"Blocked"

blee256 · November 21st, 2006, 11:46

What does ATC think when people step on each other, and a pilot comes on and says "blocked"? There is a ground controller in MSP, that I have heard on several occasions b*tch when a pilot says "blocked" his response is, "dont say blocked", or "Why do you guys say blocked, it does nothing".

TFaudree_ERAU · November 21st, 2006, 14:42

I only dislike it when the pilot who says "blocked" does so with a 'tude

Doug Taylor · November 21st, 2006, 16:15

"Yer on GUAAAAAAAAARD!"

"So are you, doofus!"

Screaming_Emu · November 21st, 2006, 16:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

"on GUAAAAAAAAARD!"

mikecweb · November 21st, 2006, 16:54

Saying ready for taxi on company freq leaving our morning push(bout 40 planes leaving at the same time in columbus will get you bout 10 "DOH's"

ready2fly · November 21st, 2006, 17:04

I've heard one controller get a tad testy (or would that be "testes?"

) about pilots saying "blocked".

But, for the most part, controllers just repeat what they had previously said.

Personally, it doesn't bother me either way.

EatSleepFly · November 21st, 2006, 17:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikecweb

Saying ready for taxi on company freq leaving our morning push(bout 40 planes leaving at the same time in columbus will get you bout 10 "DOH's"

HAHA! Same here, and it goes for anytime you talk to ATC on company! Our resident tinman seems to always get the first "doh!" out, too... I think he just waits for someone to do it.

Usually I'm pretty good about looking at the audio panel before I key the mic, but I have to admit, I called for clearance on company freq. yesterday morning and got a full route clearance to somewhere completely off the wall complete with an altitude of FL600 and a squawk code of 7700 from the smartass who was sitting reserve in dispatch. Doh!!!!

Kingairer · November 21st, 2006, 17:29

B Looooocked!

ready2fly · November 21st, 2006, 17:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingairer

B Looooocked!

D Uuuuumb!

daveatc · November 21st, 2006, 20:19

If a controller gets worked up about something that small, they need to lighten up. Inflexible.

bLizZuE · November 22nd, 2006, 01:35

It's a habit I picked up from my recent instructor. I'll continue to say it, unless someone tells me otherwise.

Screaming_Emu · November 22nd, 2006, 02:07

the thing is that usually you can tell when a transmission is blocked. And when it is, its usually because its busy. 12 people hopping on the freq to say blocked just makes it even worse. If you miss something because you were stepped on, just say "say again for ____"

mtsu_av8er · November 22nd, 2006, 02:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by EatSleepFly

yesterday morning and got a full route clearance to somewhere completely off the wall complete with an altitude of FL600 and a squawk code of 7700 from the smartass who was sitting reserve in dispatch. Doh!!!!

AWESOME!!!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Screaming_Emu

If you miss something because you were stepped on, just say "say again for ____"

If your mic is keyed, how would you know?

Oakridge · November 27th, 2006, 18:07

Blocked can also apply to a garbled transmission. Often you can tell when a transmission is blocked by a squeal or tone, but not always. So in the case when I don't hear it, or it's garbled thru interference or whatever, I appreciate a pilot telling me 'blocked'.

What really toasts my onions is the opposite, when I give an instruction, get no reply, throw him an "over!", and he says "You were blocked." How the hell do I know the transmission was blocked and didn't go out unless someone says "BLOCKED"?

Screaming_Emu · November 27th, 2006, 21:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by mtsu_av8er

AWESOME!!!!

If your mic is keyed, how would you know?

I usually find out when I let go and hear someone else that is half way through a sentance :-P

Cruise · November 28th, 2006, 09:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by EatSleepFly

HAHA! Same here, and it goes for anytime you talk to ATC on company! Our resident tinman seems to always get the first "doh!" out, too... I think he just waits for someone to do it.

Usually I'm pretty good about looking at the audio panel before I key the mic, but I have to admit, I called for clearance on company freq. yesterday morning and got a full route clearance to somewhere completely off the wall complete with an altitude of FL600 and a squawk code of 7700 from the smartass who was sitting reserve in dispatch. Doh!!!!

Hilarious!

November 21st, 2006, 11:46	#1
blee256 Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: lower canada Posts: 1,649	"Blocked" What does ATC think when people step on each other, and a pilot comes on and says "blocked"? There is a ground controller in MSP, that I have heard on several occasions b*tch when a pilot says "blocked" his response is, "dont say blocked", or "Why do you guys say blocked, it does nothing". __________________ According to a report by Goldman Sachs economists, "the most important contributor to higher profit margins over the past five years has been a decline in labor's share of national income."

November 21st, 2006, 14:42	#2
TFaudree_ERAU Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia is for Lovers, yacht chasing on the weekends Posts: 1,844	Re: "Blocked" I only dislike it when the pilot who says "blocked" does so with a 'tude

November 21st, 2006, 16:15	#3
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,223 Blog Entries: 1	Re: "Blocked" "Yer on GUAAAAAAAAARD!" "So are you, doofus!" __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

November 21st, 2006, 16:54	#5
mikecweb Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: KBOS Posts: 2,871	Re: "Blocked" Saying ready for taxi on company freq leaving our morning push(bout 40 planes leaving at the same time in columbus will get you bout 10 "DOH's" __________________ Why run a company when you can destroy it - George Gonzalez When three failed airlines on a resume just isn't enough.

November 21st, 2006, 17:29	#8
Kingairer Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nomadic...World Wide Boobie Bungalow Bouncer Posts: 3,190	Re: "Blocked" B Looooocked! __________________ "I do not proofread"

November 21st, 2006, 20:19	#10
daveatc Former ATC Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 87	Re: "Blocked" If a controller gets worked up about something that small, they need to lighten up. Inflexible.

November 22nd, 2006, 01:35	#11
bLizZuE Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Vero Beach, Florida Posts: 1,204	Re: "Blocked" It's a habit I picked up from my recent instructor. I'll continue to say it, unless someone tells me otherwise. __________________ \| website \| CFI \| CFII \| MEI \| 141 Check Instructor \| AOPA Mentor Pilot

November 22nd, 2006, 02:07	#12
Screaming_Emu Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 3,327	Re: "Blocked" the thing is that usually you can tell when a transmission is blocked. And when it is, its usually because its busy. 12 people hopping on the freq to say blocked just makes it even worse. If you miss something because you were stepped on, just say "say again for ____" __________________ Commercial Pilot - ASEL, AMEL, Instrument CFI/II 880TT CRJ-700 FO at Southernjets Connection Former flight instructor out of KBWI and W29 Loves Dutch chicks "jtrain609: I wish I had a pair"

November 27th, 2006, 18:07	#14
Oakridge Newbie Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2	Re: "Blocked" Blocked can also apply to a garbled transmission. Often you can tell when a transmission is blocked by a squeal or tone, but not always. So in the case when I don't hear it, or it's garbled thru interference or whatever, I appreciate a pilot telling me 'blocked'. What really toasts my onions is the opposite, when I give an instruction, get no reply, throw him an "over!", and he says "You were blocked." How the hell do I know the transmission was blocked and didn't go out unless someone says "BLOCKED"?

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