2007-08-13 03:31:56 · 8 answers · asked by David B 1 in Travel ➔ Air Travel
Yes, on some airline they allow passengers to listen to ATC transmissions onboard.
For example, United Airlines has this feature on Channel 9, upon the captain's decision.
2007-08-13 07:13:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There used to be a radio that you could get that would tune into the aircraft frequencys that wouldn't interfere with communications. (normal radios won't anyway) They stopped selling it because nobody bought the darn things.
During the cruse portion of the flight it will get VERY dull unless there is an emergency and you as a passanger will find out in very short order. The most activity for ATC is on arrival and departure you can listen to some ATC traffic at the site listed below and it is duller than dirt.
2007-08-13 17:33:47 · answer #2 · answered by Dangermanmi6 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
On United Airlines they have Channel 9 where if the pilot turns it on and most do you can listen to ATC if they plane has an in flight entertainment system besides for that your not allowed to use a radio's while in flight.
But if you go to www.liveatc.net you can find lots of cool frequencies to listen to. My favorites are JFK tower and Gander HF north Atlantic.
2007-08-14 01:51:40 · answer #3 · answered by Steven H 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as I know, United is the only airline that offers that, and it may not be on all their airplanes. It's certainly not on any of the United Express airplanes, as most of those don't have any kind of in-flight entertainment system.
If I remember correctly, it's channel 12 if it's anything.
For those of you thinking that this is "suspicious" behavior to want to listen to ATC communications, it's not. They are not going to get any sort of useful information from this communication. If there is some sort of in-flight emergency, they turn this channel off.
2007-08-13 10:57:44 · answer #4 · answered by Flug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No radios can be turned on in cabin at any time....though that would be cool to listen....maybe airlines should start selling a special radio that has the air traffic control frequencies without interfering with instruments!
2007-08-13 10:47:35 · answer #5 · answered by JaxJagsFan 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I flew on United Air Lines last year, and they had the ATC communication piped in to one of the channels on the in-flight audio.
United is the only airline I know of that does that.
2007-08-13 10:49:20 · answer #6 · answered by John F 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends upon which airline that you are flying, some do offer an atc channel on the radio stations.
2007-08-13 14:37:43 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No!. It could interfere with pilot transmissions plus it would be seen as suspect in the current 'be-afraid-of the-terrorists' climate.
2007-08-13 10:36:11 · answer #8 · answered by scotslad60 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