ATC guys, name your facility - Page 4

thesoonerkid · July 7th, 2008, 21:06

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Originally Posted by ATLTRACON

Both new-hires. Only sector they are (or ever will be) checked out on.

Piker · July 28th, 2008, 14:17

Let me ask you career guys a question.

I only have a fuzzy idea about what factors go into someone working a smaller Level 4 tower as opposed to a Level 10 tower. There's a bunch of controllers working smaller facilities. Are most of them there by choice? Or were they sent there by the FAA?

Kristie · July 29th, 2008, 01:58

you may want to ask this in a new thread so that this thread can stay on topic!

Piker · July 29th, 2008, 12:21

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Originally Posted by Kristie

you may want to ask this in a new thread so that this thread can stay on topic!

Done. Any ATC pros, please feel free to chime in.

http://forums.jetcareers.com/air-tra...acilities.html

LeftyLasVegas · August 4th, 2008, 23:39

I just picked my locations today! WOO HOO!

I am hoping for LAS, as I can't move with my family being here. My second choice is in Arizona...IFP or something within a couple hours drive from Vegas.

How long does it take from selection to PEPC, on average? Is there an "average time?"

chichi · August 4th, 2008, 23:54

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Originally Posted by LeftyLasVegas

I just picked my locations today! WOO HOO!

I am hoping for LAS, as I can't move with my family being here. My second choice is in Arizona...IFP or something within a couple hours drive from Vegas.

How long does it take from selection to PEPC, on average? Is there an "average time?"

Average times don't exist

FEBOTS received their geo pref emails on 5/2... they had their first PEPC the 2nd week of July I believe...

Sooner1ATC · August 5th, 2008, 03:22

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Originally Posted by chichi

Average times don't exist

FEBOTS received their geo pref emails on 5/2... they had their first PEPC the 2nd week of July I believe...

That is correct..... You guys could move even quicker assuming they were able to work out some kinks.... That is assuming though

LawnGnome · August 16th, 2008, 23:08

HOU baby!...ask any southwest pilot where the best controllers work!

SeeYA@GFK · August 17th, 2008, 01:14

GFK Tower here. Yup, stuck in the arm pit of America! haha As much as the location blows, it's actually a great place for a first facility. On a good VFR day in the Fall or Spring semesters we can push 1700+ operations a day. Average is 1200-1500 and this should grow with all the foriegn students coming on board here in the coming years.

Let me know if any of you are stuck in Grand Forks and would like a tour. I'm more than happy to have you in the tower to explain the training process and how we run the show. Just drop me a line on here and I'll get back to ya.

Best of luck to all of you in your ATC career!

GnW · September 4th, 2008, 21:40

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Originally Posted by SeeYA@GFK

GFK Tower here. Yup, stuck in the arm pit of America! haha As much as the location blows, it's actually a great place for a first facility. On a good VFR day in the Fall or Spring semesters we can push 1700+ operations a day. Average is 1200-1500 and this should grow with all the foriegn students coming on board here in the coming years.

Let me know if any of you are stuck in Grand Forks and would like a tour. I'm more than happy to have you in the tower to explain the training process and how we run the show. Just drop me a line on here and I'll get back to ya.

Best of luck to all of you in your ATC career!

i'm sure you know garret then

SeeYA@GFK · September 22nd, 2008, 18:48

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Originally Posted by GnW

i'm sure you know garret then

That's a big 10-4!

Sunburn · September 23rd, 2008, 01:31

I'm headed to Stockton Tower, assuming I graduate OKC.

steveo2725 · October 3rd, 2008, 16:14

HEADED TO ZTL IF I PASS OKC
OKC 5 DEC!

Juliet Lima · October 21st, 2008, 13:02

EDW, IWA, IDA, ZOA...going to L30 soon.

ATC'er · October 21st, 2008, 13:23

ZID provided NATCA doesn't get us reduced to no pay and sold into slavery at Lockheed.

darli328 · November 20th, 2008, 12:17

ZSE or better known as Seattle Center

polo708 · November 20th, 2008, 18:23

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Originally Posted by SeeYA@GFK

GFK Tower here. Yup, stuck in the arm pit of America! haha As much as the location blows, it's actually a great place for a first facility. On a good VFR day in the Fall or Spring semesters we can push 1700+ operations a day. Average is 1200-1500 and this should grow with all the foriegn students coming on board here in the coming years.

BS 1700+ ops/day... 2007 ATADS shows you barely cracked 200k, not even top 10 in contract towers.

HiDef · November 22nd, 2008, 21:34

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Originally Posted by polo708

BS 1700+ ops/day... 2007 ATADS shows you barely cracked 200k, not even top 10 in contract towers.

As far as contract towers are concerned, only Chandler, Williams and Ryan Field had more than 200K+ in 2007. The next closest one was Goodyear with roughly 188K. Not sure where you got your top 10 contract tower list but I ran my search on ATADS for 2007, contract towers only.

