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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: Russian on May 27, 2009, 02:44:08 PM
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I managed to get a small tour and take some pictures in KPUB tower. KPUB used to be a small quite class D airport where controllers retired. Then Doss aviation arrived there and things changed....
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Small tower.
(http://xe5.xanga.com/741f517041432244297177/w193605314.jpg)
A long stairway going up (down).
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Here's main equipment of controller; radar, wind direction instrument and wooden tracker with cards. Ground would give a card to whichever controller is responsible for runway. That controller would move card around depending on location of aircraft. Note: this is special procedure for this tower only...
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Good visibility from up-high
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A rare visitor; a large jet with convicts.
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Jet is going to 35 past mighty DA20C that are doing run-ups
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Another rare sight; military choppers. They went right under patter and made controllers make few comments regarding 'cluelessness'
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Hover taxi.
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wow that's cool! Thanks!
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Very neat! Thanks for sharing :salute
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Great pictures.