DCA what is going on

[EightTwoSierra]

Second one in the month? What’s going on there!

 

[AnyTrafficPleaseAdvise]

It Turns out Big Sky Theory only works in the sky.

 

[corn4ahead]

Holy crap. This is a bad one.

 

[Raise when?]

Fast food wages attract fast food applicants. Who'da thunk it?

 

[KP-ATC]

Fast food wages attract fast food applicants. Who'da thunk it?

Bigger problem is lowering standards for certification.

 

[dingalings99]

Glad he had time to let everyone know it was a SUPER king air and all the other stuff before doing that immediate

 

[CF]

maybe this is an op to get congress to act to get us more staffing/money. When they personally feel threatened by their own airports tower being incompetent then they’ll do something!

 

[ncssailor]

Bigger problem is lowering standards for certification.

Routine traffic brother

 

[Atc12345]

Is it required to issue traffic for the LUAW and intersecting runway ops? If so at busy airports is this overlooked at times due to volume or is it expect to be done? I feel if both incidents traffic was issued it probably wouldn’t have happened. So it looks as if they didn’t know what they were doing but idk how a busy tower operates.

 

[CF]

Is it required to issue traffic for the LUAW and intersecting runway ops? If so at busy airports is this overlooked at times due to volume or is it expect to be done? I feel if both incidents traffic was issued it probably wouldn’t have happened. So it looks as if they didn’t know what they were doing but idk how a busy tower operates.

Yes, if someone is landing or departing a crossing runway you are supposed to issue traffic to both the LUAW aircraft and the one landing/departing. I think most people do this but when it isn't done is if you decide to change your plan and put someone in position after clearing the other guy or vice versa. Going back and issuing that traffic when you're busy is a pain in the ass.

 

[Atc12345]

Yes, if someone is landing or departing a crossing runway you are supposed to issue traffic to both the LUAW aircraft and the one landing/departing. I think most people do this but when it isn't done is if you decide to change your plan and put someone in position after clearing the other guy or vice versa. Going back and issuing that traffic when you're busy is a pain in the ass.

That makes sense thanks for the reply


What about the earlier deal where ground crossed the guy in front of the departure. That seemed like a complete error right? (Edited)

 

[Geeare27]

That makes sense thanks for the reply


What about the earlier deal where ground crossed the guy in front of the departure. That seemed like a complete error right? (Edited)

Yeah that was what we in the biz call an "oopsy poopsy"

 

[Spiralbox21]

Dca layout id absolutely terrible. Couldn't pay me enough work there and im at a black hole level 5.

 

[Soul_Controller]

I thought DCA was usually a single runway operation

 

[22papa]

They were just anticipating the crossing would beat the departure, at worst departure lifts over top the guy crossing. Seems good to me

 

[PooseMaGoose]

Wait until everyone finds out local even had an assist plugged in with him..

 

[slater]

They were just anticipating the crossing would beat the departure, at worst departure lifts over top the guy crossing. Seems good to me

Okayyyyyyyy 😆

 

[32andBelow]

Bigger problem is lowering standards for certification.

It’s a result of worse hiring standards. No ones gonna wash out 80% of their hires. Our wash outs have gone up for sure lately tho.

 

[HurryUpandWait]

It’s a result of worse hiring standards. No ones gonna wash out 80% of their hires. Our wash outs have gone up for sure lately tho.

Ours is abysmal since NTI went into effect

 

[32andBelow]

Ours is abysmal since NTI went into effect

NTI isn’t the problem. NTI was actually good. People who are in training should constantly be training.