i have 121.5 programed in to my radio i kno it is the aircraft emergency channel but i sometimes hear a aircraft call on this channel and say "on guard" ex: "continental 123 on guard" does anyone kno what on guard means?
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i have 121.5 programed in to my radio i kno it is the aircraft emergency channel but i sometimes hear a aircraft call on this channel and say "on guard" ex: "continental 123 on guard" does anyone kno what on guard means?
thanks
i have 121.5 programed in to my radio i kno it is the aircraft emergency channel but i sometimes hear a aircraft call on this channel and say "on guard" ex: "continental 123 on guard" does anyone kno what on guard means?
thanks
I have heard it used up here in Maine, 50 miles from Quebec border.... but with different Airlines...
Does Canada use the same band plan regarding Air emergencies as the US?
How is 156.800 used regarding "Guard"?
I've heard that many times. So who is actually saying that - ATC, or some random pilot, or both?That's when you hear someone else say, "You're on GUARD!"
I've heard that many times. So who is actually saying that - ATC, or some random pilot, or both?
121.5mhz is also used by ELT's in aircraft
Our ACARS is off COMM 3 exclusively (Boeing 737 models 300/500/700/800 and 900s). We use COMM 2 to call OPS when necessary, and tune guard in while enroute. We don't need to monitor ARINC if our ACARS is working, which it is 99.9% of the time.
just wondering, are you flying for a 121 carrier. We have ACARS and its Com3 exclusive but our 121 FOM/CFM states a federal requirement for a dispatcher to be able to reach the aircraft in at least two different modes...ie. in addition to ACARS, the ARINC/OPS/SELCAL must still be monitored. I assumed if it was a federal requirement that it applied to all air carriers.
I had an APD on the jumpseat get picky about the freq in com2 during a line check last year, Id be interested to know if its just my company or not.