Qf2711 - 20jan Meldpo

[Buster Hyman]

Only kidding Ron, only kidding.

Oooh, centralised Load Control...always brings a shiver down my spine!

[Eastwest Loco]

Ummmmm - Buster? Do you hear voices too telling you to do baaaaaad things?

I am getting a little worried here.

Not nearly as worried as I am about shed Load Control. That is just plain scary. The loco needs to be able to eyball the load. Just asking for unwanted paperwork there.

Hands on and eyballing is more than just desireable.

Best all

EWL

[Capt Fathom]

Originally Posted by Eastwest Loco

but in those far off days there was actually a tower at DPO with staff who could look out and give an accurate interpretation...(of the weather)

It looked like a tower, but was manned by those wonderful people from Flight Service. Wynyard was manned likewise!

[Eastwest Loco]

Indeed correct Fathomsan.

The FSU guys were a great and very effective bunch and did interpret to a degree as well as provide factual information as was their job.

Now it is all remoted and good luck.

It is ironic that the day of the fireys made redundant and/or transferred due to the airport downgrading having their breakup party in the Fire Station, a Kendell Captain managed to stick his SF340 into a ditch causing several million dollars damage and scaring the living suitcase out of the only slightly injured passengers.

Naturally the fireys were all over the scene like a bad suit making sure all was secure and passengers were safely removed from the aeroplane.

Best regards

EWL