Apr 22, 2018, 1:13 pm
Last edit by: JALsnipe
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 – intended as a basic status thread only to list the specific channel 9-equipped flights offering or not offering Channel 9. The thumbs-up/down codes used in the thread are:
^ Channel 9 offered on this flight but no announcement made about it.
^^ Channel 9 offered and crew announced or promoted its availability.
: td : Channel 9 not offered on this flight.
Please postings to status reports of availability -- and use the thread below to discuss the general topic.
2) A discussion thread to pursue issues about Channel 9 availability. (See the previous paragraph. if you merely wish to list the flights offering or not offering channel 9.)
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. The Consolidated "Interesting Things Heard on Channel 9" Thread [Merged]
4) A thread to discuss United’s progress in converting legacy Continental aircraft to offer Channel 9.
Anyone get channel 9 on a reconfigured CO or PDE aircraft yet?
The following aircraft types have "From the Flight Deck" installed (commonly known as "Channel 9," as that's the location it is found on audio handset selectors):
pmUA 777-200ERs
pmCO 777-200ERs
pmUA 777-300ERs
pmUA 777-200As (high density, first class only)
pmUA 767-300ERs
pmCO 767-400ERs
pmUA 757-200 (28J p.s.)
pmCO 757-200 (16 p.s.) -- To be retrofitted with cabin refresh per Oct 2019 announcement
[pmUA A320 and A319 aircraft have had it removed. It is not installed on any 737s, 787s, nor pre-2019/2020 refresh pmCO 757-200s (16J p.s.) or pmCO 757-300s.]
The Moderators may move misplaced posts to conform to these thread aims.
Archived posts in Consolidated "Channel 9 Availability" Discussion Thread [ARCHIVE]
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 – intended as a basic status thread only to list the specific channel 9-equipped flights offering or not offering Channel 9. The thumbs-up/down codes used in the thread are:
^ Channel 9 offered on this flight but no announcement made about it.
^^ Channel 9 offered and crew announced or promoted its availability.
: td : Channel 9 not offered on this flight.
Please postings to status reports of availability -- and use the thread below to discuss the general topic.
2) A discussion thread to pursue issues about Channel 9 availability. (See the previous paragraph. if you merely wish to list the flights offering or not offering channel 9.)
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. The Consolidated "Interesting Things Heard on Channel 9" Thread [Merged]
4) A thread to discuss United’s progress in converting legacy Continental aircraft to offer Channel 9.
Anyone get channel 9 on a reconfigured CO or PDE aircraft yet?
The following aircraft types have "From the Flight Deck" installed (commonly known as "Channel 9," as that's the location it is found on audio handset selectors):
pmUA 777-200ERs
pmCO 777-200ERs
pmUA 777-300ERs
pmUA 777-200As (high density, first class only)
pmUA 767-300ERs
pmCO 767-400ERs
pmUA 757-200 (28J p.s.)
pmCO 757-200 (16 p.s.) -- To be retrofitted with cabin refresh per Oct 2019 announcement
[pmUA A320 and A319 aircraft have had it removed. It is not installed on any 737s, 787s, nor pre-2019/2020 refresh pmCO 757-200s (16J p.s.) or pmCO 757-300s.]
The Moderators may move misplaced posts to conform to these thread aims.
Archived posts in Consolidated "Channel 9 Availability" Discussion Thread [ARCHIVE]
Channel 9 availability reports (no discussion)[Consoldidated]
Dec 6, 2018, 7:28 am
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Singaporeans are taught a second language (usually Mandarin) in primary school, and most are ethnically Chinese as you point out. Assuming the pilot is Singaporean of course, but most I've seen are and are also Chinese.
Dec 11, 2018, 1:21 am
#168
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12/5 UA871 SFO-TPE B77W — 
Asked the Purser when we boarded it he could speak to the Captain. Purser came to my PEY seat about fifteen minutes later and said the Captain wouldn’t turn it on. When asked why, Purser said he wasn’t going to ask...
12/11 UA862 HKG-SFO B77W — ^^ Asked the FA working my section of Polaris if it would be enabled. She came back 10 minutes later and confirmed it would be. It took a few minutes and then I began hearing everything, including the talk with the ground crew to push us back and talking to dispatch about the location of the fuel trucks. The Captain has kept it on throughout the flight and I last got to listen to Japanese ATC. Great to have it enabled - it really makes the flight more enjoyable for an AvGeek.
Asked the Purser when we boarded it he could speak to the Captain. Purser came to my PEY seat about fifteen minutes later and said the Captain wouldn’t turn it on. When asked why, Purser said he wasn’t going to ask...12/11 UA862 HKG-SFO B77W — ^^ Asked the FA working my section of Polaris if it would be enabled. She came back 10 minutes later and confirmed it would be. It took a few minutes and then I began hearing everything, including the talk with the ground crew to push us back and talking to dispatch about the location of the fuel trucks. The Captain has kept it on throughout the flight and I last got to listen to Japanese ATC. Great to have it enabled - it really makes the flight more enjoyable for an AvGeek.
Jan 17, 2019, 5:57 pm
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UA79 EWR-NRT 777-300ER 17Jan ^^ gate-to-gate. I happened to notice when boarding the Captain's luggage had "Continental Airlines" tags -- not surprising for the EWR-NRT route. The fact that as a pmCO Captain he made Channel 9 available is encouraging.
Jan 17, 2019, 6:15 pm
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12 Jan UA906 FRA-ORD Polarized 772 gate-to-gate ^^
I switched to this flight after my BUD-MUC was canceled 2 days in advance, so I had to reroute through FRA due to snow in MUC, and I was lucky to get a PremiumPlus seat ^ This and Channel 9 more than made up for the cancelation
I switched to this flight after my BUD-MUC was canceled 2 days in advance, so I had to reroute through FRA due to snow in MUC, and I was lucky to get a PremiumPlus seat ^ This and Channel 9 more than made up for the cancelation
Apr 15, 2019, 6:58 pm
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3Apr19 EWR-LAX pmUA752 available gate to runway to gate to runway to LAX ... was interesting to hear the maintenance issues and how they routed us from the runway back to the gate