Comments on: Do you know how to use 123.45 ? http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/06/03/do-you-know-how-to-use-12345/ General Aviation and Aviation In General Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:02:37 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: PlasticPilot http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/06/03/do-you-know-how-to-use-12345/comment-page-1/#comment-3852 PlasticPilot Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:22:42 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/06/03/do-you-know-how-to-use-12345/#comment-3852 Thank you all for these complements, and Julien, thank you for the link back from your blog ;-) Thank you all for these complements, and Julien, thank you for the link back from your blog ;-)

]]> By: Julien http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/06/03/do-you-know-how-to-use-12345/comment-page-1/#comment-3851 Julien Fri, 06 Jun 2008 19:19:09 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/06/03/do-you-know-how-to-use-12345/#comment-3851 I looked up what the ERSA has to say about 123.45 in Australia. Short version: "Communications between aircraft on this frequency are restricted to the exchange of information relating to aircraft operations". Of course the operational reality is a tiny bit different. I put the full text in a blog post here: http://makingtimeforflying.blogspot.com/2008/06/plastic-pilot-recently-published-post.html Julien. I looked up what the ERSA has to say about 123.45 in Australia. Short version: “Communications between aircraft on this frequency are restricted to the exchange of information relating to aircraft operations”. Of course the operational reality is a tiny bit different.

I put the full text in a blog post here:
http://makingtimeforflying.blogspot.com/2008/06/plastic-pilot-recently-published-post.html

Julien.

]]> By: Chris http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/06/03/do-you-know-how-to-use-12345/comment-page-1/#comment-3778 Chris Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:36:34 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/06/03/do-you-know-how-to-use-12345/#comment-3778 I've heard it being used here in Australia for chatting, and occasionally co-ordinating formation flying. I’ve heard it being used here in Australia for chatting, and occasionally co-ordinating formation flying.

]]> By: Matt http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/06/03/do-you-know-how-to-use-12345/comment-page-1/#comment-3777 Matt Wed, 04 Jun 2008 11:12:04 +0000 http://www.plasticpilot.net/blog/2008/06/03/do-you-know-how-to-use-12345/#comment-3777 I've mainly used it coordinate flights of 2 or more aircraft (ok so the most I've ever done is two...). We take off separately and then join up enroute and we can talk about things we see. One time we spotted something "suspicious" off the coast, near the area where TWA800 had crashed back in the 90's. I've also used it to get inflight PIREPs from other pilots without going through Flight Service here in the U.S. You can transmit blind to anyone in the area and sometimes you might get some good information about the weather up ahead. I’ve mainly used it coordinate flights of 2 or more aircraft (ok so the most I’ve ever done is two…). We take off separately and then join up enroute and we can talk about things we see. One time we spotted something “suspicious” off the coast, near the area where TWA800 had crashed back in the 90’s.

I’ve also used it to get inflight PIREPs from other pilots without going through Flight Service here in the U.S. You can transmit blind to anyone in the area and sometimes you might get some good information about the weather up ahead.

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