Hilarious controller on London 133.6 tonight
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Hilarious controller on London 133.6 tonight
Hi, dont usually post here, but had an amazing controller tonight around 1905Z on Brecon sector 133.6 - I've heard him quite a few times before and always recognise his quick wit but amazing efficiency.
He gave us the best laugh of the evening as another aircraft called "XXX still maintaining heading 280", to which he came back quick as a flash with "Oh, thats a relief" - had us in stitches. I also remember a previous occurrence when someone asked if there was any holding at BOV, to which he replied "Certainly sir, how much would you like?"
Anyway, I doubt anyone can identify him but I just like to pass on when someone brightens up our day, but without it being over the top or wasting valuable R/T.
He gave us the best laugh of the evening as another aircraft called "XXX still maintaining heading 280", to which he came back quick as a flash with "Oh, thats a relief" - had us in stitches. I also remember a previous occurrence when someone asked if there was any holding at BOV, to which he replied "Certainly sir, how much would you like?"
Anyway, I doubt anyone can identify him but I just like to pass on when someone brightens up our day, but without it being over the top or wasting valuable R/T.
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Hi ballyboley, it was me. I did quite a lot of radar yesterday....weird traffic....lots of peaks and troughs....occassionally manic. Typical for September on Berry Head/Lands End/Strumble/Brecon etc.
You should have been on earlier, we had an EZY with a honeymoon couple on board.....coincided with a quiet spell and I gave 'em the "banging noise in the back" and associated humour.
Too often modern ATC is robotic and unfeeling, and discipline has its place in a busy and demanding environment. After several decades on the "tube" I feel a kind of empathy with you chaps, and when traffic levels are low I sometimes present a more human side. I love the job!
Kind regards to all you guys and gals that pay my wages!!!
You should have been on earlier, we had an EZY with a honeymoon couple on board.....coincided with a quiet spell and I gave 'em the "banging noise in the back" and associated humour.
Too often modern ATC is robotic and unfeeling, and discipline has its place in a busy and demanding environment. After several decades on the "tube" I feel a kind of empathy with you chaps, and when traffic levels are low I sometimes present a more human side. I love the job!
Kind regards to all you guys and gals that pay my wages!!!
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055166k, youve just opened a can of worms. I can see it now......Crewing officers throughout Europe will now be swamped with roster swap requests just so pilots can operate flights that fly through your sector.
Today Swanwick, tomorrow...X Factor.
Today Swanwick, tomorrow...X Factor.
055166k, you weren't with Lisbon ACC a few year ago were you?
There used to be one controller there who always had us laughing.
ATC "I have your Oceanic clearance"
A/C "We have pencil ready"
ATC "Can you write"
A/C "Affirm"
ATC "Do you have paper ready"
A/C "Affirm"
etc
There used to be one controller there who always had us laughing.
ATC "I have your Oceanic clearance"
A/C "We have pencil ready"
ATC "Can you write"
A/C "Affirm"
ATC "Do you have paper ready"
A/C "Affirm"
etc
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Not all that long ago, listening in to UA transmissions while a passenger (this was part of the entertainment, just dial up channnel 9 on your armrest)....
heard an American airline flight ask for Direct to Bovingdon.
The controller said, "Sorry, sir, that will take you directly through a danger zone."
Said an anonymous cultured British tone "Go for it!" .........
..followed by that wonderful radio silence when you can just imagine everyone on frequency snickering happily.
heard an American airline flight ask for Direct to Bovingdon.
The controller said, "Sorry, sir, that will take you directly through a danger zone."
Said an anonymous cultured British tone "Go for it!" .........
..followed by that wonderful radio silence when you can just imagine everyone on frequency snickering happily.
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Or maybe it was the Light Programme
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#Hogg: your passage coincided with my toilet break!
#No Speed: they've obviously heard you---but I wasn't laughing at 0030 this morning. MD 80 out of Venice had to route via Germany, Belgium, Southampton, Lands End and the "Tango" to Madrid......very sad...French strike...same tonight...it will be hell....I'm on again!
#Zooker: Liverpool/Benbecula/Manchester/West Drayton/Swanwick.
#Goldfrog: don't retire...check out "Western Radar"---I'm trying to get there myself but they won't let me go. The Aviation world celebrated my first day on the job at Heathrow by arranging for the first ever B747 to land on 10R.
#On the Beach: I was at RRE Pershore for a while...we used to hold over Droitwich mast [BBC Light ]....there used to be an Advisory Route Brecon-Droitwich but it was disestablished once traffic started to use it [ NATS service reversal policy]
#cieloitaliano:sector joining [bandboxing] combines two or more sectors. 133.6 Brecon sector 5 and 134.750 Bristol sector 23 are quite often combined although frequency combination is not obvious to the pilot. The WEST END, as we call it here, can consist of up to 7 sectors....and all their 7 individual frequencies will be banboxed so that everybody hears everything. Birmingham inbounds from the South West Approaches sometimes lose R/T after Brecon unless we change the freq.
#No Speed: they've obviously heard you---but I wasn't laughing at 0030 this morning. MD 80 out of Venice had to route via Germany, Belgium, Southampton, Lands End and the "Tango" to Madrid......very sad...French strike...same tonight...it will be hell....I'm on again!
#Zooker: Liverpool/Benbecula/Manchester/West Drayton/Swanwick.
#Goldfrog: don't retire...check out "Western Radar"---I'm trying to get there myself but they won't let me go. The Aviation world celebrated my first day on the job at Heathrow by arranging for the first ever B747 to land on 10R.
#On the Beach: I was at RRE Pershore for a while...we used to hold over Droitwich mast [BBC Light ]....there used to be an Advisory Route Brecon-Droitwich but it was disestablished once traffic started to use it [ NATS service reversal policy]
#cieloitaliano:sector joining [bandboxing] combines two or more sectors. 133.6 Brecon sector 5 and 134.750 Bristol sector 23 are quite often combined although frequency combination is not obvious to the pilot. The WEST END, as we call it here, can consist of up to 7 sectors....and all their 7 individual frequencies will be banboxed so that everybody hears everything. Birmingham inbounds from the South West Approaches sometimes lose R/T after Brecon unless we change the freq.
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