Ken Ibold
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Ken Ibold
Called FSS yesterday morning and got the obligatory 20 minute hold. When a briefer finally responded, he said they were on a "backup of a backup system" and he wasn't sure what he could do for me, but he would try. Allrightythen. A few key clicks, and he said, "Now, the information I'm about to give you is not for navigation. It says that in big red letters right here." Hmm. So then he told me his life story about having served in the military in Jacksonville, but that was a while ago and he's heard it's grown a lot since then. Can we get back to the briefing? Oh yeah. And then this gem: "Any notams I could give you are unreliable. I suggest you check them before you leave." Duh! That's what I'm doing!!!! I'm at the friggin airport!!!!
Call me irresponsible, but the weather was relatively benign, so I just filed a flight plan with him, hung up and got the rest of the info I needed off the 496.
Call me irresponsible, but the weather was relatively benign, so I just filed a flight plan with him, hung up and got the rest of the info I needed off the 496.