[f-AA] #### any traffic please advise

[Fred Steadman]

A few years ago, after getting my glider rating, I developed an 
aversion to the use of a radio in a glider.   This was not uncommon at 
TSA BTW.    If anyone spoke to me about radio I'd declare that I didn't 
drive 50 miles to a gliderport in the wilderness to talk on the 
(**&*(&*U radio.

Then one day the president of the Association came to me and asked if 
I'd figure out what our radio procedures ought to be and publish an 
article in the Association newsletter.   Naturally I couldn't get that 
done without giving the matter a little sober thought.   The situation 
was that TSA had equipped all club owned aircraft with radios because 
of traffic density around the gliderport, and wanted folks to use them.

After encouraging everyone else to use proper uncontrolled airport 
radio procedure, in writing, I kinda had to start doing so myself.

Fred Steadman
Irving, Texas
972 252 2216
214 762 6376
fstead at mac.com

On Nov 2, 2006, at 7:39 PM, Markl wrote:

> One of my pet hates.  Folks who do their looking for traffic with 
> their mouths.   Makes you feel good about no radio so you don't have 
> to hear stuff like this.
> Fly frequently and often,
> Tony Markl
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