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Search: Posts Made By: Hold West
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Forum: ATC Issues
5th Mar 2010, 07:25
Replies: 120
Views: 19,786
Posted By Hold West

No. Doug Church is not a controller, he's a...

No. Doug Church is not a controller, he's a union spokesmodel.

I, however, am, with 25 years of FAA and contract time under my belt. What this guy at JFK did was not very smart, but definitely...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
16th Nov 2009, 08:39
Replies: 4
Views: 1,270
Posted By Hold West

Use it daily.

Use it daily.
Forum: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies)
31st Dec 2008, 01:36
Replies: 20
Views: 5,732
Posted By Hold West

Flankerpilot - I like your attitude - train now,...

Flankerpilot - I like your attitude - train now, be ready when the depression is over.

I don't have any personal experience, but I've heard good things about Sierra Academy. Also Hillsboro...
Forum: ATC Issues
30th Dec 2008, 23:58
Replies: 13
Views: 1,207
Posted By Hold West

Probably in part because controllers still have...

Probably in part because controllers still have to keep the aircraft separated before the fix, and letting them achieve the crossing time however they want will result in conflicts before hand.
...
Forum: Questions
29th Dec 2008, 20:44
Replies: 4
Views: 2,982
Posted By Hold West

Ahem - FAR 121.467 limits flight attendants to a...

Ahem - FAR 121.467 limits flight attendants to a 14 hour duty day followed by a minimum 9 hours rest. The duty day can be increased and the rest decreased under certain conditions spelled out in the...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Dec 2008, 18:44
Replies: 20
Views: 5,803
Posted By Hold West

9/11/2001.

9/11/2001.
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
15th Dec 2008, 06:32
Replies: 5
Views: 11,360
Posted By Hold West

The best source for info on decoding US METARs is...

The best source for info on decoding US METARs is the Federal Meteorological Handbook 1 (http://www.ofcm.gov/fmh-1/fmh1.htm) (FMH-1).

As to your question, I can't find anything for GF. S is...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Sep 2008, 01:26
Replies: 4
Views: 2,673
Posted By Hold West

And that's exactly the separation used in the...

And that's exactly the separation used in the Oakland Oceanic FIR at least, 50 NM laterally between two RNP10 aircraft. It's still time-based longitudinally, 10 min standard, which can be reduced...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
7th Sep 2008, 11:58
Replies: 11
Views: 1,618
Posted By Hold West

I vote for 2 as well, for pretty much the reasons...

I vote for 2 as well, for pretty much the reasons stated by the others. Make all the notifications and you'll have the right people online with you to make the calls that need to be made - mx to...
Forum: ATC Issues
25th Aug 2008, 06:00
Replies: 22
Views: 2,879
Posted By Hold West

Responding from the other side of the "pond" as...

Responding from the other side of the "pond" as well. I spent the first 8 years of my career at a big center. Another year at a medium sized tower. 11 years at a "Combined Control Facility" that...
Forum: ATC Issues
31st Jul 2008, 20:32
Replies: 16
Views: 2,479
Posted By Hold West

[/I] Quite right - flight crews should never...

[/I]

Quite right - flight crews should never attempt such a thing.

However, ATC may exceed navaid limitations under several conditions, among them if radar monitoring is provided:

4-1-2....
Forum: Freight Dogs
24th Jul 2008, 00:29
Replies: 10
Views: 2,643
Posted By Hold West

I'm guessing the same thing... similarity in...

I'm guessing the same thing... similarity in damage to Aeromexico 945 (http://www.airdisaster.com/reports/ntsb/AAR80-10.pdf), stalled over Luxembourg 11 November 1979 due to autopilot mismanagement.
Forum: ATC Issues
14th Jun 2008, 09:09
Replies: 7
Views: 1,334
Posted By Hold West

Fly the published missed approach unless...

Fly the published missed approach unless instructed otherwise.

23 years US ATC, if you must ask.
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Mar 2008, 08:57
Replies: 19
Views: 2,900
Posted By Hold West

I'm happy - I retired from the FAA on 2/29 and...

I'm happy - I retired from the FAA on 2/29 and work as an airline dispatch supervisor now, haven't been this happy in a long time!
Forum: ATC Issues
7th Mar 2008, 17:02
Replies: 14
Views: 2,261
Posted By Hold West

The roster that Isaidrightturns posted is just...

The roster that Isaidrightturns posted is just about FAA standard. Except that since last September, I was working roughly:

Mon: 1500-2300
Tue: 1100-2100 (yes ten hours)
Wed: 1100-2100
Thu: ...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Feb 2008, 17:20
Replies: 36
Views: 3,560
Posted By Hold West

Yes, of course, the application would be where...

Yes, of course, the application would be where 1000' veertical does not exist. If you have 1000' vertical, and no possible chance of losing it, no worries! 5nm OR 1000', not both! :-)
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Feb 2008, 00:41
Replies: 36
Views: 3,560
Posted By Hold West

No problem in the US - not only is there common...

No problem in the US - not only is there common sense, but there can be a procedure in place to cover it formally, per the 7110.65:

4. When transitioning from terminal to en route control, 3...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Feb 2008, 00:32
Replies: 14
Views: 2,261
Posted By Hold West

No truth to the rumor, you must be a US Citizen.

