Shoot The Breeze

[Shikaka]

So next convention who wants to grab drinks with me?

Shots and whiskey sours?

 

[Acquired Taste]

Right, so how’s everyone’s breaks at work with staffing? And if it’s decent are you still 5/5 5/10 BWS? We’re hour and 45 on 25 off today and 5/5.

Out of curiosity, did they recall the "high risk" folks yet?

 

[bravoindia]

Out of curiosity, did they recall the "high risk" folks yet?

Of course not. We’re gonna end up going to a BWS. And they’ll all still be at home. Some-Most are high Risk by choice.

 

[Acquired Taste]

Of course not. We’re gonna end up going to a BWS. And they’ll all still be at home. Some-Most are high Risk by choice.

Shit, I better call the flight surgeon asap before they take that scam away

 

[bravoindia]

Shit, I better call the flight surgeon asap before they take that scam away

Just gotta get that BMI up to 30 and you’re golden. Or just make some other shit up.

 

[Peter Gibbons]

I’m trying to be as bipartisan as I can during this election

Me too

 

[COWTOWN]

Usually controllers that say they are good at working planes not only are horrible controllers, but have such ridiculous personalities that everyone just kind of keeps quite and let’s them listen to themselves until they run out breath. Usually, exceptions to everything.

 

[AR]

Yup, and the ones that like to yell at and treat trainees like shit as well.

Usually controllers that say they are good at working planes not only are horrible controllers, but have such ridiculous personalities that everyone just kind of keeps quite and let’s them listen to themselves until they run out breath. Usually, exceptions to everything.

 

[GulfCharlie]

Out of curiosity, did they recall the "high risk" folks yet?

Not at my facility yet, going back to a BWS October 11th so we will see how long that lasts.

 

[Acquired Taste]

Not at my facility yet, going back to a BWS October 11th so we will see how long that lasts.

Is traffic coming back to warrant it or is it more to do with restarting training back up? I saw tsa passenger counts were trending upwards around 40% of the prior year but it looks like they've fallen back off again to under 30% the past couple weeks

 

[DankVectorz]

Is traffic coming back to warrant it or is it more to do with restarting training back up? I saw tsa passenger counts were trending upwards around 40% of the prior year but it looks like they've fallen back off again to under 30% the past couple weeks

my facility is still 5/10 but I’m expecting that to change any day. Training is starting up again as well but the FAA wants to send most of our trainees back to OKC for a “refresher” TETRA class for some idiotic reason. But as for traffic, our busiest push now is a 20 rate. On my crew at least we don’t ever have more than 2 scopes open. I think some of the other crews do 3 because they have some PQ trainees working now.

 

[32andBelow]

It’s been quiet about the non essential trainees. I don’t think they could reasonably train them without nationally going back.

 

[GulfCharlie]

Is traffic coming back to warrant it or is it more to do with restarting training back up? I saw tsa passenger counts were trending upwards around 40% of the prior year but it looks like they've fallen back off again to under 30% the past couple weeks

I have not seen our traffic or passenger numbers because our FacRep stopped posting them. Word was he did not want to “overload people with information.” ?‍♂️

 

[Acquired Taste]

I have not seen our traffic or passenger numbers because our FacRep stopped posting them. Word was he did not want to “overload people with information.” ?‍♂️

Good thing he spared you guys

my facility is still 5/10 but I’m expecting that to change any day. Training is starting up again as well but the FAA wants to send most of our trainees back to OKC for a “refresher” TETRA class for some idiotic reason. But as for traffic, our busiest push now is a 20 rate. On my crew at least we don’t ever have more than 2 scopes open. I think some of the other crews do 3 because they have some PQ trainees working now.

You have to think aside from the holidays, traffic is going to continue to decline throughout the winter. Crazy that the worst staffed facility in the NAS is one of the longest able to stay on 5/10. But even if a lot of facilities come off 5/10, I think there's a possibility they could return to it once the traffic never picks back up... unless the really restart training nationwide, then 5/5 is probably the best they'll be able to do.

 

[32andBelow]

Good thing he spared you guys

You have to think aside from the holidays, traffic is going to continue to decline throughout the winter. Crazy that the worst staffed facility in the NAS is one of the longest able to stay on 5/10. But even if a lot of facilities come off 5/10, I think there's a possibility they could return to it once the traffic never picks back up... unless the really restart training nationwide, then 5/5 is probably the best they'll be able to do.

People kept saying it would fall off after Labor Day and it hasn’t. No one knows

 

[bravoindia]

I have not seen our traffic or passenger numbers because our FacRep stopped posting them. Word was he did not want to “overload people with information.” ?‍♂️

We’re still at around 60% for Tracon 50% for the airport relative to 2019 levels. But we probably will go back to BWS due to leave around thanksgiving. Starting training next week. The RPOs are back not the contract instructors yet tho.

 

[DankVectorz]

People kept saying it would fall off after Labor Day and it hasn’t. No one knows

Oct 1 is the real question. It will depend on how much the airlines follow through with furloughs

 

[32andBelow]

Oct 1 is the real question. It will depend on how much the airlines follow through with furloughs

Furloughs won’t affect the current flying. It’s already cut past the amount of crew they are yeeting

 

[Kilo popa]

We’re still at around 60% for Tracon 50% for the airport relative to 2019 levels. But we probably will go back to BWS due to leave around thanksgiving. Starting training next week. The RPOs are back not the contract instructors yet tho.

N90 will keep their cushy 5/10 like that fat OT budget they have

 

[FightingIrish2012]

Oct 1 is the real question. It will depend on how much the airlines follow through with furloughs

Do you think they extend the airlines lifeline or will Pelosi screw them and let it die?