Favorite ATC facility?

[DrewBlows]

You should see what is said when the mike is not keyed up.

You're not implying that controllers talk about pilots while the mic's off are you? That's unprofessional! You would never see a pilot doing that.

 

[FmrFreightDog]

You're not implying that controllers talk about pilots while the mic's off are you? That's unprofessional! You would never see a pilot doing that.

Yeah, because I didn't just cuss that lady that works the southwestern sector of NY center about 8 times this afternoon when she couldn't get my check-on after about the fifth attempt. Then again, I am a true unprofessional..........

 

[LowlyPropCapt]

anyone else feel like this is slowly becoming airliners.net?

No, not at all.

By the way, what do you like better? Airbus or Boeing?

 

[Crzipilot]

Who's the guy in ATL Ctr. that slurs Air Trans call sign, turns it into Clittoris...???

 

[atcloser]

Not implying that at all. We wouldnt say a word about the pilots even if we have to issue every instruction to them 3 times with 15 other aircraft on the frequency in solid IFR. And we definitely wouldnt say anything about the pilot if he decideds to slow to 170 knots 40 miles from the airport with 10 aircraft behind him. NAHHHH....

You're not implying that controllers talk about pilots while the mic's off are you? That's unprofessional! You would never see a pilot doing that.

 

[TOOL CRIB]

I agree 100% with you on this one!!! This guy is hilarious. He gets a line of 20 airplanes laughing with his comments. ATL gets my vote. They are smooth operators. KC Center and Memphis are my least favorites. How about the "auctioneer" at CLT. That guy doesn't miss a beat.

Yeah the ATL tower guy, if you find him in a good mood and light traffic, he'll always say "contact departure, have a good flight to XXX" and then a quick tidbit of information on the city you're going to. For instance:

"good flight to Midway, the airport not the island!"

 

[FmrFreightDog]

Yeah the ATL tower guy, if you find him in a good mood and light traffic, he'll always say "contact departure, have a good flight to XXX" and then a quick tidbit of information on the city you're going to. For instance:

"good flight to Midway, the airport not the island!"

My personal favorite...

"Have a good flight to Flint, home of the Grand Funk Railroad!"

 

[TOOL CRIB]

My personal favorite...

"Have a good flight to Flint, home of the Grand Funk Railroad!"

Yeah that's the other one I was trying to remember. I recalled Flint but couldnt remember the band... thanks!!

Is it bad to be cracking up as you're calling out rotate?!

 

[SSDD]

Best controller ever: Freddy Pritz(sp?). Retired FAA, now works Terminal D Ramp tower at LAS. Heavy New York accent. When he was working radar it was poetry, but then again, he got his start at the Common I.

You can just about write a book about his transmissions.

 

[5ontheglide]

Don't forget Er-Raj from Montreal !!! Oh you said best - I thought you meant most likely to cause you to go insane in the shortest ammount of time. Er-Raj. Ok that's it. Er-Raj. Yeah got it. Er-Raj. ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh............

 

[DannyNoonan]

chicago center...amazing volume to deal with, those people are pros!

 

[CFIse]

Call me biased, but I gotta go for JFK Tracon/Tower.

I was at JFK one night when Korean Air couldn't get anything figured out (although to be fair their English, while terrible, was better than my Korean). Ground eventually says "everybody on frequency stop where you are now - Korean taxi to 31L any route you can find".

 

[crazee8]

I was at JFK one night when Korean Air couldn't get anything figured out (although to be fair their English, while terrible, was better than my Korean). Ground eventually says "everybody on frequency stop where you are now - Korean taxi to 31L any route you can find".

Ha Ha!! I've heard this on JFK ground too but it involved a Mexican carrier.

The most entertaining JFK ground listening was back in the summer when delays were running hours and hours every day. There was no such thing as standard phraseology - just one hurled insult after another. I was patiently waiting for the F-Bomb, but after arriving at brink after brink, the mike was never keyed while it was said.

 

[SBD]

Not implying that at all. We wouldnt say a word about the pilots even if we have to issue every instruction to them 3 times with 15 other aircraft on the frequency in solid IFR. And we definitely wouldnt say anything about the pilot if he decideds to slow to 170 knots 40 miles from the airport with 10 aircraft behind him. NAHHHH....

My favorite was coming in to JFK one night and it was really busy.

NY approach: "American 22 what's your speed?"
American 22: "220 knots sir, and slowing down."
NY approach: "Okay American you need to let me know if your slowing down. We have a traffic jam up there tonight. Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear."

Second was sitting on the ground at LGA one day and the line was up to about 35-40. So the controller on ground control was just spitting instructions to everyone at a rapid rate.

LGA ground: "Piedmont XXX taxi blah, blah, blah."
LGA ground: "Piedmont XXX taxi blah, blah, blah."
LGA ground: "Hello McFly!!!!! Anyone home?"
I almost sh*tted in my pants.

 

[skipper1]

One night while flying to BUR from LAS there was a funny exchange between LAX and an American flight...

American 123: "Were getting a bit of turbulance up here, can we decend to FL290?
LAX CTR: "American 123 sure you can however its going to be just as bumpy there."
American 123: "When can we expect to be out of this turbulance?"
LAX CTR: "American 123 when you land."
American 123: "I dunno about that, you haven't seen my copilot land!"

A good way to wake up the folks on a late night flight...thanks LAX and American!

 

[SSDD]

Guys please, SOME of these jokes are so old!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its aviation folklore. I'm not going to point fingers, but don't insult our intelligence by pretending that you witnessed these things.