ATL Tower Controllers are Upset With Me

[Redan]

Today as I taxied in Tower asked me to pick up my taxi speed. Then after switching to Ground, controller said; "Acey, I've got a number for you to call, ready to copy?" So I called after shutdown and got a real tongue lashing, almost made me cry. Said I was the third Acey he'd had call about slow taxiing on his shift. I just feel awful.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

You should have put him on hold.

 

[vclean]

Should have given him a number to call, 1-800-EATSH!T

 

[Jmoney]

That Rocks!

I LOVE IT!

I will definitely have to taxi slow enough to get a call from that monkey-tard..... I will definitely give that spankoff a corrective interview!
-Only after he has been on hold for 5 mins!

-HA HA HA HA HA!!!!!

 

[Stifler's Mom]

You should have called him while standing next to the APU exhaust. :laugh:

 

[Turtlesfly]

or while standing under the super loud announcements in the terminal blaring "ASA flight XXX has been cancelled."

 

[Poahi]

File a NASA and your company's safety report. This is the first link in the accident chain.

 

[capt1900]

Should have given him a number to call, 1-800-EATSH!T

Now that is funny!!!! I think I'll have a T-Shirt made.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Recently seen bumpersticker seen on the backside of a CRJ...."How's my taxiing? 1-800-EAT-********************"

 

[711-24-7]

Well, not taking anyside or anything. But a controller in ATL just got decertified 5 days a go, becasue an ACEY aircraft the "slowest one" took the whole runway 10 to land and roll out. Two planes behind him had to go missed. The controller got into trouble for that one. He is decertified and has to go through re-certification. I know, I know all of you are going to argue when I am on the runway- the runway is mine. But keep in mind this could turn to something really really bad. The controllers are pro about ACEY's flying and taxing safely, but all of the ACEY's need to help the controllers out too.

 

[sweptback]

Well, not taking anyside or anything. But a controller in ATL just got decertified 5 days a go, becasue an ACEY aircraft the "slowest one" took the whole runway 10 to land and roll out. Two planes behind him had to go missed. The controller got into trouble for that one. He is decertified and has to go through re-certification. I know, I know all of you are going to argue when I am on the runway- the runway is mine. But keep in mind this could turn to something really really bad. The controllers are pro about ACEY's flying and taxing safely, but all of the ACEY's need to help the controllers out too.

I don't think we're getting the whole story here. How did the controller get decertified? Did they lose separation? I don't think making an airplane or two go around would cause that to happen.

 

[Stifler's Mom]

What?????

Looking at the diagram for RWY 10 in ATL, it is 9000' long, and most people catch SG14, which looks like it only leaves maybe 2000' at best to the end of the runway. And you say that 2 aircraft had to go around?

 

[711-24-7]

Hey I am just a messenger passing along a message, if you really want, somehow pull up the reports Controllers file with the FAA, and look at the details. I am just passing on what I was told by an ATL controller.

 

[Turtlesfly]

surprised they didn't dequal the pilots for having to go around

 

[Stifler's Mom]

Good thing, not going around was not an option.

No, good thing, going around was not an option.

No, good thing, not going around was not an option.

Nevermind, anybody know what I'm talking about? Probably not.

 

[DX Rick]

Well, not taking anyside or anything. But a controller in ATL just got decertified 5 days a go, becasue an ACEY aircraft the "slowest one" took the whole runway 10 to land and roll out. Two planes behind him had to go missed. The controller got into trouble for that one. He is decertified and has to go through re-certification. I know, I know all of you are going to argue when I am on the runway- the runway is mine. But keep in mind this could turn to something really really bad. The controllers are pro about ACEY's flying and taxing safely, but all of the ACEY's need to help the controllers out too.

IF this holds any truth, and was the main reason. I can see controllers filling out more reports or notices of violations on ACEY pilots.
From the sounds of it, things suck down there. Hope it gets better.

 

[Turtlesfly]

yep. we do stiffler.

 

[regionalcap]

I support you guys but don't screw around on the runway.

 

[FmrFreightDog]

Good thing, not going around was not an option.

No, good thing, going around was not an option.

No, good thing, not going around was not an option.

Nevermind, anybody know what I'm talking about? Probably not.

Ahh... Roanoke.... I remember seeing that broke-assed airplane sitting on the ramp up there.

 

[Oakum_Boy]

Well, not taking anyside or anything. But a controller in ATL just got decertified 5 days a go, becasue an ACEY aircraft the "slowest one" took the whole runway 10 to land and roll out. Two planes behind him had to go missed. The controller got into trouble for that one. He is decertified and has to go through re-certification. I know, I know all of you are going to argue when I am on the runway- the runway is mine. But keep in mind this could turn to something really really bad. The controllers are pro about ACEY's flying and taxing safely, but all of the ACEY's need to help the controllers out too.

There's gotta be more to the story!