Timeline for When flying in uncontrolled airspace, which ATC frequency should I contact if I have an emergency?
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| Aug 10, 2019 at 0:22 | comment | added | Vikki | @StephenS: Not on any other VHF frequency... but that's (one of the reasons) why you also have an HF radio, which you may now tune to 2.182 MHz to report your emergency. | |
| Dec 15, 2018 at 19:48 | comment | added | Steve Kuo | 121.5 is not always monitored reddit.com/r/flying/comments/a68ta5/… | |
| Dec 10, 2018 at 6:14 | vote | accept | VvV | ||
| Dec 6, 2018 at 11:22 | comment | added | user | Related: Flying VFR in uncontrolled airspace, what to do if one spots an apparently out-of-control fire on the ground? (Full disclosure: My own question.) | |
| Dec 6, 2018 at 6:00 | history | tweeted | twitter.com/StackAviation/status/1070558603537539072 | ||
| Dec 5, 2018 at 17:55 | comment | added | Steve Kuo | I'd contact the nearest TRACON ("approach") or ARTCC ("center") | |
| Dec 5, 2018 at 17:26 | history | edited | FreeMan | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 4, 2018 at 17:42 | comment | added | StephenS | Being in uncontrolled airspace doesn't mean that ATC won't be able to hear you. Monitoring of 121.5 is extensive, so there is a very good chance they'll be able to hear you regardless of where you are. If not, they likely won't hear you on any other frequency either. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 at 1:27 | answer | added | mongo | timeline score: 7 | |
| Dec 3, 2018 at 1:22 | history | edited | Pondlife | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Dec 3, 2018 at 1:18 | comment | added | Pondlife | Closely related | |
| Dec 3, 2018 at 1:13 | comment | added | John K | That should be an answer Ron. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 at 0:22 | comment | added | Ron Beyer | If you are not actively talking to somebody, always switch to 121.5, the nearest ATC facility will be listening to that. If you are already talking to somebody, just keep talking to them. | |
| Dec 3, 2018 at 0:16 | history | asked | VvV | CC BY-SA 4.0 |