Just back from Skyharbor Tower/TRACON tour!

Maximilian_Jenius

Maximilian_Jenius

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It was awesome and I mean awesome. I dropped the JC name everyone had heard of it. The new tower opens in Nov. Though they did tell me that is an FAA November so that could mean January or maybe later as an open date (hahaha). The new tower is mostly done they said their just putting in all the avionics.

I'd really like to get a JC KPHX tower/tracon tour started in the next few months so lets see bout gettin that done. Have any question let me know I have some pictures comin later and I even got a guys number while I was there...woo hoo!
 
Cool!

Tell the guys to drop by and say hi on the site one day!
 
txpilot said:
Max I thought you had a boyfriend???:bandit: Pickin' up digits? LOL
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I do...the person who gave me their cell phone number was the FAA contact person to speak with to arrange a future JC tour! Ha...you assumed didn't ya.

:p
 
Nope, just bustin' your chops. I learned a long time ago to try to never ASSume. It happens every once in a while, but I keep it limited.
 
Maximillian_Jenius said:
It was awesome and I mean awesome. I dropped the JC name everyone had heard of it. The new tower opens in Nov. Though they did tell me that is an FAA November so that could mean January or maybe later as an open date (hahaha). The new tower is mostly done they said their just putting in all the avionics.

I'd really like to get a JC KPHX tower/tracon tour started in the next few months so lets see bout gettin that done. Have any question let me know I have some pictures comin later and I even got a guys number while I was there...woo hoo!
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I was talking to one of the operations guys at PHX and asked how the new tower had come to be. He told me that a political figure/official had toured the existing tower and learned that they were operating on what turned out to be 1970's era technology. The official was shocked to learn this and had lobbied for a new tower at Sky Harbor.

That guy must have some serious pull...
 
AZBigDog said:
I was talking to one of the operations guys at PHX and asked how the new tower had come to be. He told me that a political figure/official had toured the existing tower and learned that they were operating on what turned out to be 1970's era technology. The official was shocked to learn this and had lobbied for a new tower at Sky Harbor.

That guy must have some serious pull...
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Yea...they had some really old equipmment in the tower and TRACON. But were quick to boast about the new state of the #$%^* art stuff that there getting with the new tower. When it opens TRACON is moving to a new facility under the new tower. I it is going to be an impressive sight definately.
 
Maximillian_Jenius said:
It was awesome and I mean awesome. I dropped the JC name everyone had heard of it.
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Hey Max, if you got to listen, I was actually VFR from Tucson to Scottsdale around 10:00! Pretty cool to have a fellow JC'er below!
 
Thats very cool. I am going on a Tour of Kansas City Center next month. It will be good to see things from that side.
 
Last tour I took of there was with when the ATC tower next to Cutter Aviation was the ATC tower next to Terminal 1, and Phoenix Flight Service Station was located next to the exec terminal.
 
MikeD said:
Last tour I took of there was with when the ATC tower next to Cutter Aviation was the ATC tower next to Terminal 1, and Phoenix Flight Service Station was located next to the exec terminal.
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...your dating yourself publically!

:D
 
Maximillian_Jenius said:
You should start a ATC forum. Build it and they might come. I'm guessing there all lurkers.
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I think that would be a smashing idea! I'd love to hear input from some ATC folks!
 
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