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Post by weberjf on Feb 6, 2009 12:44:30 GMT -5
Yesterday afternoon I was flying Palm Springs to Prescott AZ on VATSIM in the WAL CV240. The LAX center conroller sent me a private message "Nice to see the Classics out instead of all the same planes" ;D
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Post by Tom/CalClassic on Feb 6, 2009 14:48:06 GMT -5
Hi, Nice also to see a controller that appreciates the Classics!  Tell him thanks from CalClassic. |
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Post by sunny9850 on Feb 6, 2009 14:53:24 GMT -5
I have gotten similar responses in the past...usually after first being queried just what it was that I was flying.
But then again I am sure most of you have read the real world confusion at ATC caused by the last remaining Howard 500.
Usually the controllers seem to think it is a Hawker Jet....only to find a big radial twin where they thought a kerosene burner would be ;D
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Post by okami on Feb 6, 2009 17:07:12 GMT -5
But then again I am sure most of you have read the real world confusion at ATC caused by the last remaining Howard 500. Usually the controllers seem to think it is a Hawker Jet....only to find a big radial twin where they thought a kerosene burner would be ;D That reminds me of a pilot from the local airport here, a couple of years ago when he went to France. The local controllers had read 'Boeing' on his flightplan, so when he called in, they sent him to the outer marker to initiate an ILS approach. But when he hadn't called in after a couple of minutes, they took the flightplan again - and only then did they notice his flightplan read 'Boeing Stearman'...  |
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Post by Johan Dees on Feb 7, 2009 7:47:34 GMT -5
I guess he is a very rare breed.. most only want FMC equipped planes, flying sids and stars.
A while ago I was denied a simple vor to vor route with my RFP747-200 at EHAM departure.
"It would intervene with the traffic flow.."
What traffic I said ? the 2 other planes in a 200 nm radius? if that was a problem for him, then he better try some other thing to do. Dont goto EHAM on vatsim, they think they are it!
Anyhow, never fly at EHAM, those guys are maniacs, bust all vatsim rules, demand procedures as if there are flying hundreds of planes around.
And then, it was a jet, imagine what happens if you try it with Connie!.
No, you may send the controller who told you that a bottle of booze, since you wont find much of them.
I didnt try vintage atc yet, is that any good? how do they atc ?
Johan
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Post by mgr on Feb 7, 2009 9:15:26 GMT -5
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Post by Randy_Cain on Feb 7, 2009 9:20:35 GMT -5
Hi, Johan, as a "regular" over at Kenny's site (renamed FSVintageAIR.com ), I can tell you that due "lack of interest" in the ATC end of things, Kenny has decided to orient his site to pilots that just want to get online and fly in the same environment. It's a pleasant bunch to fly with. The server is listed on FSHostSpy and no password is required to fly on the server, but you do have to register with FSVintageAIR to get the password to get access to the TeamSpeak server. In the past week, I've spent a lot of time online, and have noticed that for every 5 people that login, we seem to strike up an interest in vintage aircraft and flights in about 1 of them, so a potential "new" vintage pilot. ;D Then there's the CalClassic group from here that joins in at 19:00 GMT/Zulu every Saturday to get together for a flight. Usually, there's about 4-5 of us. I was just going to login over there this morning, so see you there. Yours,  |
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Post by Johan Dees on Feb 7, 2009 10:46:50 GMT -5
@marcel Well, currently I have no good expierences with EHAM, other vacc's seems much more tolerant. (they even speak as fast as humanly possible) But I will try again soon, and see if it is improved.. :-) In the satco days it was much more relaxed there. Are they try to prove something? I am not the only one with complains.. Others I know, who fly frequently from there have the same issues. Heck, even real ATC is more relaxed. But I'll guess this discussion will only be going down if we continue. So, I will try again and let you know how it went ok? :-) (dont take it personal Marcel, just a bit disappointed in them, not all, but there are a few there..) randyLack of interest? no one wanting to do the job or ? Ill try to be there next weekend.. :-) |
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