Story Time with Mr Stain
In 2002 an ATC mate asked me to think of ways to help with the growing chaos on peak hour radar. A speed control agreement I suggested: "everyone at 300 on descent unless told otherwise". Good idea he said, and took to a formal meeting with Goat Airways management.....
The suggestion wasn't just flatly denied, the Goat reaction was hostile. Who is this controller telling us how we can program our descent speeds? Who is this new pilot that gave him this information? I learnt early on the farm not to try to feed the goats.
Speed control would have improved safety and saved fuel by making the crazy goat airspace more easily managed. These insecure paranoid fools deserve such an awful residence.
Last edited by Black Stain; 30th Aug 2008 at 01:22.
Reason: spelling