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On Apr 20, 5:35 pm, (John Clear) wrote:

I've found that some tower folks can be very enjoyable to talk with.
Just don't be funny when there are more than one or two aircraft in
the area. The tower folks have to be on top of the job and
professional.


I find it to be about 50/50.

I have to admit having worked with a number of controllers with a good
attitude towards work, and it makes being part of the "system" very
enjoyable. But I have also had some really bad experiences with others as
well, and it happens to dang often. I think if the FAA and fellow
controllers would better "police" the problem children, a lot more pilots
would utilize ATC services insteading of flight planning to avoid them, and
everyone would benefit.