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Title: ATC and Pilots
Post by: badhorse on April 13, 2011, 10:49:47 AM
Don't know if these are true or not, but it makes little difference. They are funny.

>
> >  Following are accounts of actual exchanges between airline and control
> towers from around the world:
> >
> >  The controller was working a busy pattern told the 727 on
> downwind to make a three-sixty (do a complete circle, usually to provide
> spacing  between aircraft).  The pilot of the 727 complained, "Do you know
> it costs us two thousand dollars to make a three-sixty in this airplane?
> >  Without missing a beat the controller replied, "Roger, give me four
> thousand dollars worth!"
>  >    ~~~~~~~~~~
> >  PSA was following United, taxiing out for departure.  PSA called
> the
> >  tower and said "Tower, this is United 586. We've got a little
> problem,
> >  so go ahead and let PSA go first".  The tower promptly cleared
> PSA
> >   for takeoff before United had a chance to object to the
> >   impersonation.
>  >    ~~~~~~~~~~
> >  A DC-10 had an exceedingly long roll out after landing with his
> >  approach speed just a little too high.
> >  San,Jose Tower: "American 751 heavy, turn right at the end if
> able.
> >  If not able, take the Guadeloupe exit off of Highway 101 and make
> a
> >  right at  the light to return to the airport.
>  >    ~~~~~~~~~~
>    ~~~~~~~~~~
>   It was a really nice day, right about dusk, and a Piper Malibu was
> >  being vectored into a long line of airliners in order to land at
> Kansas
> >  City.
> >  KC Approach: "Malibu three-two-Charlie, you're following a 727,
> one
> >  o'clock and three miles."
> >  Three-two-Charlie: "We've got him.  We'll follow him."
> >  KC Approach: "Delta 105, your traffic to follow is a Malibu,
> eleven
> >  o'clock and three miles.  Do you have that traffic?"
> >  Delta 105 (long pause and then in a thick southern drawl):
> >  "Well...I've got something down there.  Can't quite tell if it's
> a
> >  Malibu or a Chevelle, though."
>  >    ~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >  Tower: "Eastern 702, cleared for takeoff, contact Departure on
> >  124.7."
> >  Eastern 702: "Tower, Eastern 702 switching to Departure ... by
> the
> >  way, after we lifted off, we saw some kind of dead animal on the
> far
> >  end of the runway."
> >  Tower: "Continental 635, cleared for takeoff, contact Departure
> on
>   124.7; did you copy the report from Eastern?"
> >  Continental 635: "Continental 635, cleared for takeoff roger; and
> >  yes, we copied Eastern and we've already notified our caterers."
>  >    ~~~~~~~~~~~
> >
> >  This has got to be my favorite...
> >  The German air controllers at Frankfurt Airport are a
> short-tempered
> >  lot. They not only expect one to know one's gate parking location
> but
> >  how to get there without any assistance from them.  So it was
> with some
> >  amusement that we (a PanAm 747) listened to the following
> exchange
> >  between Frankfurt ground control and a British Airways 747 (call
> sign
> >  "Speedbird 206") after landing:
> >  Speedbird 206: "Top of the morning Frankfurt, Speedbird 206 clear
> >  of the active runway."
> >  Ground: "Guten morgen!  You vill taxi to your gate!"
> >  The big British Airways 747 pulled onto the main taxiway and
> slowed
> >  to a stop.
> >  Ground: "Speedbird, do you not know vare you are going?"
> >  Speedbird 206: "Stand by a moment ground, I'm looking up our gate
> >  location now."
> >  Ground (with some arrogant impatience): "Speedbird 206, haff you
> >  never flown to Frankfurt before?!?"
> >  Speedbird 206 (cooly): "Yes I have, in 1944.  In another type of
> >  Boeing. I didn't stop."
> >
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: Tupac on April 13, 2011, 11:45:38 AM
 :rofl
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: MachFly on April 13, 2011, 12:52:49 PM
 :lol

Comments:
1. Don't believe it, if ATC was busy they would not be having that conversation
2. Don't believe it, you just don't do something like that (think it might even be illegal)
3.  :lol, I guess this one could happen
4. Sometimes you think that you see the aircraft that ATC is talking about but in reality is someone else, dangerous situation.
5.  :lol
6.  :rofl, I did hear that controllers at frankfurt were @** holes. Someone told me how he was taking off at frankfurt on a overweight C-130 and had an engine fire, after that ATC did not clear him to land to told him to climb to the holding pattern... (at that point you stop listening to ATC)
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: gyrene81 on April 13, 2011, 01:03:57 PM
pssst...seen them before

http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,310671.0.html (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php/topic,310671.0.html)

a lot more in the link
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: MachFly on April 13, 2011, 03:23:26 PM
I love these (even though not all are realistic)

(http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/7296/lolbdg.jpg)

I ones seen this one in the logs:
Bird (Bat) strike to the right wing.    -     Bat removed. Damage to aircraft: none Damage to bat: fatal
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: gyrene81 on April 13, 2011, 03:37:01 PM
my favorite was the 3 roaches...  :rofl   :rofl   :rofl   :rofl

problem: three roaches in cabin                            action taken: one roach killed, one roach wounded, on got away.
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: badhorse on April 13, 2011, 05:10:01 PM
My personal favorite; and I know this one is true because it happened to me.
At the time I was the chief mechanic at an aircraft service and mod shop. I received a phone call from a gentleman that wanted to order a new wing for his airplane because he had had a bird strike.  I told him we could put a flush patch on his wing and when finished you would never know it had been repaired. (except for the log entries of course)
He said he knew about flush patches but the bird was in a tree when he hit it so he needed a new wing.
We got him his wing.
 