No truth to the rumor, you must be a US Citizen.
Forum: Rumours & News
28th Feb 2008, 04:23
Replies: 30
Views: 18,094
Posted By Hold West

You can't fly in Iraq without GPS. There are...

You can't fly in Iraq without GPS. There are essentially no ground-based NAVAIDS. Before you whine about the crew that can't do anything manually, read the Iraq AIP:

3.3.1.1 A diagram of the...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
23rd Feb 2008, 21:44
Replies: 28
Views: 10,398
Posted By Hold West

I went to IFOD in Dallas as well, finished up...

I went to IFOD in Dallas as well, finished up about three weeks ago. I was in a two week class as I arrived with my written test completed and I have been an air traffic controller for 23 years.
...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Feb 2008, 17:05
Replies: 31
Views: 5,453
Posted By Hold West

Vercingetorix - I don't ask OR want them...

Vercingetorix -

I don't ask OR want them to report it because I don't care. If I'm going to parallel traffic or cut along the edge of some airspace I will assign a specific heading. I know +/-...
Forum: ATC Issues
23rd Feb 2008, 01:20
Replies: 31
Views: 5,453
Posted By Hold West

Worth mentioning is that converting the heading...

Worth mentioning is that converting the heading you are flying to maintain a procedural track to a radar vector may allow me to take you lower than I can if you stay on the procedure.

Example: on...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
20th Feb 2008, 18:23
Replies: 3
Views: 679
Posted By Hold West

As another example, PHNL - PHKO is 163 NM, and is...

As another example, PHNL - PHKO is 163 NM, and is flown by B717, B737 and CRJ2 aircraft. They'll climb to an altitude between FL190 and FL230. The B717s file for FL190 and level off for 5 minutes...
Forum: ATC Issues
13th Feb 2008, 05:24
Replies: 5
Views: 2,142
Posted By Hold West

Lurking, The Chicago Convention is the only...

Lurking,

The Chicago Convention is the only place I know of where it's spelled out in so many words. Part 1, Article 1, Section 1:

"The contracting states recognize that every State has...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Feb 2008, 05:16
Replies: 45
Views: 11,179
Posted By Hold West

>But someone decided that the program for...

>But someone decided that the program for controllers caused a conflict >of interest :confused:and it was canceled. Now we have controllers that haven't >the slightest idea of what takes place in the...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Feb 2008, 13:38
Replies: 5
Views: 2,142
Posted By Hold West

Each nation "owns" its own airspace under the...

Each nation "owns" its own airspace under the Chicago Convention (http://www.icao.int/icaonet/arch/doc/7300/7300_9ed.pdf). I don't see any provision for charging or not charging for the use of...
Forum: ATC Issues
5th Jan 2008, 20:42
Replies: 10
Views: 3,120
Posted By Hold West

Oh no, Don's here, too! I'm joining you in...

Oh no, Don's here, too!

I'm joining you in the ranks of the retired on 2/29!

Jim
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Dec 2007, 01:52
Replies: 219
Views: 49,763
Posted By Hold West

Worst waste of breath and frequency time: "Who...

Worst waste of breath and frequency time: "Who was that for?" Especially when I'm working multiple frequencies and the aircraft the transmission was intended for has already answered!

Note to...
Forum: ATC Issues
19th Nov 2007, 09:19
Replies: 10
Views: 1,810
Posted By Hold West

Hey, that was me - sorry, I'm not a controller at...

Hey, that was me - sorry, I'm not a controller at Socal, but quite a way west of there... :)
Forum: ATC Issues
11th Aug 2007, 09:43
Replies: 58
Views: 6,734
Posted By Hold West

I guess I'm a little confused as to all the...

I guess I'm a little confused as to all the random slamming of the US, since my FAA handbook says to use:

PHRASEOLOGY-
CLIMB/DESCEND AND MAINTAIN (altitude).

Which I do everyday, and have for...
Forum: ATC Issues
10th Aug 2007, 05:31
Replies: 11
Views: 5,102
Posted By Hold West

Wouldn't bother me in the least if done in level...

Wouldn't bother me in the least if done in level cruise, rather like SLOP. In the terminal and near-terminal area sectors, I want you going directly to the fix I tell you, not half a mile right of...
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jun 2007, 17:44
Replies: 2
Views: 1,658
Posted By Hold West

No, I was two sectors over! :)

No, I was two sectors over! :)
Forum: Private Flying
16th Jun 2007, 07:39
Replies: 2
Views: 1,658
Posted By Hold West

C150 ditches, two rescued

Happened off Koko Head, Hawaii, tonight.

Story here (http://the.honoluluadvertiser.com/article/2007/Jun/15/br/br5387492160.html).
Forum: ATC Issues
8th Jun 2007, 22:04
Replies: 13
Views: 3,693
Posted By Hold West

From the US perspective, I pretty much agree with...

From the US perspective, I pretty much agree with everything stated above.

Squawk 7700, don't turn off heading, direct, or whatever airway you are on. I teach folks to NOT mess with the...
Forum: ATC Issues
11th May 2007, 20:54
Replies: 57
Views: 11,530
Posted By Hold West

Interesting - so does the Oz government get paid...

Interesting - so does the Oz government get paid for providing RAAF services under the contract? Or is the contract not awarded because the RAAF is volunteering to do it?
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