Riddle me this, pilots

"Martin" wrote in message
om...
Chip youre a good man, many controllers (well the ones I know here in
the northeast at least) tend to just say "f**king pilot" and move on

While we are (at least tangentially) on the subject of good controllers...

I was picking my way through a line of thunderstorms west of Huntsville a
few weeks ago. I have stormscope, but no radar. In and out of IMC, and the
stormscope is starting to look like a video game screen. The controller
(Memphis Center, I believe) was unbelievably helpful. He was working a dozen
or so planes, offering quick deviations left and right, while at the same
time responding to calls for info from pilots like me. I ended up (with his
blessing, of course) descending 10,000 feet in steep turns to avoid a storm
ahead of me, turning 50 degrees north to go under the clouds in a gap he and
I agreed was there, and was past the weather in ten minutes.

If I wanted to commend his work to his supervisor, how would I do so? He did
a great job - every handoff was accompanied by "123.45, Great job today!
Thanks"


Michael

"Michael 182" wrote in message
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If I wanted to commend his work to his supervisor, how would I do so? He
did
a great job - every handoff was accompanied by "123.45, Great job today!
Thanks"


If you wanted to coomend his work, you'd have to dial the main commercial
line into the facility with your kudos. Even then it is unlikely the actual
controller would hear of it (unless it was BAD service, and then they'd
track it down). I'd say the best way to commend his work would be this: On
one of those days when you are dealing with an ATC Jackass somewhere in the
system, just remember that good controllers like the ZME guy exist too.

Chip, ZTL