Mar 13, 2013, 9:54 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Wiki note about the forum’s several, active “Channel 9” threads.
Offering live ATC communications on UA flights on Channel 9 of the audio entertainment system (“Channel 9”) is exclusive to United and offered at the Captain’s discretion. This forum has four prime, active threads about Channel 9. This note will guide you to the right thread for your post, or to where you would look for those channel 9 posts you’re interested in.
1) This thread to discuss United’s progress in converting legacy Continental aircraft and now PDE equipped aircraft to offer Channel 9
2) For discussion on issues and availability on Channel 9 equipped aircraft, see Consolidated "Channel 9 Availability" Discussion Thread [Merged]
3) A thread, to discuss interesting things heard on Channel 9, such as interesting exchanges between pilots and controllers or asking about pilot-controller phraseology. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
The Moderators may move misplaced posts to conform to these thread aims.
Offering live ATC communications on UA flights on Channel 9 of the audio entertainment system (“Channel 9”) is exclusive to United and offered at the Captain’s discretion. This forum has four prime, active threads about Channel 9. This note will guide you to the right thread for your post, or to where you would look for those channel 9 posts you’re interested in.
1) This thread to discuss United’s progress in converting legacy Continental aircraft and now PDE equipped aircraft to offer Channel 9
2) For discussion on issues and availability on Channel 9 equipped aircraft, see Consolidated "Channel 9 Availability" Discussion Thread [Merged]
3) A thread, to discuss interesting things heard on Channel 9, such as interesting exchanges between pilots and controllers or asking about pilot-controller phraseology. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...ad-merged.html
The Moderators may move misplaced posts to conform to these thread aims.
Anyone get channel 9 on a reconfigured CO or PDE aircraft yet?
Nov 19, 2013, 8:46 pm
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Nov 19, 2013, 9:02 pm
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Here's the link from earlier in 2013 about the A319/A320 changes
Last edited by jiburi; Nov 19, 2013 at 10:42 pm
Nov 19, 2013, 10:27 pm
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I will confirm it is...flew UA 7 Saturday 11/16 to NRT and it was on when listening to the audio with the map. It was great. Nice addition. It appeared on all the time, not sure if Captain select or if on by default. It was not selectable in the audio, but was on automatically when the map was loaded.
Nov 19, 2013, 10:40 pm
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I will confirm it is...flew UA 7 Saturday 11/16 to NRT and it was on when listening to the audio with the map. It was great. Nice addition. It appeared on all the time, not sure if Captain select or if on by default. It was not selectable in the audio, but was on automatically when the map was loaded.
Dec 3, 2013, 5:38 pm
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I will confirm it is...flew UA 7 Saturday 11/16 to NRT and it was on when listening to the audio with the map. It was great. Nice addition. It appeared on all the time, not sure if Captain select or if on by default. It was not selectable in the audio, but was on automatically when the map was loaded.
Dec 3, 2013, 5:52 pm
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I will confirm it is...flew UA 7 Saturday 11/16 to NRT and it was on when listening to the audio with the map. It was great. Nice addition. It appeared on all the time, not sure if Captain select or if on by default. It was not selectable in the audio, but was on automatically when the map was loaded.
Apr 25, 2014, 2:41 pm
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+1 on getting Channel 9 on 767-400 en route to CDG. It was on the entire time, including while we are in non-US airspace. The captain even announced the availability of ATC communications.
Compared to the return on a sUA flight, I was informed that they would turn it on only after entering US airspace.
It looks like the AVOD had the newer version of the software, similar to the display on reconfigured p.s. flights. It's the last option on the top menu - don't look under audio.
Compared to the return on a sUA flight, I was informed that they would turn it on only after entering US airspace.
It looks like the AVOD had the newer version of the software, similar to the display on reconfigured p.s. flights. It's the last option on the top menu - don't look under audio.
Dec 8, 2014, 10:04 am
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Dec 17, 2014, 3:40 pm
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Only the Airbus and some of the domestic 777s. This is highly disappointing.
Dec 17, 2014, 4:09 pm
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Most (if not all) of the 319s and 320s are slimline these days, so I feel like the only remaining semi-safe chance of getting Channel 9 is now on the 752 domestic, which are a dying breed.
Dec 17, 2014, 4:53 pm
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Its very sad. It seems to me that Jeff lied about this "change we would like."