HD

AnImbroglio · November 25th, 2008, 01:36

Looks like I'm going ZJX... I'm quite pleased with this. Anyone know anything about Jacksonville?

buckeye10 · December 7th, 2008, 21:03

PRC-Prescott,AZ

Sunburn · December 8th, 2008, 15:24

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Originally Posted by buckeye10

PRC-Prescott,AZ

One of the ladies in my class is going to PRC, but I am just waiting for her to go ballistic the next time someone says "this isn't Rocket Science".

buckeye10 · December 9th, 2008, 19:17

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Originally Posted by Sunburn

One of the ladies in my class is going to PRC, but I am just waiting for her to go ballistic the next time someone says "this isn't Rocket Science".

Is she stupid or something?

Sunburn · December 10th, 2008, 08:50

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Originally Posted by buckeye10

Is she stupid or something?

No, she is actually rather intelligent, it is simply the fact that it is am extremely over-used saying in class, it actually has calmed down.

Side note, most of the "This isn't rocket science" replies were not to her.

buckeye10 · December 10th, 2008, 14:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sunburn

No, she is actually rather intelligent, it is simply the fact that it is am extremely over-used saying in class, it actually has calmed down.

Side note, most of the "This isn't rocket science" replies were not to her.

Oh ok....I see what you are saying

Juliet Lima · December 12th, 2008, 04:43

well it's not rocket science.

July 28th, 2008, 14:17	#77
Piker Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: OKC after 8-18 Posts: 127	Re: ATC guys, name your facility Let me ask you career guys a question. I only have a fuzzy idea about what factors go into someone working a smaller Level 4 tower as opposed to a Level 10 tower. There's a bunch of controllers working smaller facilities. Are most of them there by choice? Or were they sent there by the FAA?

July 29th, 2008, 01:58	#78
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August 4th, 2008, 23:39	#80
LeftyLasVegas Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 156	Re: ATC guys, name your facility I just picked my locations today! WOO HOO! I am hoping for LAS, as I can't move with my family being here. My second choice is in Arizona...IFP or something within a couple hours drive from Vegas. How long does it take from selection to PEPC, on average? Is there an "average time?" __________________ DB AT-SAT 96.1 PUBNAT8...waiting.

August 16th, 2008, 23:08	#83
LawnGnome Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston Posts: 177	Re: ATC guys, name your facility HOU baby!...ask any southwest pilot where the best controllers work!

August 17th, 2008, 01:14	#84
SeeYA@GFK Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Grand Forks Posts: 66	Re: ATC guys, name your facility GFK Tower here. Yup, stuck in the arm pit of America! haha As much as the location blows, it's actually a great place for a first facility. On a good VFR day in the Fall or Spring semesters we can push 1700+ operations a day. Average is 1200-1500 and this should grow with all the foriegn students coming on board here in the coming years. Let me know if any of you are stuck in Grand Forks and would like a tour. I'm more than happy to have you in the tower to explain the training process and how we run the show. Just drop me a line on here and I'll get back to ya. Best of luck to all of you in your ATC career!

September 23rd, 2008, 01:31	#87
Sunburn Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Stockton, Ca Posts: 382	Re: ATC guys, name your facility I'm headed to Stockton Tower, assuming I graduate OKC. __________________ 6/07 - AT-SAT 93.3 2/08 - Pubnat1 7/24/08 - MEM PEPC & TOL NCT (AMD SCK) 8/21/08 - Nov 7th date for OKC 2/6/09 - Graduated OKC 2/13/09 - Reported to SCK

October 3rd, 2008, 16:14	#88
steveo2725 Newbie Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: indianapolis Posts: 3	Re: ATC guys, name your facility HEADED TO ZTL IF I PASS OKC OKC 5 DEC!

October 21st, 2008, 13:02	#89
Juliet Lima Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: other side of the mic Posts: 141	Re: ATC guys, name your facility EDW, IWA, IDA, ZOA...going to L30 soon.

October 21st, 2008, 13:23	#90
ATC'er Newbie Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: OKC Posts: 2	Re: ATC guys, name your facility ZID provided NATCA doesn't get us reduced to no pay and sold into slavery at Lockheed.

November 20th, 2008, 12:17	#91
darli328 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Seattle Washington Posts: 118	Re: ATC guys, name your facility ZSE or better known as Seattle Center

November 25th, 2008, 01:36	#94
AnImbroglio Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kingsport, TN Posts: 41	Re: ATC guys, name your facility Looks like I'm going ZJX... I'm quite pleased with this. Anyone know anything about Jacksonville?

December 7th, 2008, 21:03	#95
buckeye10 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ironton Posts: 47	Re: ATC guys, name your facility PRC-Prescott,AZ

December 12th, 2008, 04:43	#100
Juliet Lima Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: other side of the mic Posts: 141	Re: ATC guys, name your facility well it's not rocket science.

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