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Search: Posts Made By: Ditchdigger
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Forum: Rumours & News
12th Aug 2017, 03:27
Replies: 1,219
Views: 780,615
Posted By Ditchdigger

I asked my wife, a recently retired controller of...

I asked my wife, a recently retired controller of the Tower/Tracon variety, if she had any comments after reading the preliminary stuff from the NTSB that was posted many pages ago.


Her third...
Forum: ATC Issues
24th Jul 2015, 02:09
Replies: 1,636
Views: 2,455,936
Posted By Ditchdigger

The bartender says, "Wow. I'm honored to be in...

The bartender says, "Wow. I'm honored to be in the presence of a Supreme Being. What can I get you?" And all three start to answer at the same time...
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Jul 2015, 09:36
Replies: 10
Views: 3,947
Posted By Ditchdigger

If I recall correctly, it's meant to keep the...

If I recall correctly, it's meant to keep the unwashed masses from being able to stumble upon such discussions here through a simple internet search. You can recognize the word for what it is, but a...
Forum: North America
10th May 2015, 17:52
Replies: 13
Views: 8,289
Posted By Ditchdigger

Another western Pennsylvanian here. Being...

Another western Pennsylvanian here.


Being from Pittsburgh, have you considered the Community College of Beaver County?

I can't claim any personal experience with them, or their Professional...
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Jul 2014, 11:53
Replies: 17
Views: 7,359
Posted By Ditchdigger

Did anyone notice that the commentator on CNN...

Did anyone notice that the commentator on CNN said this occurred "after arrival", but the taxi instructions were clearly to the runway? I guess they're not so perfect either...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
2nd Jul 2014, 12:45
Replies: 20
Views: 7,665
Posted By Ditchdigger

I'm not sure a true visionary would've just...

I'm not sure a true visionary would've just brought them home to rot away in the woods. Something should be done to salvage what's still salvageable...


On edit: I just found and read the article...
Forum: North America
17th Jun 2014, 02:35
Replies: 2
Views: 3,586
Posted By Ditchdigger

The audio is available on LiveATC. The...

The audio is available on LiveATC.


The genesis of the joke was that Delta didn't yet have a gate assigned, and suggested that ATC would need to find someplace for them to park.


Assuming the...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 23:12
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,382,306
Posted By Ditchdigger

Since speculation in some of the last few posts...

Since speculation in some of the last few posts has included mention of speeds in the supersonic neighborhood, I'll ask a question that's been on my mind--Has there been any mention anywhere of...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Mar 2014, 19:56
Replies: 11,831
Views: 24,382,306
Posted By Ditchdigger

I was pondering the same thing, went researching,...

I was pondering the same thing, went researching, returned here and found that post. My research dug up this article about seismology and aircraft crashes:
...
Forum: Rumours & News
14th Jul 2013, 19:43
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,206,288
Posted By Ditchdigger

I wonder if this isn't a brilliant tactical move...

I wonder if this isn't a brilliant tactical move by the airline's attorneys.

Now, if the NTSB's finding of probable cause is nothing more than Pilot Error, the groundwork has been laid to dispute...
Forum: Rumours & News
13th Jul 2013, 04:16
Replies: 60
Views: 25,802
Posted By Ditchdigger

I've never flown anywhere for a "commercial...

I've never flown anywhere for a "commercial and/or economic reason". I have paid to be flown to my vacation. Does that give me more right to the airspace than half a dozen people who've paid to be...
Forum: Rumours & News
6th Jul 2013, 22:51
Replies: 2,403
Views: 2,206,288
Posted By Ditchdigger

Aviation Herald is reporting that there were NO...

Aviation Herald is reporting that there were NO fatalities.





Accident: Asiana B772 at San Francisco on Jul 6th 2013, touched down short of the runway, broke up and burst into flames...
Forum: Private Flying
25th Jun 2013, 00:35
Replies: 63
Views: 34,217
Posted By Ditchdigger

Perhaps knowing the fact that too abrupt a...

Perhaps knowing the fact that too abrupt a maneuver would almost certainly have caused Ms. Wicker to fall from the wing was a contributing factor?
Forum: ATC Issues
29th Jan 2013, 23:35
Replies: 30
Views: 8,995
Posted By Ditchdigger

It's Mrs. Ditchdigger that is the ATC, but I've...

It's Mrs. Ditchdigger that is the ATC, but I've found that a simple "Roger" is a very useful tool in some domestic communications.
Forum: ATC Issues
9th Nov 2012, 00:07
Replies: 32
Views: 8,427
Posted By Ditchdigger

I referred this question to Mrs. Ditchdigger (an...

I referred this question to Mrs. Ditchdigger (an FAA controller of the Tower/TRACON variety), and her answer concurs roughly with what KKoran has posted above.

What she said differs only in that...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2012, 21:54
Replies: 59
Views: 44,041
Posted By Ditchdigger

Not to imply any connection whatsoever, and not...

Not to imply any connection whatsoever, and not germaine to this discussion at all, but, because it's something that I suspect is universally familiar to the professional aviation community, I will...
Forum: Rumours & News
8th Nov 2012, 10:20
Replies: 59
Views: 44,041
Posted By Ditchdigger

Local TV obtained the security video of this...

