"Going for the Visual"

"SeeAndAvoid" wrote in message
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I get called all kinds of things, and I usually joke about it that
I'm used to it being married and all.

I guess it's not such a big deal, and I dont rub it in if I get called
the wrong facility, but it'd be nice if the crew knew where they
were I'd think.

I *usually* don't rub it in. Call me "Memphis Center" and I'm cool. Call
me "Indy Center" and I'm insulted. Call me "Approach" or "Radio" and I
retaliate immediately.


On the flip side, what if I reply "504 (leaving out airline callsign),
roger". Technically it's incorrect, and not being a walking FAR
knowitall, I'd guess you are supposed to identify what facility you are
calling, but I'm too lazy to look it up.

Being called "approach" is about the only real insult, on those
occasions I may reply with the name of an airline that may
offend them, or call a Citation a twin cessna, etc.

I like to use "Eastern" or "Braniff" if I'm talking to an air carrier...

Chip, ZTL

"Chip Jones" wrote:
Call me "Approach" or "Radio" and I
retaliate immediately.

There must be bad blood in Atlanta. A couple of times, Center has
handed me off to Approach and I've checked in still using "Center." It
got me a very frosty reply both times.
--
Dan
C172RG at BFM

Dan Luke wrote:
"Chip Jones" wrote:

Call me "Approach" or "Radio" and I
retaliate immediately.


There must be bad blood in Atlanta. A couple of times, Center has
handed me off to Approach and I've checked in still using "Center." It
got me a very frosty reply both times.

Controlling is tedious work and you thus have to make your own
excitement. :-)


Matt

"Matthew S. Whiting" wrote in message
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Dan Luke wrote:
"Chip Jones" wrote:

Call me "Approach" or "Radio" and I
retaliate immediately.


There must be bad blood in Atlanta. A couple of times, Center has
handed me off to Approach and I've checked in still using "Center." It
got me a very frosty reply both times.

Controlling is tedious work and you thus have to make your own
excitement. :-)


BLOCKED! :-)

Chip, ZTL

Chip Jones wrote:
"Matthew S. Whiting" wrote in message
...

Dan Luke wrote:

"Chip Jones" wrote:


Call me "Approach" or "Radio" and I
retaliate immediately.


There must be bad blood in Atlanta. A couple of times, Center has
handed me off to Approach and I've checked in still using "Center." It
got me a very frosty reply both times.

Controlling is tedious work and you thus have to make your own
excitement. :-)



BLOCKED! :-)

Chip, ZTL



Oh, no, I think it got through just fine! :-)

Matt