Thanks guys and gals... keep 'em coming
Hi everyone, keep 'em coming. This stuff is gold!
Triadic -
Excellent point regarding readback. It's frustrating to hear the airwaves clogged up with superfluous readback. I'll reinforce that in my CRM courses.
Quokka -
Thanks for the feedback regarding WA issues. Knowing that you have an ATC background helps in educating us on the issues and the proposed solutions and the glacier-like speed the powers that be move to fix them. Cheers.
Clive -
For the uninitiated, can you elaborate on the 'Penalty Box'? I'm assuming it's when an aviator makes a transgression he/she loses their sequence and others are allowed to pass? Is it for ground handling or is it some airspace set aside for that?
F/O Bloggs -
Great point about having to have your head inside at (relatively) low altitude to change FMS whilst flying a heavy due to some ATC instructions. Low level, higher traffic area requires eyes and ears outside. ATC may not be aware of the intricacies of flying automated aircraft and the cockpit mayhem that occurs when changes are made too late in the approach.
Safe flying... and keep communicating!