During busier times while working a part of Saigon center that handled
approaches into TSN (uncle ho city now I think)... we would flex, bend or at
least interpret the rules a bit different.
Visual approaches take a load off the controller. Should be something like..
vectors to visual, report runway in sight.
Got busy one would wish the pilots vision were better - like superman?-.. to
speed the process we might say.. have airport in sight? still nothing..
have ground in sight? usually worked...."cleared visual approach 31R contact
tower ***.* good day!
Fit the rules to the times/situation.
Fit the engine to the frame.?
Like most here, love the spridgets flex. Like most, desire a bit more
stable platform and why not increase performance, improve handling and with
slight (for me) changes to the body/trim make it look as I want it.
Like the man said. Its my toy.
chuck
n. tx
----- Original Message -----
From "Mike Weeks" <mweeks16 at cox.net>
To: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: (no subject) Now, "All Quiet on The Spridget Front"
> yeah it is Bob, not used to seeing the list this quiet
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>
> To: "Mike Weeks" <mweeks16@cox.net>
> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 3:20 PM
> Subject: Re: (no subject) Now, "All Quiet on The Spridget Front"
>
>
> > It is "frightening", Mike, isn't it?!
> >
> > Is Carlisle, PA going on this weekend?
> > If so, probably a lot of listers are there
> > (from this coast, anyway!).
> >
> > Last night I flew into JFK from Baltimore;
> > last leg of a four day trip.
> >
> > Virtually, no other arrivals at the time; had
> > the place to myself. Asked the controller
> > what was going on after he cleared us for
> > a visual approach to 31 left from 25 miles
> > south of the airport from 8,000 feet! He
> > replied he was "not knowing"!
> >
> > It was like the "Twilight Zone"!! Very scary!! :) (What does everyone
> > else
> > know that I DON'T know??)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Cap'n. Bob
> > '61 :{)
>
----- Original Message -----
From "Mike Weeks" <mweeks16 at cox.net>
To: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: (no subject) Now, "All Quiet on The Spridget Front"
> yeah it is Bob, not used to seeing the list this quiet
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net>
> To: "Mike Weeks" <mweeks16@cox.net>
> Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 3:20 PM
> Subject: Re: (no subject) Now, "All Quiet on The Spridget Front"
>
>
> > It is "frightening", Mike, isn't it?!
> >
> > Is Carlisle, PA going on this weekend?
> > If so, probably a lot of listers are there
> > (from this coast, anyway!).
> >
> > Last night I flew into JFK from Baltimore;
> > last leg of a four day trip.
> >
> > Virtually, no other arrivals at the time; had
> > the place to myself. Asked the controller
> > what was going on after he cleared us for
> > a visual approach to 31 left from 25 miles
> > south of the airport from 8,000 feet! He
> > replied he was "not knowing"!
> >
> > It was like the "Twilight Zone"!! Very scary!! :) (What does everyone
> > else
> > know that I DON'T know??)
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Cap'n. Bob
> > '61 :{)
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