Control tower's midair joke leads to landing miscue

[waveflyer]

Yep, you guys are right

Not delta's fault hearing the whole thing- I think I'd have still questioned it, but the controller paused too long and they do sound like they were blocking each other

Now the media coverage is still pretty damn ridiculous- "scary" good lord- it's just a go around

 

[Ty Webb]

After thirteen years of operating into ATL, I'd be inclined to give everyone a break here. The ATL controllers are among the best of the best, and I hope this is treated gently. You can bet it won't happen again.

As a side note, im glad controllers are riding along again, the twelve year ban on observation flights means there is a whole generation of controllers who don't know how flight decks operate.

 

[General Lee]

I'd be annoyed if I could hold 777 for Delta and had to fly DTW-ATL too.

Not really. Short legs means extra landings for that crew. On the 777, most of the trips have ultra long legs with 4 pilots total (over 12 hours), and only two of them get landings. If you don't get 3 landings in 90 days, you have to go to the sim to get current. That's not always fun. So, guys needing landings pick up those types of trips, along with guys filling gaps in their schedules.


Bye Bye---General Lee

 

[scoreboardII]

A few phrases you never say unless it's real: you're on fire, bailout, and go around.

The ATC dude needs a week off without pay.

 

[DieselDragRacer]

Here's the audio and video.
http://www.businessinsider.com/air-...-caused-a-delta-pilot-to-abort-landing-2014-6

"That flight was LOADED with passengers!"

 

[Mercyful Fate]

Not really. Short legs means extra landings for that crew. On the 777, most of the trips have ultra long legs with 4 pilots total (over 12 hours), and only two of them get landings. If you don't get 3 landings in 90 days, you have to go to the sim to get current. That's not always fun. So, guys needing landings pick up those types of trips, along with guys filling gaps in their schedules.


Bye Bye---General Lee

How many landings you need in 90 days with that desk of yours?

 

[SWA Bubba]

"That flight was LOADED with passengers!"

"And Christopher, anyone taking a flight these days knows this is something you don't joke about."

"That's right, Tracy--this is very....serious....stuff!"

Bubba

 

[a320drivr]

Wind check

 

[Dumb Pilot]

Why does tower care they don't have a gate, and why are they having this conversation on short final?

Thank you......! Lots of non standard communications that are completely unnecessary.

 

[acaTerry]

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...tlanta-airport-joke-diverts-landing/10571243/

Jesus

Then the airplane "DROPPED" from 30,000 to 9000 feet!!!

Umm, or just descended normally

This is news ?

A delta guy with a stick up his arse?? Imagine that

Two things..

1) Find a better cussword than Jesus.

2) "PLUNGED HUNDREDS OF FEET" (what does that take, about 8 or nine seconds?) with a few exclamation points is the way I usually see the reports.