Clearance SNAFU yesterday

[pushntin]

I don't know about any of you guys but I was in TEB friday and it took almost 2 hrs to get a clearance. Pax on board and thank god for APU's. I guess the faa building caught fire in Atlanta along with the rest of the state burning.

 

[TigerDriver]

TEB ground told us it would take an hour to reposition from customs by Atlantic over to Jet, F-that, we parked it at atlantic.

 

[jetpilotjay]

Horrible day at TEB yesterday! Called for clearance at 1430, got clearance at 1500. Called gate hold and told 2 hr. min. Luckily was able to start at 1630, thats where the luck ran out. Ground let us taxi at 1700, on the taxi was told to ask tower for new route(would have been third route given!). Called tower and was told there was no route for us, just get in line and wait. LANNA and BIGGY closed for business. Sat in line until 1915 and tower still had no estimate of openings. Old a$$ Beechjet has no ground A/C and ACM just trickles so we couldn't shut down one engine or we would really roast. Now the fuel was too low to get to Atlanta, taxied back to Meridian topped off. Called ground asked if we had a route yet, NOPE! and no clue when. Called it a day and went to the Hilton. Got out this morning in less than 10 mins. from engine start to takeoff. What a goat rope!

 

[Flyboy Sabre 65]

Thank god I was flying my couch yesterday!!!

 

[Dinger]

F'n TEB!

 

[tracearabians]

I had a contract pilot flying with me yesterday that told the same story. 2 hours waiting on clearance. Ridiculous ! So glad we don't go there !

 

[mavrck]

same was true trying to get IN to TEB. We had a crew holding for half-hour and they finally said screw it and droped pax off in HPN.

TEB is getting out of control! And they are building more hangars for more aircraft to come in?

 

[doylehargraves]

Jesus why don't they shut that airport down. Its only purpose is to serve rich people.

 

[CA1900]

Jesus why don't they shut that airport down. Its only purpose is to serve rich people.

I think you answered your own question.

 

[southernpilot]

Kteb

Jesus why don't they shut that airport down. Its only purpose is to serve rich people.

Aren't we here because of rich people?

 

[SoundBarViolatr]

I am so glad I no longer have to spend my 1-2 weeks on standby at our Crew House in TEB. The only thing good that ever came out of that place was that boredom usually got the FAs drunk and naked.

 

[ElCid88]

How much longer does it take to get in to mid-town Manhatten from HPN vs. TEB? Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks.

 

["Next Wave"]

HPN the answer- Ok; one of the answers

Use white plains- problem solved. Whats another 20min drive time for the pax vs 2-3 ground hold?

 

[Rythm3]

Sometimes I think that HPN is not that much better than TEB. About a month ago, we sat #1 at 34 for an hour and a half, and 2 weeks ago it was about an hour off 16.

 

[Raskal]

Fantastic! Thankfully I just returned from vacation and missed that lovely sounding day.

 

[Count Dracula]

Probably better off to go to EWR and Signature and get hosed during non-push hours.

 

[pushntin]

There has to be a better way. Signature at Newark has figured a way to legally rape you and the rest are headaches to passengers. I'm up for any suggestions!!!!!!!!!!!!