Availability of ATC Communications on Channel 9 thread [2012] Flights
Jul 31, 2012, 9:05 am
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7/21 UA 336 LAX-PIT 
Jul 31, 2012, 12:34 pm
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07/26 UA 949 LHR - ORD
07/26 UA 597 ORD - MSP
07/27 UA 586 MSP - SFO ^ with announcement from captain
07/27 UA 863 SFO - SYD
07/26 UA 597 ORD - MSP
07/27 UA 586 MSP - SFO ^ with announcement from captain
07/27 UA 863 SFO - SYD
Last edited by evanroberts; Jul 31, 2012 at 12:36 pm Reason: had already reported 07/22 flights
Aug 1, 2012, 9:07 pm
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07/31 UA434 SEA-IAH
I've not had Ch9 in at least two months. Nothing but that stupid music they play on the channel when the pilot decides not to turn on Ch9.
(FYI - the flight was a pmUA 752 so it had Ch9).
-RM
I've not had Ch9 in at least two months. Nothing but that stupid music they play on the channel when the pilot decides not to turn on Ch9.
(FYI - the flight was a pmUA 752 so it had Ch9).
-RM
Aug 4, 2012, 7:16 am
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Recent Flights:
7/3: LAS-IAD: 319, flight on-time and upgraded at 2 day window
7/4: IAD-TPA: 320, flight on-time, missed upgrade #5 on list. Went out with multiple IDBs even though I wanted to be VDBed but the GA couldn't process it in <10 min so I could get on the IAD-LAS flight.
7/4: TPA-PNS: n/a Beech 1900, flight-on time, n/a upgrade - seat 1A which was great for taxi, takeoff and landing with the open cockpit door.
7/4: PNS-ORD: n/a, ERJ145, flight 5 hours late, causing a reroute. ORD-LAS 320 was upgraded before at the 2 day window (will count that for my upgrade percentage)
7/4: PNS-IAH: n/a, ERJ145, flight on-time, upgrade n/a
7/4: IAH-LAS: 752, flight on-time, made flight via standby so no upgrade
So... 0/3
Overall: 9/25 - new all-time low of 36%
319: 1/2
320: 1/5
747: 0/0
757: 7/16
777: 0/2
UA On-Time%: 27/37 (Mainline: 24/33 and Express: 3/4, 2/2 on CR7, 0/1 ERJ145, 1/1 Beach 1900)
Overall On-Time%: 27/37 (All on UA)
Upgrade Percentage: 24/35 as 1P (missed DEN-SNA CR7 friday am, SFO-IAD d777 tuesday am, IAD-LAX i777 tuesday pm, LAX-LAS CR7 tuesday late pm, ATL-DEN A320 memorial day pm, LAS-DEN A320 Sunday evening, DEN-LAS 738 Friday afternoon, LAS-DEN 739 Sunday Morning, LAS-DEN A319 Sunday evening, LAS-DEN 752 sunday afternoon, IAD-TPA 320 4th of July Morning)
Historical Ch 9 Stats: 2011: 50%, 2010: 61%, 2009: 81%
7/3: LAS-IAD:
319, flight on-time and upgraded at 2 day window7/4: IAD-TPA:
320, flight on-time, missed upgrade #5 on list. Went out with multiple IDBs even though I wanted to be VDBed but the GA couldn't process it in <10 min so I could get on the IAD-LAS flight. 7/4: TPA-PNS: n/a Beech 1900, flight-on time, n/a upgrade - seat 1A which was great for taxi, takeoff and landing with the open cockpit door.
7/4: PNS-ORD: n/a, ERJ145, flight 5 hours late, causing a reroute. ORD-LAS 320 was upgraded before at the 2 day window (will count that for my upgrade percentage)
7/4: PNS-IAH: n/a, ERJ145, flight on-time, upgrade n/a
7/4: IAH-LAS:
752, flight on-time, made flight via standby so no upgradeSo... 0/3
Overall: 9/25 - new all-time low of 36%
319: 1/2
320: 1/5
747: 0/0
757: 7/16
777: 0/2
UA On-Time%: 27/37 (Mainline: 24/33 and Express: 3/4, 2/2 on CR7, 0/1 ERJ145, 1/1 Beach 1900)
Overall On-Time%: 27/37 (All on UA)
Upgrade Percentage: 24/35 as 1P (missed DEN-SNA CR7 friday am, SFO-IAD d777 tuesday am, IAD-LAX i777 tuesday pm, LAX-LAS CR7 tuesday late pm, ATL-DEN A320 memorial day pm, LAS-DEN A320 Sunday evening, DEN-LAS 738 Friday afternoon, LAS-DEN 739 Sunday Morning, LAS-DEN A319 Sunday evening, LAS-DEN 752 sunday afternoon, IAD-TPA 320 4th of July Morning)
Historical Ch 9 Stats: 2011: 50%, 2010: 61%, 2009: 81%
7/23: LAS-IAH: n/a 739, flight on-time and upgraded at 2 day window
7/23: IAH-SAT: n/a 73G, flight on-time, missed upgrade ~#7 on list. Successful SDC at checkin in LAS from 3 hr layover to 55 min layover. Would have msised upgrade on both flights
7/26: SAT-LAX: n/a CR7, flight on-time, upgraded at 2 day window.
