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Hey now. That's classified information. Lmao. But yeah, the best conversations happen off freq.

Just realize that anytime someone is training on position, there's ALWAYS a CPC (certifed controller) plugged in with them. The final objective in training is to let the trainee go as far as you're comfortable, with minor mistakes being corrected off frequency, before you step in and save the...

Strips are kept for 15 days. Unless they're part of an accident packet. FYI.

Lmao. That's good. Fcts lost LUAW (POS/HOLD) due to LAX almost a decade ago. If u take away the opportunity yet keep the same number of operations, the risk factor decreases. Numbers games.

I just saw that. Thanks for the correction. I still believe it should be higher for the local entities. Most of these towers are staffed with 4-5 people. The cost to operate is well below $450k in these instances. My facility is allowed 7 total. Yet the majority of FAA facilities running...

The FAA towers will take over a year to close due to negotiations with the union. Which is about par. There were 40 or so listed. Also, there are 16 towers not listed today that are cost share, 60% city pay. These will likely close at end of fiscal year.

Based on the $1.2T we spend in welfare each year, I'd love for the Feds to adopt that mindset. Lol. Oh wait, then how would a democrat ever win another election? I can dream can't I?

149 towers on the list to "close." These towers will no longer receive federal funding after April 7. If local funding is available they could remain open with no change except who cuts the check. I know of a few personally whose city's have already agreed to pick up the bill. Well, here it is...

Good post and points made. There is massive waste in the majority of the entire government. Like I'd stated before a number could be closed with no adverse effect. Yet there's ways to improve the tower programs throughout the nation. Also, if the communities involved have the need/want of the...

Lol. It's been a while. Looking to see what people were saying about the tower closures. Final word should come out tomorrow. We are not on any list that we know of but everyone else in the metroplex was... Tki, gky, fws, rbd, gpm. Check my other post from tonight. Just made an epic one on...

Let me be fair before I start by saying that I work in one of the FCTs in Texas. Even though mine is not currently on any known closure list, we are close to the busiest single-runway airport in the nation with over 160k ops per year, this whole sequester fiasco is more than ridiculous. I've...

Y'all should have an event at DTO, Denton, Tx.

I can guarantee the kids outta DTO know what the 360 is considering we have to do it every day. Lol. They get a lot of the ATP guys from GKY. If u fly to Spinks often, tell Clint in the tower that Denton tower says to "wake up and do something ." Those slackers, lol. Jk.

They're gonna crack seal and resurface alpha over the next 3 weeks now. If it's not 1 thing its 10, but u probably know that. Stage 1 is midfield. U still have bravo to A1/2 and A6/7 for ry access. After that they'll work on the the north/ south ends separately. It's not too bad and u get...

Yep. If ur instructor at Usfa was Dan Hillman, he knows me. Zack

Update to Denton: we have had radar for about 6 months and a new 7000' ry as of last week. We're more than happy to fit anyone in the pattern or run a few practice apps for ya. Most of us anyways. Lol.

Lol. Man, there's some random procedures out there. Just know where ur at and what they r. I work at DTO so here's some thoughts for ya. It is different w every airport. Given taxi instructions gets u to the runway. If u need the run-up area use it. If not, let ur ground control know...

AFW would be ur closest bet to grapevine, but watch out for ramp fees an fuel prices. Ross Perot is pretty proud of that piece of real-estate. FTW would be ok. RBD would be a bad choice due to location. U would be driving almost completely across the metroplex. Another possibility would be...