
might have with Linux. No, no, no. Thank /you/. -- Mikey Raeder

"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...

When I'm heading up to Ottawa, though, sometimes I have to call Wheeler
Sack to remind them that they're supposed to give me a re-route (you can't
file a flight plan with CYRIL in the US, but as you're approaching the ART
VOR they give you a re-route to fly to CYRIL and then execute the CYRIL
ONE arrival).


You can file a flight plan with CYRIL in the US. Who said you couldn't?

In a previous article, "Steven P. McNicoll" said:
"Paul Tomblin" wrote in message
...

When I'm heading up to Ottawa, though, sometimes I have to call Wheeler
Sack to remind them that they're supposed to give me a re-route (you can't
file a flight plan with CYRIL in the US, but as you're approaching the ART
VOR they give you a re-route to fly to CYRIL and then execute the CYRIL
ONE arrival).


You can file a flight plan with CYRIL in the US. Who said you couldn't?

Buffalo FSS. Every time I try, they say it's not in their computer. I
can't do it in DUATS either.

"Invalid route element identifier CYRIL
OLAB quickpath command did not finish successfully
Parameter 9: 'V2 KONDO ART CYRIL' is invalid"



--
Paul Tomblin http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/
Programmer (n): One who makes the lies the salesman told come true.

Paul Tomblin wrote:

I especially get that "it's quiet - too quiet" feeling

LOL! "It's too quiet in here," as if a murderer is going to pop-up from
the back seat.

--
Peter