The FAA staffing problem that NO ONE is talking about

[GMX]

So what's better? Buncha vectors and make it up as you go? Or all the RNAV and keep it automated?

The reason I ask is because where I used to work there weren't really any procedures. Sometimes the center would just hand you some FUS and you just figured it out on the fly. It was very unstructured.

Anyway, I was pretty good at vectors and everything because I was trained to use vectors, but after a while when we had more approach fixes and more planes started having GPS, I started using them when busy. For example I'd have them proceed to one of the T-fixes for the RNAV approach and then when they get close give them a vector for base and then one for final to the ILS. I figured if everyone is heading to the same spot, and now I don't have to account for wind, then I just adjust speed as necessary and they all do the same thing basically.

More than one person thought this was weakstick and that I was forsaking the "nuance and art" of vectors. I'm glad I got good at vectors and accounting for wind drift and everything, but really?

What say you?

 

[Phillyman2633]

What say you?

You axe-ing me? Fuck if I know. I'm a tower tard, I just tell DAL checking in 10nm out to slow to approach speed to fuck with final.

 

[GMX]

??

 

[COWTOWN]

You axe-ing me? Fuck if I know. I'm a tower tard, I just tell DAL checking in 10nm out to slow to approach speed to fuck with final.

That's because approach fucked up by shipping them before 5 miles haha

 

[HenryTheAce]

I just tell DAL checking in 10nm out to slow to approach speed to fuck with final.

You dirty little whore you

 

[DankVectorz]

You axe-ing me? Fuck if I know. I'm a tower tard, I just tell DAL checking in 10nm out to slow to approach speed to fuck with final.

that’s when I start telling them to contact tower at the FAF

 

[CF]

Gotta love how If approach fucks it up and they go around it’s more work for approach and if tower fucks it up and they go around it’s more work for approach.

 

[Shikaka]

Gotta love how If approach fucks it up and they go around it’s more work for approach and if tower fucks it up and they go around it’s more work for approach.

Sucks not to be in a tower I guess, all the glory and none of the work.

 

[Phillyman2633]

that’s when I start telling them to contact tower at the FAF

Unless the FAF is at the MALSR then u a bitch

 

[CF]

Sucks not to be in a tower I guess, all the glory and none of the work.

I never said I was approach. Proudly riding a tower shaft.

 

[CaptainObvious]

I never said I was approach. Proudly riding a tower shaft.

 

[Soss]

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Y'all exchange dick pics in the DM's yet or what

 

[DankVectorz]

Y'all exchange dick pics in the DM's yet or what

we dutch ruddered at the last local meeting

 

[Horny4Vectors]

we dutch ruddered at the last local meeting

It wasn’t until then that I knew N90 is truly the best

 

[Soss]

It wasn’t until then that I knew N90 is truly the best

Didn't even realize y'all were both N90... Can't wait for the wedding pics lmao

 

[Horny4Vectors]

Didn't even realize y'all were both N90... Can't wait for the wedding pics lmao

My wife isn’t thrilled, but who is she to stand in the way of a perfect Dutch rudder?
And I wouldn’t say I’m at N90. I mean technically I work there, but transferred in back in February P.C. (Pre Covid) and wasn’t even close to start training yet

 

[ManBearPig]

My wife isn’t thrilled, but who is she to stand in the way of a perfect Dutch rudder?
And I wouldn’t say I’m at N90. I mean technically I work there, but transferred in back in February P.C. (Pre Covid) and wasn’t even close to start training yet

Found someone who transfered to N90, on purpose, willingly. We found a fucking unicorn.

 

[Horny4Vectors]

Found someone who transfered to N90, on purpose, willingly. We found a fucking unicorn.

And it was a 12 to 12. I may or may not be clinically insane

 

[RH316]

And it was a 12 to 12. I may or may not be clinically insane

You must love Lawn Guyland

 

[Mike Kilo]

And it was a 12 to 12. I may or may not be clinically insane

Nah, it’s a paid vacation in NY, move money, lots of CD OT and return rights ?. What could go wrong?