Dear Captain Happy,
(I assume you were the captain because you sounded much older and MUCH grumpier than the other voice on the radio)
When ATC cleared you direct to the airport, is there a reason you couldn't just type KGSO into the FMS? Or ask for a heading? Instead, you lay into the controller who was trying to make you #1, giving excuses including: confusing lights, unfamiliar with the area, you dont have the airport in sight, and stabilized approach requirements. You weren't cleared for the visual, you were cleared direct to the airport. There's a difference. Is there an equipment limitation in the 145 that prevents this? Now I dont know what else was going on in your cockpit, but you sounded like a dick. And perception is very often the reality. I'm hoping that, after asking tower for approach's phone number (same person tonight handling both) that you apologized for how you spoke to her. Instead of getting all spooled up over something like this, try and relax a little, you'll probably be more pleasant to fly with.
Sincerely,
The crew that had to follow you tonight.
(I assume you were the captain because you sounded much older and MUCH grumpier than the other voice on the radio)
When ATC cleared you direct to the airport, is there a reason you couldn't just type KGSO into the FMS? Or ask for a heading? Instead, you lay into the controller who was trying to make you #1, giving excuses including: confusing lights, unfamiliar with the area, you dont have the airport in sight, and stabilized approach requirements. You weren't cleared for the visual, you were cleared direct to the airport. There's a difference. Is there an equipment limitation in the 145 that prevents this? Now I dont know what else was going on in your cockpit, but you sounded like a dick. And perception is very often the reality. I'm hoping that, after asking tower for approach's phone number (same person tonight handling both) that you apologized for how you spoke to her. Instead of getting all spooled up over something like this, try and relax a little, you'll probably be more pleasant to fly with.
Sincerely,
The crew that had to follow you tonight.