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blueloo
23rd Jul 2010, 14:46
Just curious - is this normal, especially for one of Aust's main airports:
ATIS ATIS YMML Z 231422
AERODROME CONTROL SERVICES ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE.
THIS AERODROME IS CURRENTLY UNCONTROLLED. MANDATORY
BROADCAST PROCEDURES APPLY. CONTROL SERVICES
INCLUDING
ADC ON 120.5, SMC ON 121.7, AND ACD ON 127.2 WILL BE
AVAILABLE FROM
le Pingouin
23rd Jul 2010, 15:28
No, it's not normal - presumably a staff shortage. Normal services have resumed:
ATIS ATIS YMML N 231449
APCH: EXPECT INSTRUMENT APPROACH
RWY: 16 FOR ARRS. RWY 27 FOR DEPS
WIND: VRB 3 KTS.MAX DW 3 KTS ALL RWYS
VIS: GREATER THAN 10 KM
CLD: FEW015, BKN022
TMP: 9
+ QNH: 1031
peuce
23rd Jul 2010, 22:29
Doesn't auger well for staffing Broome and Karattha Towers :confused:
campdoag
24th Jul 2010, 00:47
Not a staffing issue........
Fire alarm triggered an evacuation of the tower a bit after midnight
le Pingouin
24th Jul 2010, 11:17
Oooh, err that'll do it if nothing else will in getting a tower cab vacated in a hurry!
"We've got a fire alarm, nothing on frequency, bye!"
peuce
24th Jul 2010, 11:51
What ever happened to going down with the ship you guys? :confused:
Capt Fathom
24th Jul 2010, 12:39
What ever happened to going down with the ship you guys?
No job pays that amount of money.....
Capn Bloggs
24th Jul 2010, 23:37
MANDATORY
BROADCAST PROCEDURES APPLY.
I wonder what they are. "CTAF procedures apply" would have been more appropriate. AsA should have created a remote AFIS from Karratha.
Freedom7
25th Jul 2010, 07:42
Quote:
What ever happened to going down with the ship you guys?
No job pays that amount of money.....
That only happens here:ok:
http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-reporting-points/421413-dick-smiths-letter-pm-re-tasmania-5.html#post5823433
Thankyou to Capn Bloggs
capt787
25th Jul 2010, 13:10
it's not a ship. it's a radio base :8
Old Akro
25th Jul 2010, 14:06
So does the fire alarm trigger a jump down the slides? Do I have right that there are slides, or is that Sydney?
The The
25th Jul 2010, 22:45
Hhhhmmmm, I wonder what this butoon does?.......oooppppssss!
Stationair8
26th Jul 2010, 07:19
When you have to go, you have to go.
man on the ground
26th Jul 2010, 12:44
So does the fire alarm trigger a jump down the slides? Do I have right that there are slides, or is that Sydney?
there are slides!
Just a sign above the door that says "Welcome to the Hotel California"