And I think you weren't there, and don't know what you're talking about. The guy who responded with the push clearance was a different guy from the one who reminded everyone that they were on Guard.

And non-airline pilots that continuously pontificate on an AIRLINE PILOT forum are what then?!

I'm wondering what the reception would be if I posted on a doctor's forum.

I have found that more often than not, miscommunication, for whatever reason, is best sorted out directly between the parties involved and that "help" from parties outside the discussion, whether intended to actually be helpful or not, usually doesn't help.

Don't know why you had to go racial on us...

Ask any controller and they will tell you they hate it when the hear "blocked" If they don't get a response from the aircraft they are trying to contact, they will try again in a few seconds. They don't need help from any one else.

Controller's Lives Matter

Then why do they occasionally ask aircraft to try to contact other aircraft...or check frequency readability and signal strength. (Most guys have no clue what that is and just say 5 by 5 if they can hear it.

Pilots don't know how many frequencies a controller is working, and sometimes a pilot and a controller are stepping on each other, hearing "blocked" usually indicates to other pilots to listen up to the controller and there are times the controller has no idea he is getting blocked and then gets ****ed. if nobody says "blocked" the controller will finally get a word in and then sometimes will say something to the effect of "callsign xxxx third call contact....." when in fact it's the fault of some reject racist doctor in a 182 that doesn't know when to just listen.

Lol ok.

I agree entirely. It began to be ridiculous and wasn't helping. Some of the "blahhked" people were doing it to be funny/annoying, and not because there is a long silence after a blocked and there is a question regarding receipt. It was particularly annoying because the channel was busy for a very good reason during the time.

I really didn't think this would be controversial. But obviously the short crowd have to try to prove they are better aviators than a doctor and bring out the insults! :eek:

Yep. My experience asking a few too.

You just made my case. If they want help, they will ask for it. Nine times out of ten, if it takes 3 calls to get a reply from an aircraft it's because the pilots were talking to each other about how to bid, contract negotiations, etc., not by being blocked. Saying "blocked" could actually block the controllers second or third attempt to contact the aircraft.

And here you go. We need to get Terry Tate to fix anybody that says "blaahhhkeeeddd" or any other toolish behavior. He would be a great asset to any flight crew!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzToNo7A-94

I'm showing my age - those commercials were from 2003 and I thought it was 5 years ago. :o