Short Final

Gemini Sparkle

Key Takeaways:

  • An emergency aviation frequency (121.5, "Guard") was improperly used for casual New Year's Day chatter.
  • A co-pilot humorously responded that their New Year's resolution was to "NOT talk on Guard!", highlighting the channel's misuse.
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While flying from Chicago to Bismarck, North Dakota on New Year’s Day, my co-pilot and I were monitoring 121.5 when someone asked if anybody had any New Year’s resolutions.

Without skipping a beat, my co-pilot keyed the mic and responded:
“Yeah, NOT talking on Guard!”

To which someone else responded:
“Yeah, me too.”


Jim Burns

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