Something to not aspire to
Posted: Wed Jun 20, 2012 12:59 pm
This video highlights the importance of understanding the role of ATC, and why it's important to maintain a high level of situational awareness. Why this pilot thinks it's ok to tie up a clearly busy frequency for this length of time with this kind of chatter is beyond me:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja9B3OwydNo
It also implies that it might be possible to do your flight training in one part of the country, but be woefully unprepared to fly in busy airspace elsewhere. This is why it's a good idea to practice (either real life, or virtually) in busy airspace. That way, when the time comes to do it in real life, you won't be drinking from a fire hose.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja9B3OwydNo
It also implies that it might be possible to do your flight training in one part of the country, but be woefully unprepared to fly in busy airspace elsewhere. This is why it's a good idea to practice (either real life, or virtually) in busy airspace. That way, when the time comes to do it in real life, you won't be drinking from a fire hose.
