Availability of ATC Communications on Channel 9 thread [2011 Flights]
May 31, 2011, 12:41 pm
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2 for 10
5/31 UA 302 SFO-ORD ^ on with announcement.
May 31, 2011, 4:08 pm
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24 May: UA 622 MSP - ORD. On without announcement.
24 May: UA 906 ORD - MUC. Off.
29 May: UA 907 MUC - ORD. On with an announcement. Don't often hear it on international flights. Interesting to hear the ATC accents change dramatically as we passed from Montréal to Toronto Centre. It got turned off as we circled Green Bay with the possibility (not realized) of having to divert.
29 May: UA 687 ORD - MSP. On without announcement. Quiet day in the air, we took a very direct and quick route across Wisconsin.
A good trip! ^
24 May: UA 906 ORD - MUC. Off.
29 May: UA 907 MUC - ORD. On with an announcement. Don't often hear it on international flights. Interesting to hear the ATC accents change dramatically as we passed from Montréal to Toronto Centre. It got turned off as we circled Green Bay with the possibility (not realized) of having to divert.
29 May: UA 687 ORD - MSP. On without announcement. Quiet day in the air, we took a very direct and quick route across Wisconsin.
A good trip! ^
Jun 1, 2011, 4:12 pm
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5/31 UA 532 DEN-ORD A320 ^
5/31 UA 608 ORD-DCA A320
5/31 UA 608 ORD-DCA A320
Jun 1, 2011, 8:50 pm
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May 31 UA 976 DEN-IAD ON
Jun 2, 2011, 9:33 am
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5/31 SFO to LAX 380 B757 was ^ at boarding and shortly into the pre-flight check went to and remained
6/1 LAX to SFO 437 A319 ^^
6/1 LAX to SFO 437 A319 ^^
Jun 4, 2011, 10:55 am
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UA 349 LAX-BWI redeye 6/3 A319 ^^
- purser reminded us repeatedly that it was available.
- purser reminded us repeatedly that it was available.
Jun 6, 2011, 5:43 am
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May 20 UA 862 HKG to SFO
Jun 4 UA 869 SFO to HKG
Jun 4 UA 869 SFO to HKG
Jun 6, 2011, 9:48 am
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June 5th UA 0973 ORD - SFO ^^
Jun 6, 2011, 9:59 am
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6/4 UA227 JFK-LAX (757) but still a nice pre-flight visit with the pilots, including a photo of me in the left seat to add to my collection.
6/4 UA691 LAX-JFK (757) ^
but still a nice pre-flight visit with the pilots, including a photo of me in the left seat to add to my collection.6/4 UA691 LAX-JFK (757) ^
Jun 6, 2011, 3:24 pm
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6/5 UA 933 320 IAD-RDU ^ Even with a little m/x problem
Jun 6, 2011, 4:58 pm
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3 for 11, but also 2 for last 3
6/6 UA 312 ORD-SFO B752 ^ on with personal announcement to F cabin by captain.
Jun 6, 2011, 7:08 pm
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6/6 UA 925 LHR-IAD ^ without announcement
Jun 6, 2011, 8:42 pm
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6/4
UA827 SFO-BOS Did not have time to ask and jazz was already playing so I let it be
6/5
UA450 BOS-ORD ^ With a great announcement by the Captain
UA973 ORD-SFO ^ Thought it was gonna be off as there was silence but shortly after take of it came on ^ (but then I thought that this particular Captain would have it off for take off and landing
but nope-on for the remainder of the flight ^)
UA827 SFO-BOS
Did not have time to ask and jazz was already playing so I let it be6/5
UA450 BOS-ORD ^ With a great announcement by the Captain
UA973 ORD-SFO ^ Thought it was gonna be off as there was silence but shortly after take of it came on ^ (but then I thought that this particular Captain would have it off for take off and landing
but nope-on for the remainder of the flight ^)
Jun 6, 2011, 9:17 pm
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May 29 UA 869 SFO to HKG asked, told no
Jun 3 UA 862 HKG to SFO asked, told no
May 15 SFO-LHR UA 930 asked, told no
May 29 LHR-SFO UA 931 asked, told no
There definitely seems to be a trend away from Channel 9. Something going on with the Unions?
asked, told noJun 3 UA 862 HKG to SFO
asked, told noMay 15 SFO-LHR UA 930
asked, told noMay 29 LHR-SFO UA 931
asked, told noThere definitely seems to be a trend away from Channel 9. Something going on with the Unions?