Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50; Flight Crew Total 2300; Flight Crew Type 1900
Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Ground Event / Encounter Ground Equipment Issue; No Specific Anomaly Occurred Unwanted Situation
Flight Crew Requested ATC Assistance / Clarification
ATC Equipment / Nav Facility / Buildings
The [SQL] ATIS recording is almost always very hard to understand. Many times it cuts in and out when it is recorded. This means that pilots may not be able to clearly hear critical information such as the altimeter setting or the wind. This has been reported to the tower controllers but the situation hasn't been improved. Pilots often times have to report they don't have the WX and ask the Controller to read it. This defeats the purpose of having an ATIS. The recording sounds like the person is not always speaking into the microphone.
GA Pilot reported SQL ATIS as consistently unreadable and unreliable.