Re: Any traffic please advise

listening to CTAF while talking to ATC has got be stumped.

I would like to add that listening to ATIS or AWOS while talking to
ATC is not the same as listening to CTAF. These are recorded messages
that play at a known speed and rhythm. It is almost like background
noise that you can simply tune out when ATC calls your tailnumber. But
CTAF can be dead quite, but burst into activity right in the middle of
an ATC instruction.

Listening to CTAF while trying to concentrate on anything (even
pre-takeoff checks) can be a real nuisance. Used properly CTAF
contributes significantly to the safety of flight. Used improperly it
is a decided hazard. Some airports seem to be pretty orderly, while
others are a real pain. The worst offenders use it as a personal
intercom "Hey Joe! wanna join us for lunch" - and the like.
Unfortunately, bad radio behavior seems to be a contagious disease.

David Johnson

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