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  • While on an Angel Flight into Baltimore, a pilot reported their localizer was erratic and broadcasting jazz music instead of navigational signals.
  • Another pilot on the frequency humorously attempted to tune into the "jazz" localizer, highlighting the unexpected and amusing nature of the radio exchange.
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Overheard in IFR Magazine's 'On the Air' Section
Overheard in IFR Magazine‘s “On the Air”

While on an Angel Flight into Baltimore, Maryland last fall, the following radio exchanges took place:

Us:
“Baltimore approach, Angel Flight is tuned into the localizer, but the needle is all over the place, and we’re hearing jazz music.”

Airliner in the Vicinity:
“Baltimore, we’d like to hear some jazz, too. We tuned the localizer but can’t seem to receive any music.”

Karim Houry
New York, NY

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