A pilot and ATC officers complained about the leaking of the frequency channels of communication between the pilot and communications officer. When flying, they could hear the radio broadcasts dangdut or communication through the phone that should not be happening.
Senior Garuda Indonesia pilot, Capt. Adrian Jeffery stated even entered Asmara Indonesia hellish air area for foreign pilots. He then showed how the conversation between the pilot with ATC is often disturbed by the sounds of music or even conversation.
"The inclusion of any noises. We are also disturbed. Frequency of one, during the course of those conversations and even hear, then hear the music again. We, Indonesian pilots are disturbed, not how the pilot cursed out," he said in an interview with AFP.Jeffrey explains, the frequency can be leaky because many who prefer a radio transmitter amplifies the signal, rather than add to the transmitting station. In contrast, ATC is generally only have three back-up frequency. This causes the pilot often find "blank spot".
Cell phone signal interference assessed Jeffrey meager compared to the frequency of leaks. According to him, a cell phone signal is sometimes annoying steering system. But, he said, since the initial pilot has been trained for such interference is not affected.
"For us, though less extreme conditions, without the instruments that help, we have to stay in control of the aircraft. We should not be affected in a burning mobile phone signal, "he said