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by atc_is_god
Tue Jul 15, 2025 6:43 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Midair at DCA
Replies: 151
Views: 53278

Re: Midair at DCA

Nothing wrong with ATC‘s actions and execution here, from one who knows. Routing en route aircraft at glideslope height within the last mile of approach to a runway is an insane airspace structure approach though. What's the minimum required distance if an aircraft says they'll maintain visual sepa...
by atc_is_god
Tue Jul 15, 2025 6:40 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Learjet 55 hits mall.
Replies: 12
Views: 5813

Re: Learjet 55 hits mall.

So they haven’t yet revealed which part of the airplane fell off upon takeoff according to that report. :roll: Nothing fell off of it. Most likely spatial disorientation. Don't roll your eyes at me as though you know something I don't, you arrogant toad. I'm quoting officials who were on scene and ...
by atc_is_god
Tue Jul 15, 2025 6:35 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Steinbach midair
Replies: 9
Views: 2948

Re: Steinbach midair

...I'd like to know the AC involved, is there any way to find out? This clip from CBC (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEVOcEi_-lo) showed two static photos of aircraft, C-172 C-GZKA and C-152 C-FIYL. I don't believe the clip specifically says "These were the aircraft involved", although the photos...
by atc_is_god
Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:41 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Dreamliner Down in India
Replies: 241
Views: 31603

Re: Dreamliner Down in India

Blue circle
by atc_is_god
Thu Jun 12, 2025 2:39 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Dreamliner Down in India
Replies: 241
Views: 31603

Re: Dreamliner Down in India

Blurry spec on the right side might be the RAT?
by atc_is_god
Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:30 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Learjet 55 hits mall.
Replies: 12
Views: 5813

Re: Learjet 55 hits mall.

So they haven’t yet revealed which part of the airplane fell off upon takeoff according to that report.
by atc_is_god
Fri Apr 11, 2025 1:16 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Heli down in the Hudson
Replies: 7
Views: 3297

Re: Heli down in the Hudson

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by atc_is_god
Sun Feb 02, 2025 2:38 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Canada to ban U.S. military overflights?
Replies: 17
Views: 3628

Canada to ban U.S. military overflights?

Heard from a well-placed source at work that NAV Canada is considering banning polar overflights of U.S. military flights as a response to the tariffs.

Why stop there? Cut off their commercial carriers too. That’ll get Trump’s attention.
by atc_is_god
Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:21 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Midair at DCA
Replies: 151
Views: 53278

Re: Midair at DCA

Nothing wrong with ATC‘s actions and execution here, from one who knows.

Routing en route aircraft at glideslope height within the last mile of approach to a runway is an insane airspace structure approach though.
by atc_is_god
Sat Feb 01, 2025 9:18 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Learjet 55 hits mall.
Replies: 12
Views: 5813

Re: Learjet 55 hits mall.

What part of the airplane would you suggest would have found itself in a remote location that would lead to the kind of pitch control issues we are seeing on that video?

I’m drawing upon 30 years of flying and ATC experience. What are you drawing upon?
by atc_is_god
Sat Feb 01, 2025 10:02 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Learjet 55 hits mall.
Replies: 12
Views: 5813

Re: Learjet 55 hits mall.

City commissioner says “something happened to the airplane at a location remote to the impact”. Dash cam footage shows the plane coming down at about an 80° angle. Seems pretty clear to me that the tail departed the airplane shortly after takeoff.
by atc_is_god
Thu Feb 08, 2024 10:54 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Does this situation really require the emergency equipment
Replies: 38
Views: 8094

Re: Does this situation really require the emergency equipment

Unless there is a clear and imminent threat to the airplane, there is no reason to advise ATC of annunciators or the state of equipment on the airplane. Most controllers aren't pilots, and certainly those who are likely have no idea of the significance of a specific condition unless they're checked ...
by atc_is_god
Tue Jan 30, 2024 10:40 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Jet stream down
Replies: 95
Views: 40255

Re: Jet stream down

What are the latest thoughts on factors such as icing playing a role?
by atc_is_god
Mon Nov 06, 2023 1:53 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Eagle Air
Replies: 35
Views: 8058

Re: Eagle Air

Stop making stupid fuel decisions that will kill your passengers and may land you in jail.

https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/pilot-avoid ... e-1.283887
by atc_is_god
Sun Oct 31, 2021 9:45 am
Forum: General Comments
Topic: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?
Replies: 28
Views: 5402

Re: If I can't pass my PPL should I give up?

Yes, you should give up. The PPL does not require a high standard and if you are having trouble meeting it, you are not meant to fly.
by atc_is_god
Tue Aug 18, 2020 12:40 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: ATC Layoffs?
Replies: 60
Views: 41621

Re: ATC Layoffs?

Controlling > Piloting

Hence pilots laid off but controllers not.

Easy to train a pilot. Very difficult to successfully train a controller.
by atc_is_god
Tue Aug 18, 2020 12:37 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: ATC application/background check
Replies: 3
Views: 6773

Re: ATC application/background check

ATC requires a Secret-level security clearance, with a fingerprint check in Canada (and the U.S., if you've ever resided there), and a 10-yr history of where you have lived.

Not sure what associations are checked as part of the Secret level clearance.
by atc_is_god
Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:49 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Kobe Bryant chopper crash
Replies: 118
Views: 25511

Re: Kobe Bryant chopper crash

This whole thing would have been avoided if he hadn't been trying to fly visually while in IMC. Any pilot knows that trying to transition back and forth from visual to instruments at low level is asking for disaster. As demonstrated here.
by atc_is_god
Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:37 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: AC emergency
Replies: 39
Views: 9101

Re: AC emergency

What was the sequence here? Tire debris blew forward and was ingested by #1?
by atc_is_god
Tue Feb 04, 2020 12:32 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Encore wrinkles a Dash-8
Replies: 62
Views: 22930

Re: Encore wrinkles a Dash-8

I wonder if ground workers would walk to their car in the parking lot at the end of their shift and go home or stay inside where it's safe if there's thunderstorms in the area. Really? Are you aware that during a red alert , ramp personnel are not allowed to be on the ramp? I wouldn’t be walking ar...
by atc_is_god
Mon Jan 20, 2020 9:52 am
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Perimeter Shamattawa
Replies: 47
Views: 11277

Re: Perimeter Shamattawa

Just leave that noisy, beaten-up airplane right there to be stripped of its parts.
by atc_is_god
Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:59 pm
Forum: Accidents, Incidents & Overdue Aircraft
Topic: Ethiopian Airlines: 'No survivors' on crashed Boeing 737 max
Replies: 494
Views: 85072

Re: Ethiopian Airlines: 'No survivors' on crashed Boeing 737 max

Huh - I guess my 20+ years dont count for much then - It is pretty cut and dry. I never siad there wasn't a problem that needed attention, just that it doesn't warrent a fleet wide grounding. I can think of many other deadly incidents that never resulted in a grounding. I guess the world's aviation...
by atc_is_god
Wed Aug 21, 2019 6:56 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Navcanada discontinuing approaches at under-serviced airports
Replies: 24
Views: 5812

Re: Navcanada discontinuing approaches at under-serviced airports

Are the provincial medevac authorities being squeezed for money by NavCanada? How can Nav Canada "squeeze" anyone for money. The whole organization runs on user fees. By act of parliament they can't make a profit. All they are capable of doing is determining where the money goes (and doesn't go any...

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