Bored ATC?

[Soulman]

Hi guys,

Was just checking the weather around the country and this one caught my eye.

Seems Ali G got the late shift in Brisvegas tonight and decided to get a bit tricky wif iz atiz...


ATIS YBBN F 301404
RWY: 19 FOR ARR. RWY 01 FOR DEP
OPR INFO: START CLEARANCE REQUIRED.
TWY BRAVO AND TWY CHARLIE 5 NAVBL EXCEPT AZ PUR NOTAM
+ WND: 180/7.
MAX DW 8 KTS RWY01
CLD: FEW025
+ TMP: 21
+ QNH: 1006


Is this Airservices' latest attempts to keep up to date in an ever changing world?

Soulman.

[Shitsu_Tonka]

I beleive it is a Tower trick to make the synthesised CATIS sound right.

Some words have to be spelt phonetically.

[homeoftheblizzard]

yet another example of the smoke and mirrors employed by those crafty tower controllers

[shortandsmelly]

SYD ATIS last year sometime reported 'BOWGONG MOTHS' - otherwise it would have sounded like 'Bog-ong'...

[missy]

We are talking about CATIS - computerised ATIS.

There are two ways to do it, funny spelling or play with the phonetics.
The former is easier as it can be done "live" at the console, the later is much harder as it needs to be done "off-line".

[P|_azbot]

Belee Dat Yo. It is Wot I finks shud be rite aaaaight?

[Capt Hollywood]

I'm fairly new to this part of the country but have found all the Brisbane ATC's (Radar, Approach & Tower) a pleasure to work with, very friendly bunch.

CH :cool:

[DirtyPierre]

Thanks Captain. We do our best.

[Capt Hollywood]

No worries Pierre, if you hear me inbound in helicopter VES say g'day!

Ch :cool:

[Pass-A-Frozo]

You'd think they could have fixed the phonetic spelling thing. I remember doing that on my BBC Microcomputer in 1986!

It is a good wake up to have a little chat on center at 3am with the controller. Usually commenced with a "Bris Center, XXXXXX 023 radio check" because the radio has been silent for 20 mins and one starts wondering if something is wrong.

On another note, a more irresponsible way of amusing yourself at 3am is to turn every PAL on between Syd and Darwin :} (no , I've not done this one)

[Shitsu_Tonka]

Hey Hollywood,

We seem to be seeing you a lot in to BN GA lately. Thats one nice looking rig!


[Please dont call at 0300 - Dirty Pierre needs his beauty sleep.]

[Ex FSO GRIFFO]

G'day D.P. Yep - I know you give good / exclnt service 'scause you was brought up in the right way - when it WAS service.....
Cheers Pierre.:ok:

[Capt Hollywood]

Thanks for the kind words ****su, I wash the thing more than fly it at the moment so it should look good! VES is in Sydney at the moment getting some paint work touched up. Once it's back, next week, I'm sure I'll be back to BN soon. The boss has his Gulfstream G-IV arriving in March so will need to ferry him to Brisbane to catch his jet, it's a tough life.

Cheers,

CH :cool:

[Will Robinson]

Well I think it was xmas 1989 or 1990 that a certian tower controler at camden put on the end of his atis " Caution slay in circuit, leading reindeer has red rotating beacon on nose ". Aparently he got in trouble for it.

[RatsoreA]

Reading the little exchange between Capt H and DP, reminds me of a funny little thing that happened to me several years ago at BNE...

Background first...
Doing some skydiving outta BB in a Senecca II, i had this Canadian girl 'visiting' me for a bit :E and anyway, time for her to go home, and her flight left from BNE International. I only had a motorbike at the time, so we got up early, and chucked the door back on the Senecca and whizzed up to BNE.

This is the bit where I agree with CAPT H, the BNE ATC are probably the most helpful, friendly and funny bunch of controllers I have dealt with...

Advised to take the high speed taxiway to left "keep that little thing cranking along" I was asked if I wanted directions to the GA park... I then told them, I had a pax for an international flight... the reply "Rrrrriiiggggghhhttttt... hold posistion" 5 minutes later, I was directed to bay 78 at the international terminal!!! Slotted the senny inbetween a Thai a/w's 777 and QF 747, unloaded everything, and she was escorted round the other side by the nice customs people! During this time, EVERYBODY came over for a look, and windows in the flightdecks above me had a steady procession of surprised faces in them!!

Goodbyes said, I jumped into the plane and listened to ATIS, noting that a push-back approval was required, which I requested!! They laughed, said "Push back approved, and we want to see how you are going to do that.

I jumped out, pushed the senny back by hand around 20 feet, jumped in, started up and requested taxi clearance!

Taxied out to the active, and they asked me (snickering!!)if "required the full length of the runway? I told them that since I being charged landing fees, I am going to get the most out of them, and that yes, I would line up at the threshold!

Safely airbourne, BNE centre warned the approaching 747 for wake turb for the departing Senecca!! Very funny...

[Soulman]

RatsoreA,

That is an absolute classic! :ok:

Soulman.

[SkySista]

Rats,

ROFLMFAO!!! :ok: :} ;) :E

That would have to be one of the best I've seen here...!!!

[aviator's_anonymous]

That is definately a great one Rats!
I'd have to agree that BNE ATC are a friendly group too. Had to do some flying for my CPL up to Brissy and areas up the NorthEast, and having worked Under Melbourne for most of my training and never really gone into the Brissy control before, i was a bit anxious at the time. They were great at providing info and at the time, ****ty weather made flying great under VFR..NOT, but they got me in and outta the area with lots of help! Keep up the good work!

[P|_azbot]

hahahah. i have cut and pasted that into the ATC humour thread in the ATC forum if you don't mind.

[RatsoreA]

Reading this thread and thought of another one that happened to me in the late 90's.

Flying a single engine charter in a Piper Dakota from sydney to Lismore, and on approach into Lismore Eastern 1717 (I think... anyway a QF Dash 8) was catching me from behind.

Controller advised Eastern

BNE CN: Eastern 1717 Traffic your 11 0 clock 6 miles a DC3, 6500 for Lismore.

ESTN 1717: Ahh, looking...

ABQ (Me): Ahhh, centre, we are a PIPER Dakota, not a DOUGLAS dakota...

BNE CN: Right... Eastern 1717: Traffic half an Aztec 11 oclock 4 miles 5900...

ABQ (Me): Touche, Brisbane Centre...

[Bort Simpson]

You hear some funny things on an otherwise serious radio comms.

At YSSY I heard the TWR controller call to the QF767 at the holding point.

QF: go ahead.

ATC: you've got one of our workmates on board, his name is ..., can you please pass on something for us.

QF: no problem.

ATC: He may have forgoten to arrange a special meal. Can you pass onto your cabin crew that he is on a strict diet. No meat and definately NO ALCOHOL.

QF: (Laughs) wilco mate.