Hello, You say, "Acknowledge command" to ATC and you get a "squeal" sound, because ATC is communicating with another aircraft. Try using the simple phrase... "Try again." and try to sneak in between other planes. I hope this helps. Robert On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 8:34 AM, Ron Kolesar <kolesar16417@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote: > How much time to you recommend that I wait for and how do I know when it > is my turn to reply back to ATC without stepping on anyone's audio traffic? > Thanks. > > > > > Ron and current Leader Dog boz who states > "that a service dog beats a cane paws down any day of the week." > -----Original Message----- From: hadi > Sent: Friday, October 04, 2013 4:58 AM > To: bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [bvipilots] Re: Can a fellow BVI pilot give me some UT2 tips on > confirming traffic timing back to the ATC without stepping on everyone's > audio traffic? > > > I hate traffic add-ons now, but since you're asking. > in MSATC, The priority is the controller. that means the controller will > instantly transmit something if he has to. but AI pilots do not > readback instructions fastly. they wait abit then readback. > > On 10/4/2013 6:29 AM, Ron Kolesar wrote: > >> Hi to all. >> I am enjoying the new program Ultimate traffic version2. >> All I had to do is just simply keep clicking on next when I installed the >> program. >> It automattically loads when you click on the FSX icon to fire up FSX. >> It is a cool program. >> But here is my problem. >> In short. >> When the ATC contacts you and give you your instructions, when is a good >> time to jump back in to hear the confirmation coming back to ATC through >> the soundcard and speakers. >> Usually what I like to do is as soon as ATC is finished with my >> instructions, I try to immediately try to read them back. In short I try to >> take advantage of that empty air space or that silence on the radio to read >> back the instructions back to the ATC when they are finished talking. >> But there have been times when we get a huge pile up of com traffic and >> the ATC is giving instructions to everyone. >> But you still have some empty space on the radio in between the birds >> calling back to that ATC. >> In short. >> When is it the best time to reply back to the ATC? >> How do you know when it is the best time to read back the instructions >> that the local ATC just gave to you without stepping on anyone's audio >> traffic?? >> I sure could use some timing tips. >> I've ran a talking stopwatch and tried waiting five and ten seconds of >> empty com time listening to empty statick when the com traffic with no luck. >> I wait five seconds, ten seconds or what to make sure that the frequency >> is clear and that I don't step on anyone's traffic and I'm not repeatting >> my traffic about three or four times. >> Because IYP hears me, but until I can get my timing down, UT2 doesn't >> hear me until I repeat the traffic confirmation about three or four times. >> Will deeply appreciate the help. >> I had to get a refund for radar contact since the disk was damaged. >> So waiting for a new compy of radar contact. >> But for those BVI pilots. >> With the extra traffic going off all around you. >> You get better audio clues on which bird is in front of you and which >> birds are around you by having everyone and the ATC traffic going off back >> and forth. >> You also can see which birds are landing in front of you as well. >> Just like the sight can do with their normal eye sight. >> I think UT2 pretty much gives us our normal eye sight via our ears. >> There is a UT2 demo out on the flight one web page. >> I highly recommend that you down load it and play with it. >> This is my two cents on the UT2 program. >> Thanks for the help. >> >> Ron and current Leader Dog boz who states >> "that a service dog beats a cane paws down any day of the week." >> Blind and Visually impaired Pilots mailinglist >> //www.freelists.org/list/**bvipilots<//www.freelists.org/list/bvipilots> >> To post a message to the list, send a message to >> bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >> To unsubscribe, send a message to >> bvipilots-request@freelists.**org <bvipilots-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and >> put the word unsubscribe in the subject of your message. >> For other options such as digest, send a message to >> bvipilots-request@freelists.**org <bvipilots-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and >> put the word help in the subject of your message. >> > > Blind and Visually impaired Pilots mailinglist > //www.freelists.org/list/**bvipilots<//www.freelists.org/list/bvipilots> > To post a message to the list, send a message to > bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe, send a message to > bvipilots-request@freelists.**org <bvipilots-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and > put the word unsubscribe in the subject of your message. > For other options such as digest, send a message to > bvipilots-request@freelists.**org <bvipilots-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and > put the word help in the subject of your message. > Blind and Visually impaired Pilots mailinglist > //www.freelists.org/list/**bvipilots<//www.freelists.org/list/bvipilots> > To post a message to the list, send a message to > bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe, send a message to > bvipilots-request@freelists.**org <bvipilots-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and > put the word unsubscribe in the subject of your message. > For other options such as digest, send a message to > bvipilots-request@freelists.**org <bvipilots-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> and > put the word help in the subject of your message. > -- AOPA Member No: 06936977