Acey

alphaone · March 15th, 2006, 17:48

Apparently that is ASA's new callsign?

casey · March 15th, 2006, 17:59

no, its asa's old callsign. They recently got (getting?) approval to use it again though.

OldTownPilot · March 15th, 2006, 18:12

It became "candler" when there was a military unit that had a very similar callsign that complained.

How "Gateway" got its name when USA3000 had "Getaway" baffles me considering the ASA deal. Now the real pilots are getting ragged on, and the "others" are using the wrong callsign to avoid the troible.

rickyrhodesii · March 15th, 2006, 18:15

I'm assuming it's pronounced A-See? Where does this come from? What does it stand for?

OldTownPilot · March 15th, 2006, 18:16

ummm....the the first two letters of their acronym.

Edit .... oops I take that back. I dont know then.

alphaone · March 15th, 2006, 21:00

Who uses "Gateway"?

BobDDuck · March 15th, 2006, 21:44

Gateway is GoJets. Getaway is USA3000. I've had to tell a few captains I've flown with to stop transmitting "scab" over the radio everytime Getaway checks on. Acey is pronouced like ASA. They switched to Candler (for Atlanta mayor Asa Candler) due to a military unit having the Acey call sign. The unit was disbanded and ASA went back to the old call sign (although I don't think they were supposed to start until the 15th.)

FlyChicaga · March 15th, 2006, 21:48

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Originally Posted by BobDDuck

Gateway is GoJets. Getaway is USA3000. I've had to tell a few captains I've flown with to stop transmitting "scab" over the radio everytime Getaway checks on.

So professional.

rickyrhodesii · March 15th, 2006, 22:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyChicaga

So professional.

Man, that word and concept is floating around quite a bit around here!

Thanks for clearing that up Bob!

FlyChicaga · March 15th, 2006, 23:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by rickyrhodesii

Man, that word and concept is floating around quite a bit around here!

I've become a staunch advocate for an increase in professionalism of pilots across the board, since I've seen a steady decline of it over the past few years. It seems that all the cuts, concessions, failures, bankrupcies and what not are causing us to get lax. I hear more and more, "They don't pay me enough to..." and it is just getting tiring. I think our own lack of self-respect as pilots is doing a lot of harm to this profession as a whole at the moment, hence my frustration and frequent posts about professionalism.

It is one thing to openly express discontent about these "new scab" pilots at Go-Jets and the Freedom-A pilots, but it is another to tie up a busy frequency with the rhetoric. Save that for the proper channels.

launchpad · March 16th, 2006, 05:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlyChicaga

I've become a staunch advocate for an increase in professionalism of pilots across the board, since I've seen a steady decline of it over the past few years. It seems that all the cuts, concessions, failures, bankrupcies and what not are causing us to get lax. I hear more and more, "They don't pay me enough to..." and it is just getting tiring. I think our own lack of self-respect as pilots is doing a lot of harm to this profession as a whole at the moment, hence my frustration and frequent posts about professionalism.

It is one thing to openly express discontent about these "new scab" pilots at Go-Jets and the Freedom-A pilots, but it is another to tie up a busy frequency with the rhetoric. Save that for the proper channels.

Can we get an AAAAMMMMMEEENNNN!!?!?!??!??!!

06Flyer · March 16th, 2006, 08:00

What happened to Candler? I used to be a ramp agent for ASA and I have worked at Hartsfield for two years. I got used to candler. It was taken from Candler field, which was the old name for the airfield that Hartsfield-Jackson Airport sits on

Doug Taylor · March 16th, 2006, 08:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06Flyer

What happened to Candler?

Virgin America bought the call sign. Didn't you hear?

davetheflyer · March 16th, 2006, 10:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by casey

no, its asa's old callsign. They recently got (getting?) approval to use it again though.

It is also ASA's new callsign as of 3/15. And I just got myself to stop saying "Blue Ridge."

