DiverDriver
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In hopes of helping some pilots to keep the flow of traffic going and fewer embarassing moments here are some suggestions for operating at ORD. I have been ORD based for 4.5 years.
When you land you are expected to keep moving away from the runway. But... don't run into anything either. I have heard controllers tell flights before "there are only two rules at ORD: Don't stop. Don't cross a runway."
When you contact ground metering they will tell you to MONITOR ground. Just listen. There are times where they read off 10-15 instructions in a row. The only one that has to readback is the last one broadcast. The rest are expected to just do it. Right it down.
When landing, if you are really unclear and happen to be on Alpha or Bravo just keep going and double back if you need to. They know the frequency is busy they just don't want a traffic jam.
Alpha and Bravo circle the terminal (passenger terminal. I'm not talking charter or boxes here.) One goes clockwise and the other goes counter clockwise. Always. If you get blocked just keep going and then double back a bit further down.
If you clear 14R for the C gates you may get A7,A to the North Port. Some times you can sneak into the south port. Just keep moving!
If you land 4R you will get Bravo Delta for the F Gates. If going to B22 or C/E gates you will get D,D1,Bravo Bridge (they may not say Bridge), Pappa, Hotel to the north side.
If you land 22R you usually pull off at Charlie and hold short 9L/27R. After crossing "most" of the time you turn right on Bravo. If going B22 or the North Port you'll still turn on Bravo but then double back at A4 or something to come back.
If landing 27L usually you'll clear at Tango. You'll get A10, A (north port) or A10, B (F gates) or "2 right turns, M2" for the F gates.
I have litterally landed 4R and the controller was so busy with lost people that we followed rule number one (don't stop) all the way to the gate with no radio contact. No one said sh!t.
Now, this is just advice. You have to drive your airplane the way you think you need to. Be safe. But if you want to keep the ground controllers from yelling then laughing at you I suggest doing some mental briefings before going to ORD for the first time. AWAC put out a nice "get to know ORD" pamphlet when we got hired. It was way more detailed than I was here. I just stratched the surface. Hope your company does the same for you.
When you land you are expected to keep moving away from the runway. But... don't run into anything either. I have heard controllers tell flights before "there are only two rules at ORD: Don't stop. Don't cross a runway."
When you contact ground metering they will tell you to MONITOR ground. Just listen. There are times where they read off 10-15 instructions in a row. The only one that has to readback is the last one broadcast. The rest are expected to just do it. Right it down.
When landing, if you are really unclear and happen to be on Alpha or Bravo just keep going and double back if you need to. They know the frequency is busy they just don't want a traffic jam.
Alpha and Bravo circle the terminal (passenger terminal. I'm not talking charter or boxes here.) One goes clockwise and the other goes counter clockwise. Always. If you get blocked just keep going and then double back a bit further down.
If you clear 14R for the C gates you may get A7,A to the North Port. Some times you can sneak into the south port. Just keep moving!
If you land 4R you will get Bravo Delta for the F Gates. If going to B22 or C/E gates you will get D,D1,Bravo Bridge (they may not say Bridge), Pappa, Hotel to the north side.
If you land 22R you usually pull off at Charlie and hold short 9L/27R. After crossing "most" of the time you turn right on Bravo. If going B22 or the North Port you'll still turn on Bravo but then double back at A4 or something to come back.
If landing 27L usually you'll clear at Tango. You'll get A10, A (north port) or A10, B (F gates) or "2 right turns, M2" for the F gates.
I have litterally landed 4R and the controller was so busy with lost people that we followed rule number one (don't stop) all the way to the gate with no radio contact. No one said sh!t.
Now, this is just advice. You have to drive your airplane the way you think you need to. Be safe. But if you want to keep the ground controllers from yelling then laughing at you I suggest doing some mental briefings before going to ORD for the first time. AWAC put out a nice "get to know ORD" pamphlet when we got hired. It was way more detailed than I was here. I just stratched the surface. Hope your company does the same for you.
