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There’s the helpful mnemonic:I treat uncontrolled fields just like a railroad crossing: Stop, look, & listen. Double check the NOTAMS, make sure we're dialed up on CTAF, figure out the clearance/release freqs.
SLOLI NOCTAFF
There’s the helpful mnemonic:I treat uncontrolled fields just like a railroad crossing: Stop, look, & listen. Double check the NOTAMS, make sure we're dialed up on CTAF, figure out the clearance/release freqs.
GazootightThere’s the helpful mnemonic:
SLOLI NOCTAFF
SillyThere’s the helpful mnemonic:
SLOLI NOCTAFF
Might not be a requirement for short term runway closures, not sure of that specifically though. For example, at night, some airports will close a runway and just have the runway lights for that runway selected to off, so it can’t even be seen.
The biggest casual issue will be the CTAF, in terms of just normal ops requirements for the field and the overall lack of SA exhibited. The other factors are mostly secondary and/or tertiary.
Slow down. Smoooooooth jazz it.
just spitballing here, but doesn't the center have access to notams? swa reported runway 29 for departure and got a clearance before the runway was opened
just spitballing here, but doesn't the center have access to notams? swa reported runway 29 for departure and got a clearance before the runway was opened
Generally any time I feel rushed I throw the anchor out and slow things down. A majority of the ASAPs in my career have been the result of rushing or having a plan and abandoning it at the last minute.
I have never once said “wow, extending my FDP really worked out for the best”.
Except “I’m in a green slip and the entire operation is a mess, I wouldn’t extend but I don t know how it affects my premium pay” types are out there. Ick.
“You’re on a green slip, and we have guys out on furlough.”
“Well, maybe they should’ve tried being more senior, and they could be here getting green slips too!”
We show the NOTAMS in just as stupid of a format as you guys do, it could've been buried somewhere way down in the middle of a bunch of other useless stuff.just spitballing here, but doesn't the center have access to notams? swa reported runway 29 for departure and got a clearance before the runway was opened
He needed that money, dudeWe DO have an individual upset not because we were able to negotiate holiday pay, but since it incentivized people working on holidays, staffing is stable, and he wasn’t able to get a green slip.
Even though the airline is properly staffed.
People got to where they were going…
Cancellations were minimal…
A big storm hit our main base…
People that had to work over the holiday were awarded a financial benefit
The operation stabilized…
But he didn’t get a green slip to leave his family over a holiday. WOW!
Oh so you have access to the ASAP I had to file at my last carrierI have never once said “wow, extending my FDP really worked out for the best”.
We are about to have a few grumpy pilots. Management chose to end our contract with Amazon so we are parking most of the 767s and all the 737s. The union negotiated a letter to avoid furloughs and reduced downgrades, but part of that is nobody is allowed to outbase for an entire year.“You’re on a green slip, and we have guys out on furlough.”
“Well, maybe they should’ve tried being more senior, and they could be here getting green slips too!”
insightful, thank youCenter clears airspace, not runways.
insightful, thank you
I guess they should just give approach clearances to closed runways then
I have never once said “wow, extending my FDP really worked out for the best”.
Well you're kind of proving his point here to be fair.... You absolutely can clear someone for an approach to a closed runway.... Because what happens from the MAP into the airport environment at an uncontrolled field is entirely on the pilot. Now we are required to issue notams for an approach clearance and obviously I'd be pretty specific about making sure the pilot is aware of the closure but it happens all the time. Guys will circle to another runway. Not as much now that everywhere has straight in rnavs but guys will still do practice approaches to closed runways. We work a joint air base that has a bunch of runways but is uncontrolled outside of banking hours basically. We tend to be more aware of any closures there but most of the time have no idea what runway a guy will use and it's not really what you'd be paying attention to when the guy is requesting clearance. You blocked the airspace to whatever you can approve and give him the clearance.insightful, thank you
I guess they should just give approach clearances to closed runways then
Well you're kind of proving his point here to be fair.... You absolutely can clear someone for an approach to a closed runway.... Because what happens from the MAP into the airport environment at an uncontrolled field is entirely on the pilot. Now we are required to issue notams for an approach clearance and obviously I'd be pretty specific about making sure the pilot is aware of the closure but it happens all the time. Guys will circle to another runway. Not as much now that everywhere has straight in rnavs but guys will still do practice approaches to closed runways. We work a joint air base that has a bunch of runways but is uncontrolled outside of banking hours basically. We tend to be more aware of any closures there but most of the time have no idea what runway a guy will use and it's not really what you'd be paying attention to when the guy is requesting clearance. You blocked the airspace to whatever you can approve and give him the clearance.