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by FamilyGuy
Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:42 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Flight "Service"??
Replies: 96
Views: 4612

Re: Flight "Service"??

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by FamilyGuy
Thu Mar 19, 2009 7:29 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Flight "Service"??
Replies: 96
Views: 4612

Re: Flight "Service"??

Tesox2 and BigFSSguy, thanks for the replys. I don't want anyone posting something for me that will get them in trouble - kinda makes sense why finding the answers is so difficult....but frustrating for a mere pilot when "someone" here said we should know what the procedures are. If its not in the A...
by FamilyGuy
Wed Mar 18, 2009 8:24 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Flight "Service"??
Replies: 96
Views: 4612

Re: Flight "Service"??

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by FamilyGuy
Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:50 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Flight "Service"??
Replies: 96
Views: 4612

Re: Flight "Service"??

So I guess from the responses that we aren't going to get a link or have access to what procedures ATS types have to follow eh? Odd that the CARS are available to anyone, but the rules for a public company are not??? BTW excellent customer service skills displayed here so far... Anyway the CARS are ...
by FamilyGuy
Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:50 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Flight "Service"??
Replies: 96
Views: 4612

Re: Flight "Service"??

These are called procedures and we are not given much leeway to work around them. This debate started and centered around a pilot being refused WX at the station served by the FSS. Granted we never did establish whether said aircraft was actually landing at that airport. I took/still take issue wit...
by FamilyGuy
Thu Mar 12, 2009 8:40 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Flight "Service"??
Replies: 96
Views: 4612

Re: Flight "Service"??

Ah yes the Mob mentality. Nice. The personal attacks while nice really are off the mark. Re-read what I posted - I never asked anyone to break any rules - only to stop mindlessly hiding behind them. I find it rather odd that the best answer (although aggressive) to the original question and mine, ca...
by FamilyGuy
Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:52 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Flight "Service"??
Replies: 96
Views: 4612

Re: Flight "Service"??

Now I'm sensing a slide towards pretend ATC...making sure a snow plow is off the runway at an uncontrolled airport. You know the pilot is responsible to make sure the runway is clear at uncontrolled airports right? How is the pilot going to know if a vehicle is on the runway, when doing an approach...
by FamilyGuy
Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:41 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Flight "Service"??
Replies: 96
Views: 4612

Re: Flight "Service"??

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by FamilyGuy
Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:39 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Flight "Service"??
Replies: 96
Views: 4612

Re: Flight "Service"??

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by FamilyGuy
Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:09 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Flight "Service"??
Replies: 96
Views: 4612

Re: Flight "Service"??

To be clear - a Lear 120 out and asking for the WX on the MF - not critical....yet. If denied on the MF another freq should be given and preferably a reason. However, that Lear 120 out may be bingo fuel and needing to make an alternate decision..as in now. The weather becomes pretty fucking importa...
by FamilyGuy
Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:18 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Flight "Service"??
Replies: 96
Views: 4612

Re: Flight "Service"??

To be clear - a Lear 120 out and asking for the WX on the MF - not critical....yet. If denied on the MF another freq should be given and preferably a reason. However, that Lear 120 out may be bingo fuel and needing to make an alternate decision..as in now. The weather becomes pretty fucking importan...
by FamilyGuy
Sat Mar 07, 2009 1:26 am
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Flight "Service"??
Replies: 96
Views: 4612

Re: Flight "Service"??

....."anal retentive"....... I am absolutely certain you must have been referring to yourself Brown Bear.......................... There is also something called a "priority of duties" Weather falls last. Unless of course the weather is deemed hazardous. eg. TS, FZRA, LLWS, IFR ceilings etc. Okay I...
by FamilyGuy
Thu Mar 05, 2009 12:29 am
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Flight "Service"??
Replies: 96
Views: 4612

Re: Flight "Service"??

Back in the day..back in the day...

I once had a FSS type refuse to give me the WX enroute because VFR was not "recomended".

I told em I would go without the WX if need be (bluff) and he finally gave it to me. Wasn't that bad - isolated TS+ :rolleyes: night VFR :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
by FamilyGuy
Tue Mar 03, 2009 8:45 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Sqwak Ident
Replies: 43
Views: 2839

Re: Sqwak Ident

A lot of the radar identification procedures we are required to follow are actually quite stupid. In the last six years, I have * not once * asked an aircraft to squawk, and then had a target flash other than that one which I was expecting to flash. It's as if the regs were written assuming that ev...
by FamilyGuy
Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:09 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: CF-18s intercepted plane on eve of Obama visit
Replies: 49
Views: 3831

Re: CF-18s intercepted plane on eve of Obama visit

MAD = Mutually Assured Destruction...or the little games they play to stay sharp. Intercepts are NOT uncommon. Cold Lake is an active scramble intercept fighter base - that's sorta why it's located where it is...well that and Primrose. Did you happen to see the Russian Ambasdor to Canada on the news...
by FamilyGuy
Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:04 pm
Forum: ATS Question Forum
Topic: Sqwak Ident
Replies: 43
Views: 2839

Re: Sqwak Ident

ATC has to identify you within 1 nm of the end of the runway. If you are flying from airports with spotty radar coverage they may need you to push the little button - even when climbing thru 500' agl. I don't think they ask for this for shits and giggles....well not most of the time.
by FamilyGuy
Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:12 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: West Wind Pilots Reinstated
Replies: 108
Views: 4608

Re: West Wind Pilots Reinstated

Swordfish I hear ya and get it - the Giant Mine was a bad deal all around. http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2003/09/29/giantmine_open030929.html However, I wouldn't necessarily lay all the blame on the "Union" proper - its not like the Union organized the bombing (I hope). The Union - meaning the memb...
by FamilyGuy
Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:44 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Interesting quotes from "Sully"
Replies: 83
Views: 5540

Re: Interesting quotes from "Sully"

Meat, ain't payback a bitch. Seriously, all the nerds over the decades who became accountants or lawyers and now airline CEO's and CFO's are now extracting their vengence upon you lofty fucks who actually enjoy the view from the office. Shame on you all..... Actually though it does make business sen...
by FamilyGuy
Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:32 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: Interesting quotes from "Sully"
Replies: 83
Views: 5540

Re: Interesting quotes from "Sully"

All well and good but how many of you ole timers can re-program the FMS WHILE texting you GF about dinner plans and reading ACARS???? Huh..what's a text message? :wink: Kidding of course. Nice posts but METARS and TAF's? FL320? The story lost all credibility when you mixed new with old. SA's and FL3...
by FamilyGuy
Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:03 pm
Forum: General Comments
Topic: West Wind Pilots Reinstated
Replies: 108
Views: 4608

Re: West Wind Pilots Reinstated

Just a couple points of information. I find it rather frustrating when people think strikes/ lockouts Just happen. It's a loooong road to get to the point of an actual strike/lockout scenario. Under the CLC notice to bargain can be served upto 4 months in advance of the expiry of the CA - longer if ...

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