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Posted on 04/20/2026 6:17:48 PM PDT by xxqqzz
"Meow ... meow!"
The animal sounds heard over an air traffic control frequency were not from a cat loose on the plane, but human pilots making animal noises.
The meowing occurred over an air traffic control frequency at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on April 12. The audio was recorded and obtained from ATC.com.
The pilots were quickly scolded, with someone else on the frequency saying, "You guys need to be professional pilots." The scolding was met with more meows and barks.
In this March 31, 2024, file photo, Washington's Reagan National Airport (DCA) is shown in Arlington, Virginia. Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images, FILE "This is why you still fly an RJ," the other person told the pilots. "RJ" means regional jet. Many early-career pilots get their start flying for regional airlines.
In a statement, the Federal Aviation Administration said regulations prohibit pilots from "engaging in non-essential conversations when they're below 10,000 feet altitude" and that the agency investigates all situations where pilots may have violated the rules.
New air traffic control hiring campaign targets gamers to address longtime staffing shortage The FAA said the audio of the meowing comes from a third-party source but said the agency will investigate once they have verified it.
Dennis Tajer, pilot and spokesperson for the Allied Pilots Association, the union which represents American Airlines pilots, said he has heard meowing on the "guard" frequency before.
The guard frequency is used infrequently by pilots and controllers because it is reserved for emergencies.
"It's not entertainment, it's a serious frequency and it has a serious purpose," Tajer said. "Anything that contaminates that with idle humor or any kind of schtick is not received well and it should stop."
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Not if you’re wearing your tinfoil hat on correctly.
A pilot friend of mine has a bunch of Arnold Schwarzenegger one liners on his cellphone - after departing one field, he b’casted “I’ll be back” ....
You’re not allowed to say ‘meow’ on the radio. Are you allowed to say ‘meow’ on the radio? No you’re not allowed to say ‘meow’ on the radio. Who said ‘meow’ on the radio?
Of course it’s ridiculous, but hey, just be glad they haven’t descended even further into Goof-Ball-ology.
Jut wait till the fake(?) farting noises begin on the Airport Announcing Systems!
I want some answers right meow.
Yeah, Tonces the cat received his Cessna pilot license! ;-) ROFLMAO
People have no SENSE OF HUMOR anymore.
Captain Steve did a show on this today.
Maybe they are Furries.
SNL Tonces the Driving Cat
Has the Sexy Blonde ( forgot her name ) Steve Martin and Kevin Nellan.
It drives me nuts. It was funny once - come up with new stuff, and keep it off guard.
Illegal. They’re not even allowed small talk.
Surely you can’t be serious?
Lots of females and Gen Z types in cockpits now. Way more than you would want. The days that your pilot was a serious no-nonsense man who flew B-52s over Hanoi in 1971 are long gone...
So what? At least they weren’t farting noises. I would have expected farting noises.
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