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"Ted" wrote:

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In article ,
Dave Anderer wrote:

On Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:07:45 -0400, Larry wrote:

Noone monitors 121.5 all the time, now....it being OBSOLETE.

Since 9/11 most aircraft in the US constantly monitor 121.5.

I don't know what planet your on, but NONE of the bush pilots
up here in alaska, listen to 121.5...

I assume he was referring to this:

http://www.faa.gov/ATpubs/AIM/Chap5/aim0506.html
2. All aircraft operating in the U.S. national airspace, if capable, will
maintain a listening watch on VHF guard 121.5 or UHF 243.0. It is incumbent
on all aviators to know and understand their responsibilities if
intercepted. Additionally, if the U.S. military intercepts an aircraft and
flares are dispensed in the area of that aircraft, aviators will pay strict
attention, contact air traffic control immediately on the local frequency or
on VHF guard 121.5 or UHF 243.0 and follow the intercept's visual ICAO
signals. Be advised that noncompliance may result in the use of force.


You can read a lot of stuff in the FAR's but what actually happens out
in bush is a Totally different thing. NOBODY maintains a listening
watch on 121.5Mhz while flying, they are all on the local Enroute
Frequency for the zone they are flying in. That frequency changes as
they pass from one zone to the next. Yea, if the USCG or AirForce,
come up and fly formation, they will switch to Guard to see what's up,
but they don't MONITOR Guard in the normal course of flying. Big
Commercial Jets also don't monitor Guard either. They have one radio
set on Center, one on the AirInc Channel for the zone they are in,
and if they have a third, it is on the Company Dispatch Channel
for the zone they are in. If there should be a need for High Flight
Comms to an area being overflown by a Big Boy, Center will have the
nearest BIg Boy call on the Enroute Frequency for the zone that they
suspect the intended aircraft is flying in and see if the High Flight
aircraft can communicate with the intended aircraft. This is never done
on Guard, as nobody is listening there, unless a SAR is running in that
area.