There's one of these recordings where the controller in Las Vegas had some sort of stroke while working alone. At least these guys in the little Cessnas are used to avoiding each other and can do it.
@above_the_horizonbelow a certain flight activity level the FAA doesn’t fund multiple controllers on-duty. I believe this was changed at the larger airports in response to the LAS ATC stroke incident
Alone in a tower? I would have a trusty pee-bottle handy. Of course, number two would be a different matter, but with a sub-minute response, he was def a #1. 😆
🤔Me thinks, on full volume, he came back mid - movement, stooping below the window line with trousers around the ankles, to allow inbound on Tower only.
Aren’t there provisions and training for uncontrolled airfield operations? A small airfield like this with a looped recording announcing UAO conditions and coord freq for pilots on the area would at least provide a heads up to area traffic.
At my home base airport, which is in Class C airspace, there is only 1 person handling Clearance Delivery, Ground, and Tower frequencies during the hours 6 AM to 9 AM. Fortunately there is not a lot of airline and GA traffic during that time, but trying to get an IFR clearance can result in long wait times.
My thought was cant they put a toilet room inside control roomvthen they are vdck quicker and a earpiece in so they xan still hear whats hsppening sovwhen they get vack there straight up to speed
I'm not sure how you could put a toilet in the tower that has 360 degree views! It would most likely have been downstairs so he put the speaker on and ran for it, which is why he heard the cessna check in on the tower frequency.
Exactly. A straight white man would have had no qualms about peeing himself at work and having to sit in it the rest of his shift because he’s used to doing that kind of stuff already
Not really a good solution. What guarantee is there that a portable radio will have the power to transmit a signal strong enough to penetrate the building and be heard by the aircraft that is calling? Furthermore, responding and giving instructions while not able to see 100% what is going on, a "blind" controller could send an aircraft inadvertently into traffic. While it's not ideal for no controller to be on duty, probably best to let the incoming (and outgoing) aircraft wait for a response. It's really not all that different from having to wait your turn when the controller is super busy with a lot of tasks and multiple aircraft. Fortunately, no emergencies popped up in the time period while the ATC was indisposed. On the other hand, carrying a portable scanner might be worthwhile, to be able to at least HEAR what is going on. That, or have a setup where extension speakers can pipe the sound of incoming calls so that calling aircraft can be heard beyond the room where controllers normally sit. I said SIT, not the other word....
When nature calls, you gotta answer. But there should be back up, a supervisor, someone! The janitor would even suffice in such an emergency. 😆
And you know what? I would trust the janitor to do a better job of cleaning up the airspace. 😀
Soon enough that cement plant should become an official waypoint on the charts, something like CEMPL or CONCR :D
Isn't there anyone spare incase something like this happens, you normally can't help it if you need a loo break
That costs to much money.
There's one of these recordings where the controller in Las Vegas had some sort of stroke while working alone. At least these guys in the little Cessnas are used to avoiding each other and can do it.
@above_the_horizonbelow a certain flight activity level the FAA doesn’t fund multiple controllers on-duty. I believe this was changed at the larger airports in response to the LAS ATC stroke incident
I think the law is you can't work more than 2 hours without a break.
that fkn pissant from JFK is also wondering this
Alone in a tower? I would have a trusty pee-bottle handy. Of course, number two would be a different matter, but with a sub-minute response, he was def a #1. 😆
That would work for a small majority of controllers
This video was posted yesterday, but for some reason it became private. I never got to see yesterday’s video.
Wow... SQL is a goldmine of content.
🤔Me thinks, on full volume, he came back mid - movement, stooping below the window line with trousers around the ankles, to allow inbound on Tower only.
Aren’t there provisions and training for uncontrolled airfield operations? A small airfield like this with a looped recording announcing UAO conditions and coord freq for pilots on the area would at least provide a heads up to area traffic.
At my home base airport, which is in Class C airspace, there is only 1 person handling Clearance Delivery, Ground, and Tower frequencies during the hours 6 AM to 9 AM. Fortunately there is not a lot of airline and GA traffic during that time, but trying to get an IFR clearance can result in long wait times.
Why is it always San carlos
My thought was cant they put a toilet room inside control roomvthen they are vdck quicker and a earpiece in so they xan still hear whats hsppening sovwhen they get vack there straight up to speed
I'm not sure how you could put a toilet in the tower that has 360 degree views! It would most likely have been downstairs so he put the speaker on and ran for it, which is why he heard the cessna check in on the tower frequency.
SQL again. The contract tower that gives the others a bad name.
When you gotta go, you gotta go...
DEI hire. Thanks Biden
Exactly. A straight white man would have had no qualms about peeing himself at work and having to sit in it the rest of his shift because he’s used to doing that kind of stuff already
The issue sounds like they need to hire more people
Umm what an odd thing to say. No
That was a stupid comment. But, you know, consider the source.
Definitely man 100% with you
Can’t he carry a portable?
Not really a good solution. What guarantee is there that a portable radio will have the power to transmit a signal strong enough to penetrate the building and be heard by the aircraft that is calling? Furthermore, responding and giving instructions while not able to see 100% what is going on, a "blind" controller could send an aircraft inadvertently into traffic. While it's not ideal for no controller to be on duty, probably best to let the incoming (and outgoing) aircraft wait for a response. It's really not all that different from having to wait your turn when the controller is super busy with a lot of tasks and multiple aircraft. Fortunately, no emergencies popped up in the time period while the ATC was indisposed.
On the other hand, carrying a portable scanner might be worthwhile, to be able to at least HEAR what is going on. That, or have a setup where extension speakers can pipe the sound of incoming calls so that calling aircraft can be heard beyond the room where controllers normally sit. I said SIT, not the other word....