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Pilots’ Animal Noises in the Cockpit Have FAA Listening
The FAA is reviewing the clip after controllers told the pilots to act professionally, and officials said non-essential talk is barred below 10,000 feet.
- Federal aviation officials are investigating viral audio from an incident where pilots made animal noises over air traffic control frequencies near Reagan National Airport on Sunday, disrupting communications in congested DC-area airspace.
- FAA regulations prohibit pilots from engaging in non-essential conversations below 10,000 feet altitude, requiring that all communications relate to the safe operation of the aircraft, especially in busy corridors like Washington.
- Viral audio captured pilots making "Meow" and "Woof" sounds for roughly 15 seconds; when a controller demanded professional behavior, a pilot retorted, "This is why you still fly an RJ." The exchange ended immediately after.
- The FAA is reviewing the incident to determine if regulations were violated, though pilots involved remain unidentified. A spokesperson confirmed all potential rule violations undergo formal review.
- Heightened safety scrutiny surrounds Reagan National following the midair collision 15 months ago that killed 67 people, making this incident particularly sensitive in one of the nation's busiest aviation corridors.
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The US aviation authority didn't like the joke and is investigating the incident.
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