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: Tupac on April 13, 2011, 05:29:48 PM
I overheard a conversation between a SWA pilot and the ATC at San Antonio. It was a slow tuesday afternoon, and I was crusing around the west practice area listening to San Antonio approach.
ATC: SWA 862 traffic to your 3 o clock P38 report traffic insight
Before the SWA could respond I heard
P38: I have him in my sight.
SWA: wat
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: colmbo on April 13, 2011, 11:03:13 PM
:lol

Comments:
1. Don't believe it, if ATC was busy they would not be having that conversation


Believe it.  Back in '01 I was inbound to Palwaukee in the B-24 and requested a low approach then closed traffic to a full stop.  Tower tells a biz jet that was also inbound to circle to give us time to make our pass and land.  The biz jet asks "So we have to burn fuel while this guy makes a low pass?" to which the controller replied "Any aircraft with guns has right of way."

 :devil
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: MachFly on April 14, 2011, 12:08:40 AM
Believe it.  Back in '01 I was inbound to Palwaukee in the B-24 and requested a low approach then closed traffic to a full stop.  Tower tells a biz jet that was also inbound to circle to give us time to make our pass and land.  The biz jet asks "So we have to burn fuel while this guy makes a low pass?" to which the controller replied "Any aircraft with guns has right of way."

 :devil

nice lol

Different situation, I'm sure ATC would not be cluttering the radio if there was a lot of traffic in the area. 
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: Vudu15 on April 14, 2011, 11:32:54 AM
Stuff like this is not common but does happen. dont be so quick to write it off. especially if you dont get to hear ATC calls much.  :bolt:
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: 1sum41 on April 14, 2011, 01:09:35 PM
Our ATC guys are great here in Georgetown. They always give right of way to any warbirds comming in over anything.  :airplane: :airplane:
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: Tupac on April 14, 2011, 01:11:45 PM
Our ATC guys are great here in Georgetown. They always give right of way to any warbirds comming in over anything.  :airplane: :airplane:

Is Georgetown class d or is it in Austin airspace?

(I've never been to Georgetown)
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: 1sum41 on April 14, 2011, 01:23:00 PM
Is Georgetown class d or is it in Austin airspace?

(I've never been to Georgetown)
were a class D. after 11pm the tower shuts down though.
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: Tupac on April 14, 2011, 01:33:37 PM
were a class D. after 11pm the tower shuts down though.

That's the way New Braunfels is, were class d aswell.
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: B-17 on April 14, 2011, 01:34:55 PM
Believe it.  Back in '01 I was inbound to Palwaukee in the B-24 and requested a low approach then closed traffic to a full stop.  Tower tells a biz jet that was also inbound to circle to give us time to make our pass and land.  The biz jet asks "So we have to burn fuel while this guy makes a low pass?" to which the controller replied "Any aircraft with guns has right of way."

 :devil

LOL i laughed so flipping hard when i read this...
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: dedalos on April 14, 2011, 04:14:06 PM
That's the way New Braunfels is, were class d aswell.

Should I be scared?  I am located right between you two  :uhoh
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: Tupac on April 14, 2011, 05:28:14 PM
Should I be scared?  I am located right between you two  :uhoh

Be afraid, be very afraid.
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: Shuffler on April 14, 2011, 05:40:21 PM
Should I be scared?  I am located right between you two  :uhoh

The eightball says YES :D
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: Tupac on April 14, 2011, 06:02:27 PM
Where do you live dedalos? Austin?
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: MachFly on April 14, 2011, 06:27:39 PM
especially if you dont get to hear ATC calls much.  :bolt:

What are you trying to say?
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: gunnss on April 15, 2011, 05:50:05 AM
I used to work outside tech support (AF) in Lone Star SMO, I have worked all of those sites. Best story is when some one was flying in to Meachum in a surplus A4 and lost his hydraulics on landing, no brakes, he coasted the whole length of the runway and collapsed his gear in the mud off of the north end...
Now I work ZAB.

Regards,
Kevin
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: Shuffler on April 15, 2011, 03:14:36 PM
Where do you live dedalos? Austin?

Did Austin move??
 :rofl
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: Vudu15 on April 15, 2011, 05:28:23 PM
What are you trying to say?
uh....maybe you dont hear ATC calls much. I dont know if you do or not but Ive heard some funny stuff and Ive only been back seat drivin for about 2 years now.
Title: Re: ATC and Pilots
Post by: MachFly on April 15, 2011, 05:52:08 PM
uh....maybe you dont hear ATC calls much. I dont know if you do or not but Ive heard some funny stuff and Ive only been back seat drivin for about 2 years now.

About five times a week  ;).
I do hear funny stuff from time to time, I'm not saying it never happens. I just did not believe a few conversations that were posted.