ORIGINAL: Jetpilot24
My Biggest Concern is that a pilot may have one 2.4 Gh radio and a couple of 72 mhz. When switching from the 2.4 to the 72 mhz they may forget to grab the pin (not requiring a pin for the 2.4). This could very quikly become a problem for someone in the air on the same 72 Mhz frequency and cause problems. I feel a pin system for the 2.4 should be incorporated into all flying sites. This would restrict the number of aircraft in the air at one time (my local club is 5) and it would keep you in the habit of reaching for a freqency pin.
Joe Lewis
Hi Joe,
Concern and rules for the human condition sorta help, but no matter what if there is a way to screw something up it will be done. Kinda like limiting the number of aircraft up at one time.. Most if not all midairs that I have been a part of or witnessed have been when just two airplanes were flying...go figure!
The field I fly at normally has no regulation limiting the number of airplanes up at any one time. I've personally have never seen more than eight up at once. And those days there were at least 50 aircraft in the pit area. Self induced limitations come naturally, on the other hand arbitrary limits cause the human condition to rebel with undesired results. I'm not suggesting this is you Joe, but let's face it.. some people are not content unless they can try and control what someone else does.
Lee