"Roger" wrote in message ...
: On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 13:10:10 -0400, FlipSide wrote:
: : It is no place for a pilot who always flys a stabilized pattern. The
: tell when to turn, where to turn and where to land. You may end up
: flying over some one or having some one fly over you. They land up to
: 3 at a time.
:
:
: What are the pink and orange dots? I know they are checkpoints but
: what are they?
:
: Spots on the runway The different colors are usually different shapes
: as well.
:
: Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
: (N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)

Saw a Mooney who was cleared for takeoff on 09 just sitting there. He then asked the controller if he was cleared for
takeoff...twice! There was a 337 on final. The controller finally got it through to the guy that, yes, you are cleared
for takeoff. The Mooney then started rolling, just about as the 337 was on short final. The 337 was told to go around,
and the controller told the Mooney to not rotate until told to do so. The Moony rolled on down, the 337 finally overtook
it, maybe 50' agl and just off the right side of the runway. The controller then said good job Mooney as he let them
rotate and get out. Amazing how cool and controlled the controller was - his voice did raise a bit during all this, but
he was smooth. The controllers are the glue...

....When they get back to their normal O'Hare or La Guardia jobs they probably feel bored... ;-)