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I always appreciate the ethic of extremely calm radio tone when I hear these recordings. It's clearly something they emphasize, because it's so common, but I th
by menacingly 9y ago
I always appreciate the ethic of extremely calm radio tone when I hear these recordings. It's clearly something they emphasize, because it's so common, but I think it does a lot to communicate that a pro is on the clock and handling business.
- GW150914 9y agoPilots and controllers are also intimately aware that every word and intonation will be scrutinized in the wake of an accident. They’re generally very well trained, but that’s an added motivation.
- _s 9y agoNot at all. The fact that you can replay any ATC recording is in no way a motivator. Listen to some guard frequencies with aviators displaying such a lack of professionalism it may make you question how we’re allowed to fly. What you’re hearing is hundreds or thousands of hours of flight time; many of which are spent practicing forced landings, and the radio language that becomes second nature. VHF requires you to be incredibly clear when speaking, a single shared frequency enforces short messages that are to the point. I can pretty much guarantee neither of the flight crew thought about any potential inquiry until after they had made a safe landing; as that would’ve been their only focus.
- ThrustVectoring 9y agoAir safety regulators have an enviable record of being focused on what went wrong, rather than who to blame. The industry has remarkable amount of psychological safety for people bringing up and talking about flight safety issues.
- JacobHenner 9y agoAM modulation requires the clarity, not the VHF spectrum.