To err is human, to royally screw up is government.

So, I gotta ask, what the hell is the purpose of calling well before a plane
is due? Are they just looking for something to do? Should we all just add 20
minutes to our ETE so they calls come when we are on the ground?

This has so much potential for disaster. These poor guys trying to run an
FBO are gonna get tired of answering phone calls looking for a plane that
isn't there, then arrives ten minutes later. Like crying wolf. So somebody
is gonna say 'sure, he just landed' and hang up and blow it off. Then what
if the pilot does have trouble?

"B A R R Y" wrote in message
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On Sun, 6 Nov 2005 00:39:35 -0600, "Montblack"
wrote:



Could a DST glitch explain it?

Let's see: 5 pm is now 4 pm.

If they (FSS) didn't "fall back" ...then you'd be an hour late every
flight.
So they're not calling 15 minutes early, but rather 45 minutes after the
clock on their wall says you should be down.

Someone missed the 10-30-05 clock memo, that's all.


Excellent point.

The other day, a Duats showed many local ASOS reports as an hour off.