BREAKING: The FBI and FAA are looking into a breach of air traffic control frequencies after a threat was made about flying a plane into the Capitol tomorrow.
The threat is not considered credible, but the breach of aviation communications is alarming.
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— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 5, 2021
Posted: January 6, 2021
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VHF baby
In the United States, VHF civil aircraft communications are placed in the 100 MHz band and allocated 760 channels within the range from 118.0-136.975 MHz. As a pilot, every frequency you talk on will fall within this range.
its not like the frequencies are any huge secret , to call it a “breach” makes it sound like these open frequencies are some how protected and got infiltrated .. thats not the case , false reporting fake news , journalistic bullshit
any one with a VHF radio transmitter can sit and find the used frequency for a given airport , and transmit .. so not very secure
calling it a breach is a stretch . sure they made “rules” but as we know .. criminals dont follow rules or laws ..and neither does our government