Stuck mic!

[Markb]

Just heard a Skywest (
I think it was) flight with a stuck mic here in So Cal. Jammed up the approach and tower freq's at the very least. Don't think the flight crew was aware, but they were broadcasting every word of their conversation!
First time I've heard the tower use the "light gun" to clear them to land.

 

[jurrd87]

Hot mic, hot mic!!!

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[robertmac]

Frequent

Happens more frequently than needed. And when ATC finds out who belongs to the stuck mic, they usually tell them, in no uncertain terms, to have the radio checked out ASAP.

 

[glideslope]

Just heard a Skywest (
I think it was) flight with a stuck mic here in So Cal. Jammed up the approach and tower freq's at the very least. Don't think the flight crew was aware, but they were broadcasting every word of their conversation!
First time I've heard the tower use the "light gun" to clear them to land.

Strange. I wonder how they managed to jam two frequencies at once?

 

[Markb]

Not at the same time. Approach first and then tower. Those were the only 2 freq's I caught. Pretty gnarly when you think about the safety implications. WX wasn't too great either. Didn't think to get the ATIS at KLGB.

 

[GKolo]

I always enjoy police and fire open mics too.........I have learned new words during those conversations.....LOL

 

[ab3a]

Check squelch

As a pilot myself, I have always been very cautious whenever the radio seems too quiet. There are many things that could be wrong. The Intercom system could be amiss, the button could be stuck, the radio could be dead...

So first thing I do is to pull the squelch and listen for noise. And if things sound too quiet, I'll ask center if they're still tracking me. Living in the Baltimore/DC area, I rarely ever have a quiet moment with Potomac Approach.

And if things are too quiet, I'm not shy about squawking 7600. I know the guys and gals at center can be busy with stuff that I don't hear, but periods of five minutes or more without any activity creep me out. I have had inflight emergencies come up very quickly and want to know that someone is out there ready to notify search and rescue.

 

[glideslope]

As a pilot myself, I have always been very cautious whenever the radio seems too quiet. There are many things that could be wrong. The Intercom system could be amiss, the button could be stuck, the radio could be dead...

So first thing I do is to pull the squelch and listen for noise. And if things sound too quiet, I'll ask center if they're still tracking me. Living in the Baltimore/DC area, I rarely ever have a quiet moment with Potomac Approach.

And if things are too quiet, I'm not shy about squawking 7600. I know the guys and gals at center can be busy with stuff that I don't hear, but periods of five minutes or more without any activity creep me out. I have had inflight emergencies come up very quickly and want to know that someone is out there ready to notify search and rescue.

This really is a bad idea. I dont know why any Pilot would use an emergency transponder code in a non emergency situation. I've got a solution for you though. Next time tune your Com2 radio to the same frequency or, an ATIS/AWOS frequency.

When you go for a flight review, let your imstructor know you"re doing this. I know i would have a few things to say if i was giving you your flight review...

 

[majoco]

Not actually a stuck PTT, but we had a pilot who was very good at telling the punters about the scenery and what they we going to see next and when they were going to get there - blah blah blah - went on for a good ten minutes. Very nice for punters, but one day he did it on the local control frequency. Fortunately they weren't very busy, but he had a very large bar tab for a while.