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Is it hard to hear ATC?
Controllers in general are very level voiced and easy to understand. When they start talking quick things can get a little more difficult but read back what you need to and they will correct you if they need to. Asking for a different controller, well thats just not gonna happen.
Why do air traffic controllers talk so fast?
It’s not always like that, but at busy airports the frequency can get very congested. Since aviation uses AM radios, if two people transmit at once the signals interfere with each other and no one is heard clearly. So, to try to get your message completed before somone interferes, you talk fast.
Why is ATC hard to understand?
So, in summery to the uninitiated ATC transmissions can and will sound strange and hard to understand. The muffling is most likely due to listening to a transmission that is a long distance away and has bounced so much that the wording sounds weak and muffled.
How can I listen to air frequencies?
Most scanners pick up the entirety of the aircraft band. You can also listen to air traffic control facilities from around the world at websites including liveatc.net, globalair.com, airnav.com and radioreference.com.
What is the emergency frequency for air traffic control?
121.5 is the emergency frequency. If there is some sort of emergency, pilots will transmit on it. You could also hear an emergency locator beacon on this frequency if a plane crashes. Search 122.0-123.65 for Unicom (uncontrolled airports) and air to air communications.
Why should you listen to air traffic controllers?
Their communication is also accessible to the public. Whether you are a student pilot, retired pilot or just want to know what’s going on in the friendly skies, you can listen to air traffic controllers at work any time.
What is the difference between air traffic controllers and regulators?
Airspace regulators would be the composers drawing up airspace routes and procedures for the aircraft to use. Lastly, the air traffic controllers would be the conductors, making sure the aircraft are flying where they need to, and that everything fits together smoothly. Is air traffic control a hard job then?
What frequencies can you hear when a plane crashes?
You could also hear an emergency locator beacon on this frequency if a plane crashes. Search 122.0-123.65 for Unicom (uncontrolled airports) and air to air communications. Search 128.825-132.000 MHz for ARINC frequencies (airlines, corporate aviation and general aviation calling ahead for fuel, parking, and other requests).