"Traffic 12:00 5 miles type and altitude unknown "
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Grampa, tell us again about the time you shot down two ME-262s with your Spitfire!Geico266 said:"No Joy" is the only other phrase I use if I cannot see the traffic. The less syllables the better.
http://flighttraining.aopa.org/magazine/2007/July/200707_Features_Talk_Radio.htmlGeico266 said:That would be a "Tally ho". I think.
"No joy" means I don't see the traffic or boggies.
"Two other terms that shouldn't be in your vocabulary are no joy and tally ho. More tactical than practical, these are military terms that, when translated into the Pilot/Controller Glossary, become negative contact and traffic in sight, respectively. Although they are widely understood thanks to popular culture, they're not in the Pilot/Controller Glossary, and their use is not recommended."
"Don't use phrases such as "tally-ho" or "no joy." It's not the Battle of Britain and you're probably not a Spitfire pilot."Geico266 said:Read the last sentence again. In communicating to ATC the point is to be understood in clear and concise term. Both terms meat that goal.
Not recommended by AOPA?Trust me, anything coming from AOPA is worthess, and certainly a poor source for trying to make a point.
"[FONT=arial,helvetica,geneva]USAF Major David M. Sampson is an aircraft owner and 1,100-hour pilot with commercial and instrument ratings. He has served for ten years as an Air Force air traffic control officer, holds a B.S. in Safety from the University of Southern California, and is nearing completion of his Master of Aeronautical Science degree from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University."[/FONT]
[FONT=arial,helvetica,geneva][/FONT]http://www.avweb.com/news/avtraining/183268-1.html
I'm not that cruel!Geico266 said:
I think "tally ho" is a mechanism for counting ladies of the night.Tracey said:
According to my Zaon MRX manual, most GA aircraft are too small to see beyond about 2 miles. My own experience seems to confirm that.TangoWhiskey said:
