Tag: radio

I had really nice controllers on my last four-day trip actually. It seems they are very overloaded at the moment (because they are so short staffed) and always really grateful when you help them out. We also had somebody in …

Thanks, chief! Read More »

Tagged with: , , , ,

I guess it’s an achievement that Chuck doesn’t fall into the old trap of “enough about me, let’s talk about my plane!” Baby steps, Chuck. Now he just needs to a) get a better feeling for the appropriateness of the …

Enough about me … Read More »

Tagged with: , , , ,

Dragging things out is not necessarily always a bad strategy. So many problems just disappear or solve themselves if you just ignore them. I think most companies’ customer support departments deploy this strategy deliberately, but it can also be used …

Copy this number when you’re ready Read More »

Tagged with: , , , ,

When I was going through my fixed wing flight training not too long ago, I knew that as a helicopter guy, my radio work and etiquette was below par when it comes to flying in and out of busy airspace. …

Time to say goodbye Read More »

Tagged with: , , ,