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Old 03-23-2006, 04:57 PM
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It would help to have some more info. Who was flying and what type of plane/operation? (not that this influences the bad call on the other pilots part...)

The second pilot was definately wrong in cutting off your transmission. The proper thing to do would have been to go back and reestablish contact (although it sounds like you already know that). Personally I want every ATC bit of help I can get in an emergency- "falling off" the radios or radar certainly won't help you if things go really bad.

Airplanes are fallible and they break from time to time. Overall, the FAA is no one to fear. So what if they are "waiting when you land". Unless you're doing something you shouldn't be doing, they'll listen to what you have to say, and send you on your happy way. In this instance, not communicating properly is more likely to get the FAA dogs sic'ed on you. I'd definately be sure to fill out a NASA report.

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