Planes
Cycles quarterly with Boats and Trains
Editor: Iden Rogers K6JHQ
firstlastname@monitoringtimes.com
Topics:
- Consult the Current Issue, and the Indexes. Articles from previous years [1999-2007] are available for purchase on CD.
Links and Resources:
- Civilian Aeronautical Frequency Assignments
- Space Shuttle Mission Frequency Guide!
- Military Flight Demonstration Team Freqs/2007 schedules (Air Shows)
Airline Company Voice Call Signs
Use Section 2 and select first letter of call sign. Worldwide List.
http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/CNT/3-3.htm
ARINC / VOLMET Frequencies
Nice list from "International Flight Information Manual." Includes VOLMET broadcast times and areas.
http://www.faa.gov/ats/aat/ifim/ifim0109.htm
Scramble Airshow Agenda - USA and Canada
http://www.scramble.nl/mil/show/showdates/showdates_usa.htm
Over 1,000,000 aircraft photos online!
Many photographic categories. Aviation Photo Search Engine. Aircraft Data and History. Latest Aviation News. More!!!
http://www.airliners.net/
75 OHMS -- IT'S NOT JUST FOR TV ANYMORE
An argument in favor of 75 Ohm coax for scanner antennas
http://www.soundcityusa.net/vintage-electronics-articles/antenna-impedance.html
ARINC VHF Network map of the U.S.
"ARINC VHF RADIO NETWORKS COVERAGE ABOVE FL 200"
http://www.arinc.com/products/voice_data_comm/air_ground_radio_svc/jeppesen_charts/vhf_radio_networks.pdf
Online Sectional Aeronautical Charts
U.S. Sectional Charts that you can view in detail. Select chart from U.S. map at right or enter 5-letter airspace fix or 3-letter airport I.D. or 3-letter VOR I.D. Click and drag to move maps. Use slider to zoom. Too bad that IFR charts are not also available.
http://skyvector.com/
AirNav.com
This is a great resource to listeners for VHF aircraft frequencies and airport information.
http://www.airnav.com/
"Pilot/Controller Glossary (P/CG)"
The terms are listed alphabetically. Great resource for listeners.
http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/PCG/index.htm
Radio Communications Phraseology and Techniques
From the FAA "Aeronautical Information Manual" (AIM). Lots of good info for understanding communications.
http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/AIM/Chap4/aim0402.html
Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM)
"Official Guide to Basic Flight Information and ATC Procedures" It is interesting to explore and with useful information for listeners.
http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/ATpubs/AIM/index.htm
"Airspace Basics"
This is a 46 page, 3.2 MB PDF file. It has drawings and chart examples. Easy to read unlike some government documents. A good resource.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/fire/aviation/airspace/web/guide/Chapter03.pdf
"Airspace for Everyone"
An Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) 16-page, 1 MB PDF publication. Lots of good info here on airspace.
http://www.aopa.org/asf/publications/sa02.pdf
Flight Tracking: FlightAware.com -- Excellent!
This site is the best of its kind and free. At the site on the left, enter the three or four-letter airport code in the "Airport Code" box and click on "View Airport Activity." You can save the links for your favorite airports which lets you bring them up easily later. Click on the map and it will start a larger one that updates and shows multiple tracks for that airport area. Click on a flight I.D. see the flight track and info. Lots of things to explore on this site and a great resource for listeners. It is for IFR flights, few military, and primarily airliners. There is about a seven minute delay for alleged government security reasons.
http://flightaware.com/
AERONAUTICAL CONTRACTIONS
CONTRACTIONS 7340.1, "Chapter 2. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - AERONAUTICAL CONTRACTIONS". This is a good first choice for decoding contractions found at AirNav.com, in the Airport / Facility Directory, and other FAA material.
http://www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/atpubs/CNT/CNTHME.htm
ARINC -- Map of HF frequencies in the Atlantic / Caribbean by Jeppesen
PDF file, 2.5 MB
http://www.arinc.com/products/voice_data_comm/air_ground_radio_svc/jeppesen_charts/hf_atlantic_caribbean_coverage.pdf
ARINC -- Map of HF frequencies in the Pacific by Jeppesen
PDF file, 2.5 MB
http://www.arinc.com/products/voice_data_comm/air_ground_radio_svc/jeppesen_charts/hf_pacific_coverage.pdf
VOR Navigation
A great introduction to understanding VOR navigation since you will hear "VOR" and "radial" frequently as you listen.
http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/vor-nav.htm