Mar 13, 2013, 9:31 pm
Last edit by: WineCountryUA
Wiki note about the forum’s several, active “Channel 9” threads.
Offering live ATC communications on UA flights on Chanel 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 interesting things heard on Channel 9, such as interesting exchanges between pilots and controllers or asking about pilot-controller phraseology.
2) A 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.
Channel 9 availability reports (no discussion)[Consoldidated]
3) 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]
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):
sUA 777-200ERs
sCO 777-200ERs
sUA 777-300ERs
sUA 777-200As (high density, first class only)
sUA 767-300ERs
sCO 767-400ERs
sUA 757-200 (28J p.s.)
[sUA A320 and A319 aircraft have had it removed. It is not installed on any 737s, 787s, nor sCO 757-200s (16J p.s.) or sCO 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 Chanel 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 interesting things heard on Channel 9, such as interesting exchanges between pilots and controllers or asking about pilot-controller phraseology.
2) A 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.
Channel 9 availability reports (no discussion)[Consoldidated]
3) 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]
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):
sUA 777-200ERs
sCO 777-200ERs
sUA 777-300ERs
sUA 777-200As (high density, first class only)
sUA 767-300ERs
sCO 767-400ERs
sUA 757-200 (28J p.s.)
[sUA A320 and A319 aircraft have had it removed. It is not installed on any 737s, 787s, nor sCO 757-200s (16J p.s.) or sCO 757-300s.]
The Moderators may move misplaced posts to conform to these thread aims.
Archived posts in Consolidated "Channel 9 Availability" Discussion Thread [ARCHIVE]
The Consolidated "Interesting Things Heard on Channel 9" Thread [Merged]
Nov 23, 2011, 7:16 pm
#886
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Nov 23, 2011, 10:02 pm
#887
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Nov 23, 2011, 10:07 pm
#888
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Dec 1, 2011, 9:59 am
#889
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I've heard you before. Was only half-awake and never honestly knew if I was just hearing things. Have to love FT.
Feb 5, 2012, 8:38 am
#890
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Delta ###: Center, Delta ###. Who is in front of us of us at three-eight-zero?
Denver Center: That's November [something] seven-sixty-seven.
Denver Center: We're all trying to figure out who could afford a seven-sixty-seven privately.
I'm not sure I got it verbatim, but something close anyway. Didn't the google founders buy a 767?
Denver Center: That's November [something] seven-sixty-seven.
Denver Center: We're all trying to figure out who could afford a seven-sixty-seven privately.
I'm not sure I got it verbatim, but something close anyway. Didn't the google founders buy a 767?
Feb 5, 2012, 12:57 pm
#891
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Delta ###: Center, Delta ###. Who is in front of us of us at three-eight-zero?
Denver Center: That's November [something] seven-sixty-seven.
Denver Center: We're all trying to figure out who could afford a seven-sixty-seven privately.
I'm not sure I got it verbatim, but something close anyway. Didn't the google founders buy a 767?
Denver Center: That's November [something] seven-sixty-seven.
Denver Center: We're all trying to figure out who could afford a seven-sixty-seven privately.
I'm not sure I got it verbatim, but something close anyway. Didn't the google founders buy a 767?
Feb 5, 2012, 2:12 pm
#892
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Here's one from yesterday, Salt Lake City Center's (ZLC) airspace, over middle Nevada.
A private jet, westbound, asked Center if it knew what that large tower was sticking out of the ground pretty much straight below their current position.
ZLC: I don't really know, but considering that's mainly all U.S. Gov't property down there, I'd have to say it's a structure of unknown nature.
Aircraft: OK, I understand.
ZLC: I thought that was a pretty good Government answer.
A private jet, westbound, asked Center if it knew what that large tower was sticking out of the ground pretty much straight below their current position.
ZLC: I don't really know, but considering that's mainly all U.S. Gov't property down there, I'd have to say it's a structure of unknown nature.
Aircraft: OK, I understand.
ZLC: I thought that was a pretty good Government answer.
Feb 18, 2012, 3:47 pm
#893
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Location: DEN
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On UA949 yesterday from ORD to DEN.
XX123 to tower: "We have a weight problem, we are going to need a couple of minutes"
Unidentified: "I also have a weight problem"
XX123 to tower: "We have a weight problem, we are going to need a couple of minutes"
Unidentified: "I also have a weight problem"
Feb 18, 2012, 9:08 pm
#894
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UA 298 LAX to HNL this Thursday. Near Maui, the flight crew notified HNL that they were being lasered. They got a phone number to call... I hope they catch the jerk. 
Feb 26, 2012, 10:52 pm
#895
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I heard something odd recently on a UA 767: the pilot and ATC identified our flight as "United XXX kilo heavy". What does "kilo" mean? Of course it could be some acronym that I'm not spelling right, but it sounded like "kilo".
Feb 26, 2012, 11:36 pm
#896
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Feb 28, 2012, 4:51 pm
#897
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Here's one from yesterday, Salt Lake City Center's (ZLC) airspace, over middle Nevada.
A private jet, westbound, asked Center if it knew what that large tower was sticking out of the ground pretty much straight below their current position.
ZLC: I don't really know, but considering that's mainly all U.S. Gov't property down there, I'd have to say it's a structure of unknown nature.
Aircraft: OK, I understand.
ZLC: I thought that was a pretty good Government answer.
A private jet, westbound, asked Center if it knew what that large tower was sticking out of the ground pretty much straight below their current position.
ZLC: I don't really know, but considering that's mainly all U.S. Gov't property down there, I'd have to say it's a structure of unknown nature.
Aircraft: OK, I understand.
ZLC: I thought that was a pretty good Government answer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescen...Energy_Project
Feb 29, 2012, 2:12 pm
#898
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"duplicate" flight
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...d-threads.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/unite...d-threads.html
Aug 9, 2012, 8:06 pm
#899
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Airline/flight info changed to protect the innocent:
Flight A: Ground, Oceanic nine-two-four is with you.
Ground: Uh...
Flight A: ...how about Oceanic nine-four-four-Tango?
Ground: That's better. Oceanic nine-four-four-Tango, taxi via Lima.
Flight B: Ground, we know who we are. Oceanic six-three-eight is with you.
Flight A: Ground, Oceanic nine-two-four is with you.
Ground: Uh...
Flight A: ...how about Oceanic nine-four-four-Tango?
Ground: That's better. Oceanic nine-four-four-Tango, taxi via Lima.
Flight B: Ground, we know who we are. Oceanic six-three-eight is with you.
Oct 8, 2012, 1:08 pm
#900
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LAX-SFO on 753 didn't expect it as 753's don't have ch9 yet but in FC Lav right before landing could hear thru the wall w the cockpit "TRAFFIC! TRAFFIC! TRAFFIC! Now that could not have been good 