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Forum: ATC Issues

22nd Jan 2014, 14:20

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Posted By FougaMagister

The "COTAM" callsign covers all French Air Force...

The "COTAM" callsign covers all French Air Force Military Airlift Command flights (no matter the aircraft type). The acronym stands for Commandement du Transport Aérien Militaire.

Cheers :cool:

Forum: ATC Issues

10th Oct 2009, 09:24

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Posted By FougaMagister

In the summer of 1985, a French Air Charter...

In the summer of 1985, a French Air Charter International 727-200 made a visual approach into Eilat airport, Israel.

ATC exchanges (published in Time Magazine) went like this:

Eilat TWR: "Air...

Forum: ATC Issues

22nd Mar 2009, 10:16

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Heard last Thursday evening (20th March) on Brest...

Heard last Thursday evening (20th March) on Brest frequency 125.500 (in French):

- "Brest, bonsoir, French Post xxx, passing FL080 for FL180, Direct Pontoise"
- "Bonsoir French Post xxx, are you...

Forum: ATC Issues

22nd Feb 2009, 16:12

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Posted By FougaMagister

Heard Friday evening around 2130Z in a (Southern)...

Heard Friday evening around 2130Z in a (Southern) London sector:

ATC: "- City-Ireland 5xxx, what is your speed?"
Avro RJ85: "- Mach 0.65, but we can increase a bit"
ATC: "- Probably not enough!"...

Forum: ATC Issues

15th Jul 2008, 13:54

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Posted By FougaMagister

Evening approach into Milan-MXP last week; ATC...

Evening approach into Milan-MXP last week; ATC clears us for the approach while still way out and descending through FL130... The CPT (I was PF) then radios: "xxxxx 8SA, fully established ILS 35R at...

Forum: ATC Issues

27th Jan 2008, 12:20

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Posted By FougaMagister

Although it wasn't meant to be funny at the time;...

Although it wasn't meant to be funny at the time;

28 August 2003, flying a PA-28 to Chalons-Vatry (LFOK) in France:

Me: "Vatry Tower, good afternoon. Cherokee F-GIEQ, 15 nm south, inbound from...

Forum: ATC Issues

12th Jan 2008, 22:51

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25 June 2001, while on a VFR nav flight from Ft....

25 June 2001, while on a VFR nav flight from Ft. Pierce (KFPR) to Naples (KAPF) in Florida:

Me: "Naples Tower, Cessna 623PA, is now 5 miles West, visual with the field, joining downwind".

TWR:...

Forum: ATC Issues

1st Dec 2007, 12:41

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R/T exchange heard last friday between our UPS...

R/T exchange heard last friday between our UPS colleagues :ok: and Budapest approach (129.7):

BUD ATC: "UPS xxx, descend FL130, what is your speed?"

UPS xxx: "descend FL130, what speed would...

Forum: ATC Issues

6th Jul 2007, 23:26

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Heard over the past two nights over a LON...

Heard over the past two nights over a LON frequency dealing with oceanic traffic I/B from US, after extended comms requiring level changes due moderate trubulence:

US a/c (eastbound): "Errr,...

Forum: ATC Issues

21st Jun 2007, 22:12

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About two years ago, flying a PA28 IFR down to...

About two years ago, flying a PA28 IFR down to Exeter, ATC asked if I was in VMC at that altitude.

Me: "affirm, just passing Uppotery airfield"
EXT radar (quick as a flash): "actually, that would...

Forum: ATC Issues

16th Sep 2006, 23:44

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WX Man, that reminds me of the Abott and Costello...

WX Man, that reminds me of the Abott and Costello sketch; "who's on first base"? :ok:

Forum: ATC Issues

1st Jul 2006, 11:54

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Heard on BHX ground: FO: "Ground, British...

Heard on BHX ground:

FO: "Ground, British xxx, Embraer 145 Stand xx, request clearance to xxx, information Lima"

ATC: "You're getting ahead of yourself, Madam, we're only at Kilo so far"

FO:...

Forum: ATC Issues

21st Dec 2003, 03:51

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Late August 2002, VFR nav flight in an Arrow from...

Late August 2002, VFR nav flight in an Arrow from Lanseria to Gaborone. The (female) approach ATCO vectored us towards the VOR, which sent us over high ground to the South of the airport in rain. I'm...

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