It’s French not British. I think you mean you have time to smoke a thin cigarette.
Yeah they're super desensitized to go arounds during 28/28 ops. I can't even tell you how many times I've seen 5-7 go-arounds in a couple of hours of that set up. They get tired of the gate hold and long lines so when norcal just keeps doing their job and sending in the traffic at minimal intervals, they start running risky squeeze plays and telling the pilots "Tell NorCal to ease up the spacing so we can get departures out". SFO is an interesting place. Gotta break some knee caps and operate in the grey to keep it running.
Do they not have the same (mostly good natured) shaming going on when someone calls for a go around? I had one ATC-caused one in my time in the tower and people acted like I kicked a dog and ran over a baby.
Oh they do if it's ATC error and not much is going on for sure. But to be honest, for every 1 ATC error go around at SFO, there are probably 3 or 4 where someone either decides to come to a dead stop on a runway and take a 90 degree turn, someone takes 10+ seconds to start the roll after saying they could accept an immediate in exchange for being cleared to line up and wait, NorCal leaving guys high over the bridge, RAs on final, etc. It was pretty rare that I DIDN'T see a go around during any ramp tower shift regardless of weather and how little I was paying attention to the world outside my domain, and I mean every day for years lol. SFO is truly unlike any other airport I've ever watched operations at and the rope to hang yourself with ATC wise is pretty damn long if you aren't a probie. OAK and SJC have plenty of folks who used to mic up at SFO on probation at one point tho lol.
@derg #1 fan of VASAAviation haha!“THIS IS A COMMERCIAL AIRPORT!”
It’s usually late night, couple brewskies, in between a game sesh. No commentary or little speculation, just comm and minimalist graphics.
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