Great story, and it hel[s point out a problem many of us who are nearer the end than the beginning have. ... I don't have all that much time left, so every day I have less and less time available for the non-essential BS.Glad to see you bac…
And a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours too. (I thought he was bringing that snow to the Philippines, haven't seen any in 10 years now, LoL) Back at you buddy! All the best to you in the coming year. We'll keep an e…
I worked in the dark room of a control center, hundreds of miles or more from the traffic I was working so I never personally witnessed the kind of image you describe here. The last one I worked of this magnitude was already determined befo…
Good to hear from you AC2 and thanks for staying tuned to my blog. I know there have been some lengthy dry spells in my entries. Fact is we relocated and I've been busy restoring the old (1905) house we bought. I'm gaining ground on my proj…
Great story!Good Lord it sounds so familiar... :) I appreciate your comment sir; especially on a holiday! From what you say about my post, I suspect you've been in a similar place. I hope your eventual outcome was at least as good as mine w…
Nicely worded my friend.I still manage to do the day/mid slow-dance each week after nearly 32 years with the FAA. Most controllers give up on it many years earlier in their careers but I find it works best for me. By the end of my 4th shift…
As someone who is off to the Air Force for Air Traffic Control (after being in a slump of my own for many years) this blog is a great read. Thank you so much for typing this, and I hope I will get the chance to read more after I leave for B…
First of all..Mr. Factor......I Love Love the Steven Kenny......print!!!and...Those folks......there in 'Pompeii'......Hmphhh....their nothing but a bunch of 'stiffs'...yea I know....how P/C incorrect....??!!!.....I'll assume I got an A...f…
OMFG..........Mr. Factor............That is so Damn Hilarious!!!!!!!...So, the Birds do come home to 'Nest'........LOL.........MissTWA....(leaving with one shit eating grin in tow)Hope your Christmas was Great......and have a Happy New Year…
Call them what you want......."Human 'waste' resources""Audits""Evals""chain of command""Opinions you didn't ask for""rose colored glasses""Feedback""bend over and relax""hand book""procedure""paperwork""getting screwed without getting kiss…
Grew up in St. Louis county, left to serve in the USN in the mid sixties. Spent the afternoon in KSTL ATCT and talked to the crew on duty about the new runway and the lack of traffic. TWA was an icon along with the others referred to in you…
Those light guns hanging in the first picture, I think we have the same exact ones at FFZ. The blogis great, keep it comin', very intersting to a young controller like myself. A big shout out to the controllers working at Falcon Field! Hope…