Are ATC recordings public?

Are ATC recordings public?

ATC as public domain information ATC are broadcast over the radio in the public domain and with no explicit prohibition they could be listened or recorded by everyone.

How do you listen to the pilot conversation?

If you’ve got nothing better to do on one night, visit LiveATC.net, where anyone with a computer or smartphone and a passing interest in aviation can listen to control towers live, worldwide, and in full action. Student pilots use it to listen to their local airport to get accustomed to the myriad radio calls required.

Where can I find ATC recordings?

LiveATC.net has live and recorded ATC radio for most countries/airports. There are lots of flight tracking websites, e.g. FlightAware, that have live and recorded radar/ADS-B tracks.

Are pilots conversations recorded?

The voice recorder logs all sounds in the cockpit. The sounds of switches and engine are also recorded by the device. Private conversations between the pilots are also stored on the black box – which is why the captured audio files must be handled carefully, from a data protection point of view.

How long are ATC recordings kept?

“Tapes”(digital) are retained for at least 15 days. As far as a readback requirement, outside of hold short instructions or runway assignment, you’ll be hard pressed to find anything regulatory on readbacks.

Is there an app to listen to pilots?

LiveATC Air Radio provides a quick and easy way to listen in on live conversations between pilots and air traffic controllers near many airports around the world.

How can I listen to ATC on my phone?

You can listen using the LiveATC.net app. It allows you to tune into ATC towers at over 1,000 airports around the world!

How can I listen to air traffic control audio recordings?

The best way to find these recordings is through LiveATC.net, a site where you can listen, as the URL suggests, to real-time air traffic control audio from around the world. You can do this on your computer (might need to download Flash first).

When is it your time to talk in pilot-ATC?

The cadence of pilot-ATC communications requires pilots to determine when there will be a gap in such communications. That’s when it’s your time to talk. As mentioned elsewhere in this article, it does no good for two people to transmit at the same moment.

How does the size of an airfield affect ATC communication?

There is a substantial positive relationship between the size or busyness of an airfield and the typical rate of talk between airplanes and ATC. The larger the field, very often the more experienced the pilot clientele. In this case, ATC tends to be more machine-gun-speed-like in how they communicate with the airplanes.

How do I look up ATC audio for an airplane?

The first thing you’ll probably want to do when looking up ATC audio for the exact airplane on which you are sitting is isolate the search by airport, for which you’ll need to look up the corresponding three- or four-character airport code.