Cricket

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A repetitive, high-pitched electronic chime used to alert pilots to a specific failure.

In many flight decks, certain warnings trigger an unmistakable, rapid-fire chirping sound that cuts through radio chatter and engine noise. It is designed to be highly annoying so that crews cannot ignore it during high-stress situations. The sound is typically tied to urgent but non-fatal issues, like an autopilot disconnect or a specific system fault.

Heard on the job

I got the cricket right at rotation, looks like the autothrottle kicked off.