7/26: LAX-SBA: n/a EMB120, flight on-time, no first cabin
8/2: LAS-DEN:
319, flight late due to hot brakes, missed upgrade #2 on list8/3: DEN-LAS: n/a 739, flight on-time and upgraded at 28 hours prior (about 1 hour after flight booked)
So... 0/1 (when are the 737s getting Ch9?)
Overall: 9/26
319: 1/3
320: 1/5
747: 0/0
757: 7/16
777: 0/2
UA On-Time%: 32/43 (Mainline: 27/37 and Express: 5/6, 3/3 on CR7, 0/1 ERJ145, 1/1 Beach 1900, 1/1 on EMB120)
Overall On-Time%: 32/43 (All on UA)
Upgrade Percentage: 27/40 as 1P (missed DEN-SNA CR7 friday am, SFO-IAD d777 tuesday am, IAD-LAX i777 tuesday pm, LAX-LAS CR7 tuesday late pm, ATL-DEN A320 memorial day pm, LAS-DEN A320 Sunday evening, DEN-LAS 738 Friday afternoon, LAS-DEN 739 Sunday Morning, LAS-DEN A319 Sunday evening, LAS-DEN 752 sunday afternoon, IAD-TPA 320 4th of July Morning, IAH-SAT monday afternoon, LAS-DEN 319 Thursday evening)
Historical Ch 9 Stats: 2011: 50%, 2010: 61%, 2009: 81%
Aug 4, 2012, 9:06 am
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Yet another one
UA985 8/2/12 IAH-SEA Nothing but music from boarding
-RM
UA985 8/2/12 IAH-SEA
Nothing but music from boarding-RM
Aug 4, 2012, 11:04 pm
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UA909 08/03 IAH-SEA. Asked the FA to request it after boarding...she checked and the Capt said it was already on, and remained on from gate to gate
Aug 5, 2012, 7:27 pm
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UA385 8/3/12 LAX-ORD A319 ^ no announcement.
Note: This was my first successful Ch 9 experience this calendar year.
Note: This was my first successful Ch 9 experience this calendar year.
Aug 5, 2012, 7:28 pm
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UA 439 08/02 IAD-SFO ^ with announcement from the flight deck
UA 414 08/05 SFO-IAD
UA 414 08/05 SFO-IAD
Aug 5, 2012, 8:31 pm
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UA882 SIN-NRT 7/30/2012 777 :td
UA should make Ch 9 mandatory (during regular operations) or get rid of it.
UA should make Ch 9 mandatory (during regular operations) or get rid of it.
Aug 5, 2012, 9:53 pm
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Aug. 4 - UA 543 SFO-YVR, with announcement from pilot
Aug 6, 2012, 7:39 pm
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UA 967 08/04 FCO-IAD ^ with no announcement.
This time, unlike my first channel 9 experience, I could only hear the ATC interaction, not essentially a "black box"-like recording of everything said in the cockpit. I don't think it was ever switched off, even over the Atlantic.
This time, unlike my first channel 9 experience, I could only hear the ATC interaction, not essentially a "black box"-like recording of everything said in the cockpit. I don't think it was ever switched off, even over the Atlantic.
Aug 7, 2012, 2:56 am
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UA 775 7/27 SFO-HNL: Channel 9 on ^ with no announcement.
UA 351 8/5 LIH-SFO: Channel 9 off I asked FA pre-departure if the pilot would have Ch. 9 on. She said she thought it was on during the flight out but she went up to ask the pilot, came back and said no. I saw the flight deck crew boarding before the passengers and it was announced on board that the cockpit crew was based in DEN and the FA's were based in SFO. I assume that the pilot was different on the outbound and for some reason didn't want Ch. 9 on.
UA 351 8/5 LIH-SFO: Channel 9 off
I asked FA pre-departure if the pilot would have Ch. 9 on. She said she thought it was on during the flight out but she went up to ask the pilot, came back and said no. I saw the flight deck crew boarding before the passengers and it was announced on board that the cockpit crew was based in DEN and the FA's were based in SFO. I assume that the pilot was different on the outbound and for some reason didn't want Ch. 9 on.
Aug 7, 2012, 8:35 am
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Ua839 Aug 5 lax->Syd
Not only was the ATC on but the capt also dialed in a local am station so we could listen to the updates from the mars rover as it was landing
Not only was the ATC on but the capt also dialed in a local am station so we could listen to the updates from the mars rover as it was landing
Aug 7, 2012, 9:42 am
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All of my flights in July had Channel 9 (4 segments on UA). It was useful considering the weather was quite bad, and we had to circle for over an hour.