Originally Posted by
TonyC
Sat phone is too expensive, and the radio is too cluttered. ACARS leaves a paper trail -- that's my medium of choice.
Unless someone wants to pay my cell phone bill. When that happens, I'll use it to call GOC. Until then ....
It's probably me, but I have no idea what you said here. It looks like you shot down all three options. So, which is your medium of choice?
Personally, I don't care if the Sat phone is expensive. It's now my number one choice if I need voice communication with dispatch. No acars close out in HKG? Sat phone to flight coordination. Easy.