a small thank you for ATC

killbilly · January 11th, 2008, 20:27

Need a bit of advice.

The guys in the tower at TKI have been real nice to me and real patient when I flub a radio call or make a mistake in the pattern, and I'm real appreciative of it - like the day of my first solo, I was cleared #3 but turned #2, realized it, got confused...they were really cool about it and talked me back into the right sequence for landing.

There are a lot of student pilots out of TKI as well as a mishmash of IFR stuff and a decent amount of jet traffic. They get relatively busy, and they're still a little nicer and extra patient with me and a few other students I've heard on freq. Just all-around good guys.

So I'd like to do something nice for them, even if it's a knock on the door to introduce myself and say thank you, or send them a pizza. Or something. I dunno. Guess this might sound corny. I just really appreciate the help they give me and wanted to let them know.

Thoughts?

surreal1221 · January 11th, 2008, 20:54

Easiest way. . .call up the tower, and speak to the NATCA Union rep. Tell him/her who you are (student pilot that is extremely appreciative of his/her member's work) and that you'd like to do a little something special - come up and talk to them, and thank them face to face.

Maybe bring a little bag of candy - or a big bag, depending on the facility size.

But definitely do this via going through the Union rep. The latest generation of Facility Managers and PR individuals are not the friendliest in the world.

E6BAV8R · January 11th, 2008, 21:02

Are you at a flight school or FBO? Either way they probably have a way of getting a hold of the tower and get a phone number to call up there and make a visit.

At my flight school we have the direct number to the tower and they welcome student pilots to come up and visit the tower to see it up there and see it from their prospective.

BobDDuck · January 11th, 2008, 21:37

Just give the tower a call. If you can't find a number just ask them on freq some time. Tower ops like cookies and pizza and candy. Come to think of it I don't think there is any food they don't like.

moxiepilot · January 11th, 2008, 22:30

i've set pizza to PHL apch and RDG tower for the help they give to students. they seem to like it

killbilly · January 12th, 2008, 00:26

Quote:

Originally Posted by E6BAV8R

Are you at a flight school or FBO? Either way they probably have a way of getting a hold of the tower and get a phone number to call up there and make a visit.

At my flight school we have the direct number to the tower and they welcome student pilots to come up and visit the tower to see it up there and see it from their prospective.

My CFI is usually in the tower cab with them if he happens to be at the airport when I'm doing solo airwork. He knows them pretty well.

I'll look into bringing them some pizza or something. Think they might like that. But yeah, Surreal, that's good advice, too.

turbomax97 · January 12th, 2008, 01:07

Yeah they're really good guys there. I'm usually instructing @ TKI at least 2 - 3 flight per day, giving them the run around shooting 4 approaches there each flight. They are really friendly guys that run a good show. The guys down at KRBD are equally awesome. Couple of good ole country guys

ZachH · January 12th, 2008, 03:13

Good Idea surreal, Now if you would do the same thing for your students !!!

surreal1221 · January 12th, 2008, 09:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZachH

Good Idea surreal, Now if you would do the same thing for your students !!!

You students have union reps? lol

Have a checkride yet?

mavsfan31 · January 12th, 2008, 12:10

Woah, I wouldn't have guessed that there are this many guys from mckinney.

Not to hijack the thread, but I'm kind of thinking about knocking out my PPL before I head off to college. Are you guys using monarch? If not, who? Thoughts, opinions?

E6BAV8R · January 12th, 2008, 13:44

On a side not as well, how do you guys like Monarch Air? I was thinking of applying there as a CFI in the summer and was looking for some opinions and experiences people have had.

killbilly · January 12th, 2008, 17:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by E6BAV8R

On a side not as well, how do you guys like Monarch Air? I was thinking of applying there as a CFI in the summer and was looking for some opinions and experiences people have had.

Quote:

Originally Posted by mavsfan31

Not to hijack the thread, but I'm kind of thinking about knocking out my PPL before I head off to college. Are you guys using monarch? If not, who? Thoughts, opinions?

starting another thread so it will be more searchable for others later...

Crockrocket94 · January 12th, 2008, 18:08

all the tower guys ive talked to said either Pizza, Donuts or some sort of awesome food.

They are pretty much locked up there for the day so they cannot get out.

They will enjoy anything you bring them im sure.

