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Forum: ATC Issues

29th Aug 2009, 02:05

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Sticky ATC Humour (Merged)

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Posted By ahepburn

Another German One

ATC: "Lufthansa 123, Preston" (Yes, it wasn't yesterday)

Silence

ATC: "Lufthansa 123, Preston Airways, do you read?"

Silence

ATC: "Lefthansa 123, this is Preston Airways on 123...

Forum: ATC Issues

29th Aug 2009, 02:00

Replies: 1,636

Sticky ATC Humour (Merged)

Views: 2,454,251

Posted By ahepburn

Mistaken Identity

My callsign is C-FUCH.

Some years ago:

Me: "Lethbridge Radio, this is Charlie Fox Uniform Charlie Hotel"

Lethbridge (female operator): "Charlie Fox Uniform Charlie Kilo, Lethbridge"
...

Forum: Questions

21st Aug 2009, 12:03

Replies: 8

Zero Ranged DME

Views: 2,342

Posted By ahepburn

Issue Closed

Yes, and the DME stays on all the time, whereas the GS and LOC are switched, depending on the runway in use. None of the ground equipment is co-located. I will now consider this one closed. ...

Forum: Questions

20th Aug 2009, 03:53

Replies: 8

Zero Ranged DME

Views: 2,342

Posted By ahepburn

The Answer

I'm pretty sure I have found the answer to my own question. If you look at the EGPK airport diagram, the DME associated with the ILS 13 and 31 is located very close to half way between the...

Forum: Questions

19th Aug 2009, 23:15

Replies: 8

Zero Ranged DME

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Posted By ahepburn

Thanks, guys, but there's something still...

Thanks, guys, but there's something still missing. Looking at the IAP, the DME is quite clearly co-located with the localizer transmitter, and is down near the far end of the runway. The localizer...

Forum: Questions

19th Aug 2009, 19:48

Replies: 8

Zero Ranged DME

Views: 2,342

Posted By ahepburn

Zero Ranged DME

I am a "foreign" ferry pilot, just returned to Canada after ferrying a Cirrus to Switzerland.

I noticed a couple of unusual features on the UK AIP version of the ILS/DME 31 approach at Prestwick,...

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