Simviation Forum - ATC funny that's not so funny...

	Search the archive:

Simviation Main Site | Site Search | Upload Images

Simviation Forum › General › Humour › ATC funny that's not so funny...

(Moderators: Mitch., Fly2e, ozzy72, beaky, Clipper, JBaymore, Bob70, BigTruck)

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Pages: 1

ATC funny that's not so funny... (Read 463 times)

Sep 2^nd, 2003 at 9:16pm

Jared Offline
Colonel
I'd rather be flying...
Uniontown, Ohio

Gender:
Posts: 12621

On Saturday I attended the Cleveland National Airshow at KBKL. there were many different displays and aircraft there. This story revolves around the ATC (Show Control), the Firebirds aerobatic demonstration team, and a P-38.

So anyways the Firebirds were flying their routine in (2) extras and (1) Russian Sukhoi and communicating with each other on 123.15 while show control was 126.4

As the firebirds neared the end of their routine the intensity of the aerobatics increased as well. As the firebirds began a climb into the vertical position for the hammerhead maneuver, a p-38J made a VERY low pass of the field in the exact same spot where the firebirds were just seconds ago.

So anyways the firebirds were still communicating on their own frequency while entering a modified pattern to land when one of the firebirds spotted the P-38J which was by then on short final to 6L the active runway.

The firebird that spotted the P-38J said “hey guys, anybody know about the P-38 on final?” to which came the response “There’s what!?! Where?!?” and this is before they found out that he had already made a low pass in the middle of their routine!

I could just imagine the discussion in the hangar/hotel later that day!

IP Logged

Reply #1 - Sep 3^rd, 2003 at 3:26am

Polynomial Offline
Colonel
Health is merely the slowest
possible way to die.
Brisbane, Australia

Gender:
Posts: 1951

yes i agree, not that funny.

IP Logged

Reply #2 - Sep 3^rd, 2003 at 9:41am

Jared Offline
Colonel
I'd rather be flying...
Uniontown, Ohio

Gender:
Posts: 12621

It might have been funny if I had been just listening to the radio chatter without seeing what was going on, and maybe it was even funny for a split second there, but then you realize really quick the seriousness of the situation...

Silly Boy

IP Logged

Reply #3 - Sep 3^rd, 2003 at 1:49pm

Mr. Bones Offline
Colonel

Posts: 4304

that could have turned out into a disaster...but afterwards, when nothing happened, this sounds funny.

a while back, i was at EBZR where we fly with gliders. one of our pilots was on downwind and said the following: "glider Tango Golf on downwind for runway 2...shit...05" and at that moment, we saw him making a 180° turn...well that was fun, but could also be dangerous... Wink

Raw power...the J-58.&&&&&&My Anet collection.&&

IP Logged

Reply #4 - Sep 4^th, 2003 at 8:53am

Jared Offline
Colonel
I'd rather be flying...
Uniontown, Ohio

Gender:
Posts: 12621

yup, just have to keep an eye out for everyone else, and watch your 6!

Silly boy

IP Logged

Reply #5 - Sep 8^th, 2003 at 3:32pm

Squeek Offline
Colonel
Legacy the poor mans Learjet
United States of America

Gender:
Posts: 820

Good thing nothing did happen. How did do u people find out the frequencies that the different demo teams use?

A poet, A virtual Pilot, and a member of Civil Air Patrol. Now if only.....&&&&Current ride, a 1972 Honda CT70 with a 3-speed transmition w/ and automatic clutch. So far i've gotten it to do 40mph.

IP Logged

Reply #6 - Sep 9^th, 2003 at 8:50am

Jared Offline
Colonel
I'd rather be flying...
Uniontown, Ohio

Gender:
Posts: 12621

It's all basically a guessing game, unless you are able to get it off of the internet. You figure that the frequencies are going to be in the air band, and work your way from there. I've got a cheap radio shack scanner with the hyper search (300 Channels per second) so it doesn't take long for it to find an active frequency. Sometimes you find others also, but then you just narrow down the spectrum. Frequencies may also change between destinations depending on the frequencies in use in the area.

Silly Boy

P.S. We have been able to listen to the Thunderbirds on 141.85 the past couple of years which is really 8)

IP Logged

Pages: 1

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

« Home

‹ Board

Top of this page