06Flyer · March 16th, 2006, 11:59

No, I didnt here. I am currently half way around the world serving my nation in this dust bowl of a desert

rickyrhodesii · March 16th, 2006, 18:48

Quote:

Originally Posted by 06Flyer

No, I didnt here. I am currently half way around the world serving my nation in this dust bowl of a desert

Real proud of you man! I'll be joining you there in a few weeks!

Kingairer · March 18th, 2006, 00:50

A tlantic S outh E ast A irlines ASEA=Asee

Doug Taylor · March 18th, 2006, 00:53

I was thinking it was slang for "Ace Freeley" or something

rausda27 · March 18th, 2006, 19:03

I checked in as ACY 4123 the other day and the controller called me Atlantic City 4123..yeah it took me a second to get it too..Atlantic City = KACY..get it?

March 15th, 2006, 17:48	#1
alphaone Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 784	Acey Apparently that is ASA's new callsign? __________________ 8/20/05 PPL 8/16/06 IR

March 15th, 2006, 18:12	#3
OldTownPilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: BGR (Bangor, ME) Posts: 3,159 Blog Entries: 9	It became "candler" when there was a military unit that had a very similar callsign that complained. How "Gateway" got its name when USA3000 had "Getaway" baffles me considering the ASA deal. Now the real pilots are getting ragged on, and the "others" are using the wrong callsign to avoid the troible. __________________ As a wise man said, sumb!tch flew in, sumb!tch'll fly out. Ski Hard. Party Harder.

March 15th, 2006, 18:15	#4
rickyrhodesii Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southwest Asia... Posts: 406	Acey? I'm assuming it's pronounced A-See? Where does this come from? What does it stand for? __________________ Rick

March 15th, 2006, 18:16	#5
OldTownPilot Old Skool Join Date: May 2005 Location: BGR (Bangor, ME) Posts: 3,159 Blog Entries: 9	ummm....the the first two letters of their acronym. Edit .... oops I take that back. I dont know then. __________________ As a wise man said, sumb!tch flew in, sumb!tch'll fly out. Ski Hard. Party Harder.

March 15th, 2006, 21:00	#6
alphaone Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Cincinnati Posts: 784	Who uses "Gateway"? __________________ 8/20/05 PPL 8/16/06 IR

March 15th, 2006, 17:59	#2
casey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: abe Posts: 881	no, its asa's old callsign. They recently got (getting?) approval to use it again though.

March 15th, 2006, 21:44	#7
BobDDuck Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat Posts: 5,924	Gateway is GoJets. Getaway is USA3000. I've had to tell a few captains I've flown with to stop transmitting "scab" over the radio everytime Getaway checks on. Acey is pronouced like ASA. They switched to Candler (for Atlanta mayor Asa Candler) due to a military unit having the Acey call sign. The unit was disbanded and ASA went back to the old call sign (although I don't think they were supposed to start until the 15th.) __________________ TBJC08 The Gear Monkey The Gear Monkey Store

March 16th, 2006, 08:00	#12
06Flyer Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 33	What happened to Candler? I used to be a ramp agent for ASA and I have worked at Hartsfield for two years. I got used to candler. It was taken from Candler field, which was the old name for the airfield that Hartsfield-Jackson Airport sits on

March 16th, 2006, 11:59	#15
06Flyer Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Atlanta, GA, USA Posts: 33	No, I didnt here. I am currently half way around the world serving my nation in this dust bowl of a desert

March 18th, 2006, 00:50	#17
Kingairer Old Skool Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Nomadic...World Wide Boobie Bungalow Bouncer Posts: 3,215	A tlantic S outh E ast A irlines ASEA=Asee __________________ "I do not proofread"

March 18th, 2006, 00:53	#18
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 41,926 Blog Entries: 1	I was thinking it was slang for "Ace Freeley" or something __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

March 18th, 2006, 19:03	#19
rausda27 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 1,275	I checked in as ACY 4123 the other day and the controller called me Atlantic City 4123..yeah it took me a second to get it too..Atlantic City = KACY..get it?

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