A snippet of air traffic control audio from Reagan National Airport has garnered million of views online because — no joke — two pilots were heard meowing and barking at each other. It’s still unclear which airlines the pilots work for, and which flights they were on. After listening to it, you may be wondering: Is it legal for pilots…
AM allows multiple to talk and also allows edge-case signals to be received. FM and digital is way more sensitive to weak signals being washed out where as even a washed out AM carrier can often be picked out of the noise enough to realize someone has a problem.