Kingpong12
Well-Known Member
Hey, I’m a US center controller and I have a couple questions for commercial pilots who use CPDLC.
How do you feel about using it? I try to use CPDLC whenever I can since it’s supposed to be “the wave of the future”. However there are times when it seems like pilots are apprehensive towards using it.
How loud is the ding? Sometimes pilots will say they never heard it. Can the volume be adjusted in the cockpit?
Are there times when you rather hear the controller’s voice over CPDLC? I’ve had times where a pilot requests an altitude or shortcut, and I’ll tell them I’ll uplink it (usually cuz I’m busy). I uplink it and they never acknowledge it, but I come back to verbally give the clearance and they accept it like that’s how they were expecting to receive it.
Any insight is greatly appreciated.
How do you feel about using it? I try to use CPDLC whenever I can since it’s supposed to be “the wave of the future”. However there are times when it seems like pilots are apprehensive towards using it.
How loud is the ding? Sometimes pilots will say they never heard it. Can the volume be adjusted in the cockpit?
Are there times when you rather hear the controller’s voice over CPDLC? I’ve had times where a pilot requests an altitude or shortcut, and I’ll tell them I’ll uplink it (usually cuz I’m busy). I uplink it and they never acknowledge it, but I come back to verbally give the clearance and they accept it like that’s how they were expecting to receive it.
Any insight is greatly appreciated.