Berkut · January 12th, 2008, 18:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Crockrocket94

all the tower guys ive talked to said either Pizza, Donuts or some sort of awesome food.

I used to visit the BNA tower on occasion. They welcomed pilots, but they really welcomed pilots with donuts.

January 11th, 2008, 20:27	#1
killbilly Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 3,262	a small thank you for ATC Need a bit of advice. The guys in the tower at TKI have been real nice to me and real patient when I flub a radio call or make a mistake in the pattern, and I'm real appreciative of it - like the day of my first solo, I was cleared #3 but turned #2, realized it, got confused...they were really cool about it and talked me back into the right sequence for landing. There are a lot of student pilots out of TKI as well as a mishmash of IFR stuff and a decent amount of jet traffic. They get relatively busy, and they're still a little nicer and extra patient with me and a few other students I've heard on freq. Just all-around good guys. So I'd like to do something nice for them, even if it's a knock on the door to introduce myself and say thank you, or send them a pizza. Or something. I dunno. Guess this might sound corny. I just really appreciate the help they give me and wanted to let them know. Thoughts? __________________ "The first rule of Flight Club is you do not talk about Flight Club."

January 11th, 2008, 21:37	#4
BobDDuck Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Left Seat Posts: 5,924	Re: a small thank you for ATC Just give the tower a call. If you can't find a number just ask them on freq some time. Tower ops like cookies and pizza and candy. Come to think of it I don't think there is any food they don't like.

January 11th, 2008, 22:30	#5
moxiepilot Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: CFI / CFII in PA Posts: 2,742	Re: a small thank you for ATC i've set pizza to PHL apch and RDG tower for the help they give to students. they seem to like it

January 12th, 2008, 01:07	#7
turbomax97 Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dallas Posts: 264	Re: a small thank you for ATC Yeah they're really good guys there. I'm usually instructing @ TKI at least 2 - 3 flight per day, giving them the run around shooting 4 approaches there each flight. They are really friendly guys that run a good show. The guys down at KRBD are equally awesome. Couple of good ole country guys

January 12th, 2008, 03:13	#8
ZachH Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fayetteville Posts: 281	Re: a small thank you for ATC Good Idea surreal, Now if you would do the same thing for your students !!! __________________ If guns kill people I can blame misspelled words on my pencil - Larry the Cable Guy.

January 11th, 2008, 20:54	#2
surreal1221 Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alpha Tango Lima Posts: 10,352	Re: a small thank you for ATC Easiest way. . .call up the tower, and speak to the NATCA Union rep. Tell him/her who you are (student pilot that is extremely appreciative of his/her member's work) and that you'd like to do a little something special - come up and talk to them, and thank them face to face. Maybe bring a little bag of candy - or a big bag, depending on the facility size. But definitely do this via going through the Union rep. The latest generation of Facility Managers and PR individuals are not the friendliest in the world. __________________ AGI.MEI.CFI.CFII.FO.CRJ2 \| Josh \| The TRoP \| Rmble On \| ALPA \| IVAW \| ACLU \|

January 11th, 2008, 21:02	#3
E6BAV8R Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 799	Re: a small thank you for ATC Are you at a flight school or FBO? Either way they probably have a way of getting a hold of the tower and get a phone number to call up there and make a visit. At my flight school we have the direct number to the tower and they welcome student pilots to come up and visit the tower to see it up there and see it from their prospective.

January 12th, 2008, 12:10	#10
mavsfan31 Newbie Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: McKinney, Texas Posts: 11	Re: a small thank you for ATC Woah, I wouldn't have guessed that there are this many guys from mckinney. Not to hijack the thread, but I'm kind of thinking about knocking out my PPL before I head off to college. Are you guys using monarch? If not, who? Thoughts, opinions?

January 12th, 2008, 13:44	#11
E6BAV8R Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 799	Re: a small thank you for ATC On a side not as well, how do you guys like Monarch Air? I was thinking of applying there as a CFI in the summer and was looking for some opinions and experiences people have had.

January 12th, 2008, 18:08	#13
Crockrocket94 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: In a place warmer than State College.. for now. Posts: 939	Re: a small thank you for ATC all the tower guys ive talked to said either Pizza, Donuts or some sort of awesome food. They are pretty much locked up there for the day so they cannot get out. They will enjoy anything you bring them im sure. __________________ Craig CFI-CFII-MEI www.logshare.com/log.jsp?email=craigcrocker1@yahoo.com

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