Small Aircraft
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Sea; Flight Crew Rotorcraft; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 3300; Flight Crew Type 175
Communication Breakdown
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related
In the vicinity of Terrell; TX. Airport (TRL); numerous operators/aircraft/other airfields use same CTAF frequency 122.8; which results in highly cluttered frequency which is barely usable. Numerous 'stepped-on' calls occur. Evaluating local area radio frequencies and amount of radio traffic on 122.8 in this location; changing some if necessary; would enhance aviation safety!
Pilot landing TRL experiences excessive use of the CTAF 122.8 resulting in stepped on and missed communications. Reporter suggests that the frequency be evaluated and perhaps the number of airports in the area using 122.8 could be reduced.