Dot Com call sign??

[BOX OFFICE]

Some-one asked that the other day on ATC, the pilot said they were a charter op mainly used by some hot-shot realtor outfit in the south.

I saw a Pilatus with a dot.com callsign land at a major Northeastern airport recently.

 

[pair_of_pratts]

The "Dot Com" solution is a good one to get around the whole BARR thing. However, now the problem is at least one FSDO dude is going after part 91 flights that are using call signs instead of the tail number and threatening huge fines.

 

[BoilerUP]

However, now the problem is at least one FSDO dude is going after part 91 flights that are using call signs instead of the tail number and threatening huge fines.

Which FSDO?

There's always (at least) one clueless ASI on a pointless crusade.

Such a stupid violation would never stand at appeal.

 

[dustrpilot]

The FAA has hired so many people in the last couple of years, and changed from the " kinder, gentler" FAA, to an enforcement agency, that the percentage of tools working there has had to increase. Thanks Babbitt.

 

[Nevets]

The "Dot Com" solution is a good one to get around the whole BARR thing. However, now the problem is at least one FSDO dude is going after part 91 flights that are using call signs instead of the tail number and threatening huge fines.

Why? You don't need to be part 121/125/135 to be approved to use an ATC call sign.

 

[dojetdriver]

The FAA has hired so many people in the last couple of years, and changed from the " kinder, gentler" FAA, to an enforcement agency, that the percentage of tools working there has had to increase. Thanks Babbitt.

I don't know about anyone else, but the number of "route inspections" or whatever they're called seems to have increased.

Amazing when you see the SAME fed taking the jumpeat in a specific city pair on Mondays and Fridays.

 

[LearLove]

I don't know about anyone else, but the number of "route inspections" or whatever they're called seems to have increased.

Amazing when you see the SAME fed taking the jumpeat in a specific city pair on Mondays and Fridays.

yeah - funny how every Friday evening JAX flight has to be checked when winter rolls into the northeast.

 

[dustrpilot]

Fortunately I don't have to deal with them too much anymore.

 

[brokedash]

yeah - funny how every Friday evening JAX flight has to be checked when winter rolls into the northeast.

There was an inspector at my airline trying to check everyday on our flights between PHL-IAD. Our boss called BS and the inspectors boss put an end to frequent "Check ride".

 

[gutshotdraw]

A recent FAA funding bill appears to reinstate the BARR program. DOT is "evaluating" the legislation.