Flight Strip Holders

[TowerGuy17]

Hello,

I’m in a VFR tower and we are in need of some new Flight Strip Holders. Ours are old and are cracked. We unfortunately are having a hard time finding a supplier to order some new ones. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Hal9000]

Hello,

I’m in a VFR tower and we are in need of some new Flight Strip Holders. Ours are old and are cracked. We unfortunately are having a hard time finding a supplier to order some new ones. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

3D printer works wonders. I probably have extras. How many are you looking for?

 

[TowerGuy17]

Thanks for the reply. 30-50.

 

[32andBelow]

I’d just put them on the table and file an at sap then move on

 

[ClearanceClarence]

You shouldn’t have to be begging for help to find basic equipment on a message board. Like 32 said, ATSAP it and make someone in management do their damn job.

 

[DADDYSbabyBIRD]

....having to go to a message board asking other controllers is very... on track.

The FAA can't supply us with probably one of the cheapest and basic things some places need. What a joke.

 

[corn4ahead]

Hello,

I’m in a VFR tower and we are in need of some new Flight Strip Holders. Ours are old and are cracked. We unfortunately are having a hard time finding a supplier to order some new ones. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Don’t worry. NATCA cares a lot about equipment and they are actively working on a solution for your tower. They will be in touch.

 

[Mike Kilo]

Don’t worry. NATCA cares a lot about equipment and they are actively working on a solution for your tower. They will be in touch.

Dudes gonna get a new useless RID before he gets strips 😂

 

[TowerGuy17]

Hey thanks guys for the replies. Basically I was told (by management) to find the vendor and get a quote and they would approve it. So that’s why I came on here to see if that was possible. As mentioned we are a VFR tower and have the bare minimum stuff required. If we want to have these things upgraded, then it’s on the controllers to initiate the request. I’m fairly new to the tower and trying to spruce it up a little and get it out of the 40s and more into this century lol. I appreciate the help.

 

[Gauff]

Hey thanks guys for the replies. Basically I was told (by management) to find the vendor and get a quote and they would approve it. So that’s why I came on here to see if that was possible. As mentioned we are a VFR tower and have the bare minimum stuff required. If we want to have these things upgraded, then it’s on the controllers to initiate the request. I’m fairly new to the tower and trying to spruce it up a little and get it out of the 40s and more into this century lol. I appreciate the help.

If all the old strip holders break or get lost then management will have to figure out how to replace them and none of that is on the controllers 🤷‍♂️

 

[hmmmmmmm1233]

What i was told is one company in france has the contract with the FAA to make strips. I heard that 4 years ago so im not sure if still true.

 

[echster]

Tech Ops can't order them for you?

NSN: 6605-00-485-6649
MFG SKU: B5646-D
CAGE: 81341

 

[DOD4Life]

Tech Ops can't order them for you?

NSN: 6605-00-485-6649
MFG SKU: B5646-D
CAGE: 81341

Great post. I couldn’t find the NSN myself since our facility hadn’t ordered anytime recently. You pretty much gave all the info needed to order through government channels as there should be no reason to have to go direct to a commercial vendor.

 

[TowerGuy17]

Tech Ops can't order them for you?

NSN: 6605-00-485-6649
MFG SKU: B5646-D
CAGE: 81341

Now that I have this info I will pass it along to them.

I should have mentioned we are a contract tower. It appears I may have started this post in the wrong category. Either way I do appreciate the help.

 

[Hal9000]

Now that I have this info I will pass it along to them.

I should have mentioned we are a contract tower. It appears I may have started this post in the wrong category. Either way I do appreciate the help.

The Project Implementation Manager should be able to solve this if you are an FCT. Since your management is working with you, it's probably not a SaferFCT issue. I can also mail you some if the route you are going doesn't pan out for you. I think I have maybe 25-40 or so, but I haven't had time to look.

 

[SquawkHijack]

Great post. I couldn’t find the NSN myself since our facility hadn’t ordered anytime recently. You pretty much gave all the info needed to order through government channels as there should be no reason to have to go direct to a commercial vendor.

No smartassness intended, but a case or an individual box should have that info on the side. I say that because I had to order the shits once lol.