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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]
Mar 4, 2007, 8:25 am
#106
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That's only one of the many announcements I'm referring to as being 1) stupid and 2) pursers wanting to hear themselves talk. Some of them are FAA related, but most are not.
Mar 5, 2007, 7:05 am
#107
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Please. It's not nearly as bad as when they do this in English, Japanese, then Mandarin, pausing and such during each speech, NRT-TPE & vv. It's so incredibly annoying (but very useful). On the other hand, it's better than when KLM flies TPE-BKK and they don't have a single Chinese or Thai speaker on board. :-/ (sorry to ramble OT)...
Mar 8, 2007, 11:10 am
#108
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It also depends on the airport. What you describe is what is known as digital ATIS. By receiving that via ACARS, it saves one pilot from having to go to another frequency to listen to and copy the ATIS.
Mar 12, 2007, 8:10 pm
#109
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I heard a NW flight today have to make an emergency landing at BOS:
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news...38/detail.html
Basically what happened is that co-pilot (presumably) came on and told ATC that they needed to stay at FL 23k and go direct Boston (they took off MHT on the way to DTW). The ATC said ok, but he needs more information. At that point a different voice came on (presumably the captain) and said (paraphrasing):
"Yes, sir. We have three thousand pounds of fuel, 100 pax and 5 crew. We just lost an engine and a "cell" is running hot."
Response: "OK, I've declared an emergency and the equipment will be waiting for you in Boston. Turn left XXX vectors for Boston and contact XXX.XX."
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Glad to see when I landed that the plane landed safetly.
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news...38/detail.html
Basically what happened is that co-pilot (presumably) came on and told ATC that they needed to stay at FL 23k and go direct Boston (they took off MHT on the way to DTW). The ATC said ok, but he needs more information. At that point a different voice came on (presumably the captain) and said (paraphrasing):
"Yes, sir. We have three thousand pounds of fuel, 100 pax and 5 crew. We just lost an engine and a "cell" is running hot."
Response: "OK, I've declared an emergency and the equipment will be waiting for you in Boston. Turn left XXX vectors for Boston and contact XXX.XX."
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Glad to see when I landed that the plane landed safetly.
Mar 12, 2007, 10:43 pm
#110
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"Yes, sir. We have three thousand pounds of fuel, 100 pax and 5 crew. We just lost an engine and a "cell" is running hot."
Response: "OK, I've declared an emergency and the equipment will be waiting for you in Boston. Turn left XXX vectors for Boston and contact XXX.XX."
Response: "OK, I've declared an emergency and the equipment will be waiting for you in Boston. Turn left XXX vectors for Boston and contact XXX.XX."
Mar 19, 2007, 6:08 am
#111
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I got to hear a flight go around on the parallel runway just as we were rolling for takeoff this morning. The captain said they had a wind shear warning at 1000' (I was surprised it would warn so high) and they were going around. The only "funny" part of this perfectly routine occurence was that we were on 02L, he was over 02C, and he kept refusing the right turn to put him back into the pattern and asking for a left turn to put him into our #3 engine 
(The weather was all to the right, apparently--also, when he was asked how many knots of wind shear, his response was "we didn't actually notice the wind shear level, the (A320) computer told us wind shear and to go around, so we did, sorry." Nobody in trail reported any problems while we were on frequency... )
(The weather was all to the right, apparently--also, when he was asked how many knots of wind shear, his response was "we didn't actually notice the wind shear level, the (A320) computer told us wind shear and to go around, so we did, sorry." Nobody in trail reported any problems while we were on frequency... )
Mar 19, 2007, 6:34 am
#112
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Mar 20, 2007, 9:58 am
#113
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SIN, if you must know 
Mar 20, 2007, 10:34 am
#114
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ATC must be able to speak English but other languages are also allowable. That's why you'll hear French in Quebec and in the Ottawa region.
http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/pu...COM/AnnexA.htm
http://www.tc.gc.ca/CivilAviation/pu...COM/AnnexA.htm
Mar 20, 2007, 10:59 am
#116
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I've been listening to Ch 9 for ages, but Thursday PM was a first for me...We were on 1R taking off out of SFO, with planes landing on 28R and 28L, tower gave the takeoff clearence, we throttled up, moved about 100 ft, then the Tower cancelled the clearence...I said we were stopping to my buddy next to me and a second later we were stopped. My friend was like "How did you know that?" (He is not a regular United flyer) and I clued him in (The captain did do a quick annoucement about few seconds later).
We did a 180 on the runway, went back to the end of the runway, did another 180, and a few minutes later finally took off. There were two planes landing on 28L and 28R again as we took off, and spacing didnt look much different then the first time (although it was kinda cool looking at two planes half a runway down almost over the runways as we were taking off)
We did a 180 on the runway, went back to the end of the runway, did another 180, and a few minutes later finally took off. There were two planes landing on 28L and 28R again as we took off, and spacing didnt look much different then the first time (although it was kinda cool looking at two planes half a runway down almost over the runways as we were taking off)
Apr 18, 2007, 9:47 pm
#117
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Here's a new one...
...would love a translation--heard last night on the LAX-ORD redeye:
UA: Spotted the ELP 60 miles west of Kirksville (sp?)
ATC: Roger, thanks for that info.
What's an ELP???
UA: Spotted the ELP 60 miles west of Kirksville (sp?)
ATC: Roger, thanks for that info.
What's an ELP???
Apr 18, 2007, 10:01 pm
#118
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Apr 18, 2007, 10:34 pm
#119
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Could be...I was pretty sleepy. 
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
Apr 18, 2007, 11:19 pm
#120
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I was on UA876 about six months ago NRT->SEA when we had to execute a missed approach. It was interesting to hear the exchange between the cockpit and ATC.
We were at 4000 feet making a visual approach into SEA, weather was clear but hazy.
TOWER: UA876, traffic at ten o'clock 3000 feet is an Alaska 737 for the parallel
UA876: We're looking
(About 30 seconds go by and having flown into SEA many, many times, I know we should be going lower in order to land.)
UA876: Tower, we are going to need lower soon if we are going to land
TOWER: Do you have visual on the traffic for the parallel?
UA876: Negative, we are still looking
TOWER: If you can't see him you can't land
UA876: It's kind of hazy and we are having trouble picking him out
TOWER: UA876, turn right heading XXX...
At this point, we executed a missed approach and looped around to get into the pattern again. Interesting in a 777 at 4000 feet. On the next approach we again had traffic in front of us for the parallel. Luckily this time the pilots were able to see the traffic and we landed without incident.
We were at 4000 feet making a visual approach into SEA, weather was clear but hazy.
TOWER: UA876, traffic at ten o'clock 3000 feet is an Alaska 737 for the parallel
UA876: We're looking
(About 30 seconds go by and having flown into SEA many, many times, I know we should be going lower in order to land.)
UA876: Tower, we are going to need lower soon if we are going to land
TOWER: Do you have visual on the traffic for the parallel?
UA876: Negative, we are still looking
TOWER: If you can't see him you can't land
UA876: It's kind of hazy and we are having trouble picking him out
TOWER: UA876, turn right heading XXX...
At this point, we executed a missed approach and looped around to get into the pattern again. Interesting in a 777 at 4000 feet. On the next approach we again had traffic in front of us for the parallel. Luckily this time the pilots were able to see the traffic and we landed without incident.
Last edited by woodway; Apr 18, 2007 at 11:25 pm