Local TV obtained the security video of this incident, and carried the story on last evening's newscast: Security video shows SkyWest jet hitting St. George airport | FOX13Now.com...
Forum: Rumours & News
3rd Aug 2012, 14:49
Replies: 21
Views: 12,347
Posted By Ditchdigger

That would've also inhibited the departure...

That would've also inhibited the departure controller's ability to turn the outbound traffic to their right, away from the conflict, no?
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Aug 2012, 21:09
Replies: 16
Views: 3,333
Posted By Ditchdigger

Could be. Followup media coverage does say that...

Could be. Followup media coverage does say that none of the aircraft had a TCAS alert. Followup stories also specify the separation between the three, and FAA's denial that a collision was imminent. ...
Forum: ATC Issues
2nd Aug 2012, 17:36
Replies: 16
Views: 3,333
Posted By Ditchdigger

There has been some discussion of this on...

There has been some discussion of this on LiveATC: kdca tuesday | LiveATC.net (http://www.liveatc.net/forums/atcaviation-audio-clips/kdca-tuesday/)

As pointed out in post #3 of that thread, the...
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Jul 2012, 01:09
Replies: 59
Views: 44,041
Posted By Ditchdigger

If you study the photographs accompanying this...

If you study the photographs accompanying this news story--The Associated Press: Official: Colo murder suspect tries to steal plane...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Jun 2012, 22:17
Replies: 54
Views: 20,619
Posted By Ditchdigger

Hmmm. Imagine that... :cool:

Hmmm. Imagine that...


:cool:
Forum: Rumours & News
10th Jun 2012, 18:34
Replies: 54
Views: 20,619
Posted By Ditchdigger

And how many tower controllers would notice one...

And how many tower controllers would notice one missing nose wheel?

I wondered if somebody at the departure end hadn't noticed it coming off, passed the word, and ATC at the destination simply...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Jun 2012, 22:36
Replies: 431
Views: 267,626
Posted By Ditchdigger

Maybe the tails of RJs should be painted the same...

Maybe the tails of RJs should be painted the same color as hi-vis clothing....
Forum: Rumours & News
1st Jun 2012, 08:02
Replies: 431
Views: 267,626
Posted By Ditchdigger

Nobody will.

Nobody will.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
31st May 2012, 11:17
Replies: 33
Views: 4,990
Posted By Ditchdigger

The parent in me would correct the story, as...

The parent in me would correct the story, as follows:

The kid might've been fussy, but at age three it's the parent's job to make him follow the rules.
Forum: Rumours & News
20th Apr 2012, 22:38
Replies: 213
Views: 82,411
Posted By Ditchdigger

Diogenes, your search for an honest man can end....

Diogenes, your search for an honest man can end. He goes by the name of PukinDog, and he can be found on PPrune. :ok:
Forum: Rumours & News
19th Apr 2012, 10:38
Replies: 29
Views: 22,061
Posted By Ditchdigger

Whether they could take off with snow on the...

Whether they could take off with snow on the wings? :}
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Apr 2012, 16:28
Replies: 213
Views: 82,411
Posted By Ditchdigger

Is there a more complete recording out there than...

Is there a more complete recording out there than that which accompanied the news story in the opening post? If so, I haven't heard it. None of the other media versions seem to contain any more audio...
Forum: Rumours & News
7th Apr 2012, 07:50
Replies: 213
Views: 82,411
Posted By Ditchdigger

It's not in the recording as included in the...

It's not in the recording as included in the media coverage--what is the full callsign? ExpressJet 5912, or United 5912? Because obviously something led the controller to believe the callsign given...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2011, 04:30
Replies: 14
Views: 18,066
Posted By Ditchdigger

What I'd note is that the news media is not very...

What I'd note is that the news media is not very accurate.

It could be that the level changed, but not enough to make him legal. The reporting could just be too lazy to draw that distinction...
Forum: Safety, CRM, QA & Emergency Response Planning
6th Nov 2011, 10:45
Replies: 77
Views: 38,172
Posted By Ditchdigger

Unless you are licensed to drive commercial...

Unless you are licensed to drive commercial trucks or busses.

If you hold a Commercial Driver's License, (CDL), the Federal limit is .04. In most, if not all, states, that limit applies even...
Forum: Private Flying
24th Sep 2011, 17:09
Replies: 458
Views: 158,894
Posted By Ditchdigger

I was rather surprised to find that nobody had...

I was rather surprised to find that nobody had posted a link to the preliminary report from the NTSB, posted yesterday.

Nothing there that hasn't been discussed here already, but if it saves you...
Forum: Private Flying
18th Sep 2011, 12:39
Replies: 458
Views: 158,894
Posted By Ditchdigger

I'm trying to read between the lines of that...

I'm trying to read between the lines of that opinion--what that poster is pointing to, but not saying outright, and what I'm reading is that the pilot was incapacitated, which was cause, not effect. ...
Forum: North America
7th Aug 2011, 13:25
Replies: 30
Views: 6,688
Posted By Ditchdigger

I read that question, and my immediate reaction...

I read that question, and my immediate reaction was to place tongue firmly in cheek and reply, "Of course not. If they were, the union boss could've just called the White House and said "Barry, I...
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