Overheard on ATC

[Sig]

Said to me by the guy who works both CLT and PHL ramps.

Jimmy Mac needs to get his arse into a supervisory position YESTERDAY. He is awesome. You know how often he sleeps at the airport? THAT'S HOW MUCH HE WORKS.... pay the guy, for chrissakes! He's twice the controller C-dawg is, and I've watched him unravel a cat's arse north of G at PHL in two minutes that had my head spinning. I couldn't figure out what was what, and I was drinking coffee next to him in the tower.

 

[Peter Griffin]

Jimmy is the man. I sure will miss flying through PHL and CLT.

SEEEE YA

 

[Peter Griffin]

Wait, I wont miss flying through PHL

 

[HS125]

It's always amazing how many people have actually heard ATC conversations like this one above or the "F'ing bored, not stupid" one.

I wonder how many people have actually heard this one too:

Center: Airline XYZ please expidite descent to cross [intersection] at 11,000
Airline XYZ: Ahh, unable [intersection] at 11,000
Center: Don't you guys have airbrakes on that thing?
Airline XYZ: Airbrakes are for our screwups, not yours.

Not only have I heard it, I've said it. God I hate CLE center.:angryfire

 

[CoATP]

1. Into Raleigh advised "Number 2 Follow the twin jet {it was an F28}"; replied "Roger we have the Fokker in sight", advised "We just prefer to call it a twin jet."
2. Out of EWR to CLT clearance was having a how fast can you go day. Replied in souther drawl "You hear fast I talk ... that's how fast I listen. Say again all after Cleared to"
3. My all around favorite after getting a clearance I was not ready to copy. "We've just had a catostrophic pen failure say again."

 

[pilotguy733]

Jimmy Mac needs to get his arse into a supervisory position YESTERDAY. He is awesome. You know how often he sleeps at the airport? THAT'S HOW MUCH HE WORKS.... pay the guy, for chrissakes! He's twice the controller C-dawg is, and I've watched him unravel a cat's arse north of G at PHL in two minutes that had my head spinning. I couldn't figure out what was what, and I was drinking coffee next to him in the tower.

Jimmy rocks!! Did you know he eats sugar right out of the packet??

SEEEE YAAA

 

[The Drizzle]

My all around favorite after getting a clearance I was not ready to copy. "We've just had a catostrophic pen failure say again."

i am totally stealing this one

 

[belchfire]

Jimmy rocks!! Did you know he eats sugar right out of the packet??

SEEEE YAAA

Anyone know if the "g'daaaaayyyyy" guy is still in RDU? That always made me smile.

Said to me one day while in the soup in the trusty Cherokee 6

"Catbird 125, slow to final approach speed, you're overtaking the aircraft on the parallel approach, break, Piedmont 1234, increase speed 10 knots"

hehehe...

 

[atrdriver]

Back when Smiley was still working in ATL, took off to the north in an ATR. Was a really slow Sunday morning, and he said "ACEY whatever, say heading". I always wanted to do it, so I replied "heading". He didn't even miss a beat, and replied "can you say holding?"

Another time he was working tower, middle of the summer, not a breath of wind for days, and DAL on final for 27L asks for a wind check. In his monotone he said "wind 180 at 1 gusting to 2".

 

[Jeepman]

Heard this one 3 years ago when it appeared USAir was gonna liquidate:

USAir: Denver center, USAir 123 checking on 340..smooth ride

DEN center: Oh yeah, that won't last long.

USAir: How much longer will it last?

DEN Center: about 30 days.

TALK ABOUT HARSH!

 

[Checknsix]

Supposedly...USAirways at PHL, given clearance to position and hold. In a classic Beavis and Butthead voice comes back..."Uhhh hhuhhhuhh..pull it out...hold it"

- Checknsix

 

[T-Storm Chaser]

Said to me by the guy who works both CLT and PHL ramps. The guy does a great job working the ramp, but he said a mouthfull to us a couple of months ago.

"Piedmont, hold your push. You got an RJ comin' on your tail".

LOL, i was actually the FO on the "RJ coming on your tail". It was in PHL about 3 months ago. we were laughing so hard the passengers in the first two rows could hear us.

 

[OPECJet]

LOL, i was actually the FO on the "RJ coming on your tail". It was in PHL about 3 months ago. we were laughing so hard the passengers in the first two rows could hear us.

Well, it was actually when he was working CLT. It was about 3 months ago. We were on E5. I'll never forget it! I looked over at you guys while ya'll were parking and both of you were still laughing. Sad part is the captain I was flying with never heard it. Boy did he miss out! I was still giggling about it half an hour later.

I ran into Jimmy in the broke room at CLT a while back. Didn't know who he was until we got to talking about all the crazy stuff that happens out there. I'd have bought the guy breakfast if he wasn't already eating. He also let me know I was close to getting in trouble for telling "cramp" control we were ready to shove it. He thought it was amusing, but apparently the stupervisor has no sense of humor.

 

[n757st]

I thought I would add a judos to jimme as well, that guy is awesome. I have not heard him in PHL for a while, I hear that he only heads up to our neck of the woods for overtime now and again. WILLY, SPOT 13 and Ground... SEE YA!

 

[CrownandCoke]

back in my flight instructing days, I heard some funny banter...

student pilot: Approach, xxx, can I make a request?
Approach: no
student pilot: okay, thanks

approach: aircraft xxx, do you have the traffic in sight? (about the 10th time asking)
aircraft: negative. What kind of aircraft is it?
approach: It's that new stealth aircraft. It's invisible to normal pilots.

and finally, on a very quiet Sunday morning...

Approach: aircraft xxx, squawk VFR, contact tower, have a good day.
Me: VFR to tower, you have a good one as well
Approach: oh, don't worry, I will, I just got NFL Sunday Ticket from Direct TV! Now I can watch all my favorite teams...(this went on for about 2 minutes. Hilarious!)