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Jun 17, 2010 | 07:09 PM
#21
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From: Mayamee
I'm on page 35 now. I like this one:
A Delta MD-88 is on the approach to Runway 22 at LGA and is following a Midwest Express jet (ME). The spacing is tight so our hero slows to final approach speed and even starts doing some s-turns down final (just what it sounds like: banking the plane left and right of centerline to increase the spacing from the preceding traffic).
ME lands and then slowly goes right by the last turnoff and now has to go all the way to the end of the runway to clear. Our hero is pissed and doesn't want to go around. The controller is also waiting to the last possible moment to issue the go around and our hero is down to 100' before the runway is clear and he can be cleared to land.
Now he lands and makes the first turnoff and the FO says to him, "Hey, you can turn off here and get in front of Midwest" (ME was taxiing back on the taxiway towards where our hero had turned off the runway.)
"Damn right!", says the Captain, "that f***er knew exaclty what he was doing" and he pulled onto the taxiway well ahead of ME to proceed to the gate.
About this time the Captain realized he had a stuck mike and he sheephishly told the tower, "Uh, sorry tower, I didn't realize my mike was hot."
"Don't worry about it", the controller said, "you were just saying what all of us were thinking up here."
A Delta MD-88 is on the approach to Runway 22 at LGA and is following a Midwest Express jet (ME). The spacing is tight so our hero slows to final approach speed and even starts doing some s-turns down final (just what it sounds like: banking the plane left and right of centerline to increase the spacing from the preceding traffic).
ME lands and then slowly goes right by the last turnoff and now has to go all the way to the end of the runway to clear. Our hero is pissed and doesn't want to go around. The controller is also waiting to the last possible moment to issue the go around and our hero is down to 100' before the runway is clear and he can be cleared to land.
Now he lands and makes the first turnoff and the FO says to him, "Hey, you can turn off here and get in front of Midwest" (ME was taxiing back on the taxiway towards where our hero had turned off the runway.)
"Damn right!", says the Captain, "that f***er knew exaclty what he was doing" and he pulled onto the taxiway well ahead of ME to proceed to the gate.
About this time the Captain realized he had a stuck mike and he sheephishly told the tower, "Uh, sorry tower, I didn't realize my mike was hot."
"Don't worry about it", the controller said, "you were just saying what all of us were thinking up here."
Jun 18, 2010 | 10:12 AM
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Saw a similar thread on some BMW forum, but instead it was a former Police officer. Guy used to work, for a shady department in a major city.
It was definitely eye opening.
I'd like to see the same thread, but this time, done by a former FBI agent or something
It was definitely eye opening.
I'd like to see the same thread, but this time, done by a former FBI agent or something
Jun 19, 2010 | 12:19 PM
#26
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From: Mayamee
Link to the police thread please.
Jun 21, 2010 | 03:16 PM
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From: Gobbles Air Force Base
This thread is great. I like this one:
I will all but guarantee you you can't get that type of clearance at IAD today, even at 0330.
When I first started flying, I could go over to Dulles and practically have the airport to myself. They welcomed me because each time I landed added to their traffic and helped justify their existence.
I remember one time (1980-ish) I went out at 3:30 am on a Saturday morning (couldn't sleep that night and it seemed like a good thing to do). I told the controller that I wanted to do some touch and goes. I will never forget the clearance I got: "Grumman 74026, you are cleared to do whatever you want, on any runway you want, for as long as you want, until further notice."
I went from one runway to another, doing touch and goes, low passes, stop and goes. It was great. After that, I parked and went up to the tower and watched the sunrise with the controller.
I remember one time (1980-ish) I went out at 3:30 am on a Saturday morning (couldn't sleep that night and it seemed like a good thing to do). I told the controller that I wanted to do some touch and goes. I will never forget the clearance I got: "Grumman 74026, you are cleared to do whatever you want, on any runway you want, for as long as you want, until further notice."
I went from one runway to another, doing touch and goes, low passes, stop and goes. It was great. After that, I parked and went up to the tower and watched the sunrise with the controller.
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