Best Air Traffic controller is......
 

Sydney Approach Mr "Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeex". Makes me laugh everytime!

The canadian at Adelaide - not sure if he is still there - it's been a while since I've been that far south.

Can I vote for my wife - I'm always needing a clearance to go somewhere :{ and regularly puts me on hold until she is ready:E - although she did stop a bankrunner from wiping me out when he busted a clearance whilst I was flying down the RI ILS many many moons ago.

The atc controller who tried to put an aircraft thru me by directing
the other aircraft to go against his TCAS. Thankfully it was all in VMC.
The controller actually apologised " so sorry for that "
He was removed from the console, another voice appeared.
This guy gets the best controller award from me.
A contoller who took immediately responsibility for a mistake- a rare bird.
I checked later with atc mates, he was off work retraining for a month.
Hear him on air regularly.

Nah, it's "RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRexx..............."

And Chuck in Adelaide takes the cake for the ONLY controller in Oz to know that turbo props perform differently than jets on descent....

Sydney controllers..... second best in the WORLD.........

who are the BEST..........EVERYONE ELSE..........:mad:

Really, the BEST controllers in the world, are those of Alice Tower in the late 90's..

Where else could you call at 90dme, and get recleared direct to right base.. best speed...

Bloke in singapore who changed his mind during the STAR and cut 55 track miles off!!

The gal on 120.0 and other Area 30 frequencies - always friendly, helpful and sitting at her desk in scanty lingerie (at least in my mind....)

UTR.

Chucky in Adelaide for sure. He's a champion!!!:ok:

There is, or used to be a Scottish chap on 125.7, 120.5 or 126.6 (I think???), who gets my vote :D as do all of them on BN CEN....even Plazbot!!

Also the guys at Willy are great. :ok: I've NEVER been knocked back for a clearance over the top, even when its been active, although once I remember being sent out over Glouster or somewhere at A10...no probs, twas a nice day anyway and I enjoyed the scenery!

Who is the best Air Traffic Controller? Ask any controller and they`ll say ABC is pretty good, almost as good as me on one of my bad days! ;)

You certainly can here, can't speak for other parts of the world? I've never had any problem, just call them on their wee phone and they let you up. Mind you that's when I've arrived from the airfield side, ie in an aircraft.

Maybe it's been a case of "****! we've got to see who made THAT landing and survived - let her up here!!!"

;)

Hey - give it a crack anyway!! ;)

Years ago in YBRK - clear for take-off 15L.

Surely you jest! Oh I see it's cause you only ever 'fly over the top', try landing there sometime...;)

A further vote for 'Chucky' in Adelaide, as if there could be any other!:ok:

Marcus, in Cairns Tower, was always great when I used to be there. (keep the emails coming :ok:)
All the guys and gals on Melb centre who handle WA, 'specially those that cover the Pilbara / Gascoyne are fantastic! Very helpful and friendly when we're out and about at 3am.
Guys on this morning gave great support when Hedland was fogged in! Thanks guys keep up the great work. Those of us that are called out at all hours really appreciate the assistance you give us! :D:D:D

While I know Chuckie's pretty forgiving, don't call him a kanack! := Close, but I belive his roots are somewhere in the state of Minnesota. ;)

chuck for me

Marcus in Cairns is a champion! Quickest wit in the north.

Where's Rodney Rude outta Tamworth Tower these days??

Mr Reeeeeeeeeeexxx drives me nuts it was funny once, amusing the second time but now its annoying:rolleyes:

Another vote for Chucky in Adelaide. That man needs to teach all the other guys how its done. Just sensational. I always get relieved every time I contact approach inbound - I know we can expect the most direct tracking and minimum slow downs possible. Some one get that man a beer! In fact make it a case! You're a legend.

1 more for Chuck in Adelaide
 

Airlines and ATC should invest to clone this Gem!

what about perth,, they r very good

Perth. Good? Bwahahahaha


Cancel STAR, track direct to Modbury, twr at 5 miles, so long...

Cancel SID, from Sully direct TBD, MEL on 1285, so long.....

No contest.

Perth - Ha - What about that lady with an accent, who practically makes you do step descents - self controlling yourself, because she is to lazy to monitor the cta Steps@!!!!

Coral,

Is Chuck not working under the same rules as you? I suspect he is and he does it better than anyone else in the country, IMHO. The airlines are spending heaps changing procedures, washing planes, etc. all to save drops (literally) of fuel. Anyone who tells you they don't want direct tracking, saving fuel and time, is out of step with current thought.

I might be missing something here, being only a mere GA pilot and all... but is that not EXACTLY the point?!

The pilots are the ones in the aircraft that are gonna hit other aircraft if ATC get it wrong, surely they'd have some idea...?

And would ATC not be out of a job if it were not for the said pilots...?!


(Oh, i can feel I'm going to get some backlash from this one, stick up for me boys ;) )

It's a pleasure to fly in Chuck's airspace

Certainly we would never know :ugh: - after all we are on the recieving end of it every day.

The difference is, many of us get to experience the receiving end of ATC from not only all over Australia, but many other contries, and whilst we generally can't comment from your end, we can comment from ours.

Additionally, whilst you make throw away remarks like that, bear in mind that some of Capts/ F/os are ex ATC, and shock horror, they even make remarks about how bad the ATC is (I am sure there are pilots in similar role reversals too). Now, who would have thought that was possible!

And another vote for Chuck :ok:

Jet_A_KnightI is in the northern part of the Apple Isle cobba :E
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I am still trying to have phraseologies amended to include the circuit joining instruction:- "Whatever floats yer boat captain" :} ... folks in Canberra have no sense of humour though :p

LOL! A controller in Napier got told off once for saying to arriving Saab:

"there's, like, MAJOR downdraughts on finals..."

Another one (in NR also!) had a 152 call up downwind to say he had an engine failure, could he land.. to which the controller responded:

"negative ***, go round..., Air NZ traffic on approach..." :sad:

He had to open his wallet in the bar that night ;)

Vote 1 for Marcus of Cairns Tower! :D

best damn warbird controlling I've ever seen.

Artistry; pure artistry :ok:




PS: he only gets the vote cos I aint wearing a headset these days


Coral - deep breath and lighten up mate

My vote for Chuck too! :ok::D

He's not only efficient for the RPT guys/girls but also used to do his very best helping out training aircraft within the area.

Yep, that's true.

Marcus in Cairns for sure. Top bloke. Actually, the Cairns controllers i must admit are as good as they get. :ok:

And another one for Chuck......


Gave me the whole airspace one christmas so i could crack over Ma and Pa Tag's place in a 73 while the BBQ was in full swing.

"track as desired, you're the only ones up there, cleared visual approach, tower 1 2 oh 5 at 5, So long"

:ok:

Alan from Mackay. This is going back about 5 years. Is he still there?

Chuckie gets my vote too. Nothing fazes him no matter how much traffic there is - a calm flow of instructions and concise info as to why. I reckon he reads minds because as soon as we even think there's a short cut, Chuckie's suggesting it. Flicking over to Approach and hearing his voice is always a relief and a pleasure.

CAGROs in BRM
 

Agreed with whoever said CAGROs in Broome (well one of them anyway). Absolutely shocking.

There's no doubt about it.....I'm the best air traffic controller!

CAGRO should, at times, remember that it is not their job to control the airspace. Asking someone to hold short for arriving or departing traffic is one thing, screaming at the local meatbomber driver to 'get out of the circuit' is not, nor is chatting about the weekend's plans with the microlight driver when other aircraft need some airtime to arrange separation.