Michael Graves Pilot Briefer

MikeOH58 · February 26th, 2008, 19:06

Anyone ever get him before when calling WX-Brief? He gets my vote for briefer of the year! Everytime I call up and get him the guy is so energetic. I'm wide awake now after my briefing hehe.

ljg · February 26th, 2008, 23:58

http://www.duats.com

TFaudree_ERAU · February 27th, 2008, 00:03

We got a ride to the Lansing airport one morning by a lady driving the hotel shuttle bus. She asked if we had talked to a briefer that morning, and if we hadn't, to try to get the Lansing FSS (this was post Lockheed central calling system) and ask for "Jim at the tiki hut". Jim is her husband and evidently answers the phone "Jim's Tiki Hut" during the winter time.

SIUav8er · February 27th, 2008, 00:06

I use www.fltplan.com

FSS is nothing but a pain in the ass

charlie1017 · February 27th, 2008, 02:32

Ever since the day the Lockheed FSS forgot to send my flightplan to ATC, duats is my best friend...

germb747 · February 27th, 2008, 03:33

Ever since the day duats forgot to send my flightplan to ATC, the Lockheed FSS is my best friend...

barnstormer09 · February 27th, 2008, 11:53

Has anyone else called the Lockheed system and received a briefer who had no idea about anything? We seem to get people from down south who can't figure out where we are and/or where we're going a lot. I know it's remote, but sheesh!

MikeOH58 · February 27th, 2008, 12:18

I just think the guy is so funny because every time I get him, He opens with "HI IT's MICHAEL GRAVES", and the best radio commercial announcer's voice ever...It's comical, but the guy does a good job.

I use FLTplan.com every once and a while when going IFR, but WX-brief aint that bad anymore either. Maybe it's because i'm requesting Connecticut, but I can't remember the last time I was put on hold and had to wait. They seem to have gotten their act together.

Screaming_Emu · February 27th, 2008, 12:22

Yeah, that dude is extremely helpful and appears to love his job. I had a student almost have to hang up because she was laughing at his enthusiasm during the entire briefing.

MikeOH58 · February 27th, 2008, 12:37

I can just imagine hehe

falconvalley · February 27th, 2008, 14:36

Hey I think I've talked to "Jim at the tiki hut"! Nice guy. We have a controller in MKE who has a radio annoucer's voice. Real nice guy. Almost always says "Good Day to ya!" when he hands you off.

February 26th, 2008, 19:06	#1
MikeOH58 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT Posts: 1,042	Michael Graves Pilot Briefer Anyone ever get him before when calling WX-Brief? He gets my vote for briefer of the year! Everytime I call up and get him the guy is so energetic. I'm wide awake now after my briefing hehe.

February 26th, 2008, 23:58	#2
ljg Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 466	Re: Michael Graves Pilot Briefer http://www.duats.com

February 27th, 2008, 00:03	#3
TFaudree_ERAU Old Skool Join Date: May 2006 Location: Virginia is for Lovers, yacht chasing on the weekends Posts: 1,774	Re: Michael Graves Pilot Briefer We got a ride to the Lansing airport one morning by a lady driving the hotel shuttle bus. She asked if we had talked to a briefer that morning, and if we hadn't, to try to get the Lansing FSS (this was post Lockheed central calling system) and ask for "Jim at the tiki hut". Jim is her husband and evidently answers the phone "Jim's Tiki Hut" during the winter time.

February 27th, 2008, 00:06	#4
SIUav8er Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: at work Posts: 919	Re: Michael Graves Pilot Briefer I use www.fltplan.com FSS is nothing but a pain in the ass __________________ Commercial Pilot, CE-500 Gold Seal CFI.II.MEI IGI Future GoJet Pilot.

February 27th, 2008, 02:32	#5
charlie1017 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Cambridge, MA Posts: 381	Re: Michael Graves Pilot Briefer Ever since the day the Lockheed FSS forgot to send my flightplan to ATC, duats is my best friend... __________________ Commercial-ASEL-Instrument 250ish hours / 6 ME Grad student

February 27th, 2008, 03:33	#6
germb747 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: San Antonio Posts: 353	Re: Michael Graves Pilot Briefer Ever since the day duats forgot to send my flightplan to ATC, the Lockheed FSS is my best friend...

February 27th, 2008, 11:53	#7
barnstormer09 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: BFE Posts: 78	Re: Michael Graves Pilot Briefer Has anyone else called the Lockheed system and received a briefer who had no idea about anything? We seem to get people from down south who can't figure out where we are and/or where we're going a lot. I know it's remote, but sheesh! __________________ "If you need instructions on how to fasten a seatbelt your life is probably not worth saving."

February 27th, 2008, 12:18	#8
MikeOH58 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT Posts: 1,042	Re: Michael Graves Pilot Briefer I just think the guy is so funny because every time I get him, He opens with "HI IT's MICHAEL GRAVES", and the best radio commercial announcer's voice ever...It's comical, but the guy does a good job. I use FLTplan.com every once and a while when going IFR, but WX-brief aint that bad anymore either. Maybe it's because i'm requesting Connecticut, but I can't remember the last time I was put on hold and had to wait. They seem to have gotten their act together.

February 27th, 2008, 12:22	#9
Screaming_Emu Old Skool Join Date: May 2002 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 3,094	Re: Michael Graves Pilot Briefer Yeah, that dude is extremely helpful and appears to love his job. I had a student almost have to hang up because she was laughing at his enthusiasm during the entire briefing. __________________ Commercial Pilot - ASEL, AMEL, Instrument CFI/II 850TT CRJ-700 FO at Southernjets Connection Former flight instructor out of KBWI and W29 Loves Dutch chicks "jtrain609: I wish I had a pair"

February 27th, 2008, 12:37	#10
MikeOH58 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: CT Posts: 1,042	Re: Michael Graves Pilot Briefer I can just imagine hehe

February 27th, 2008, 14:36	#11
falconvalley Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KMKE Posts: 1,924	Re: Michael Graves Pilot Briefer Hey I think I've talked to "Jim at the tiki hut"! Nice guy. We have a controller in MKE who has a radio annoucer's voice. Real nice guy. Almost always says "Good Day to ya!" when he hands you off. __________________ British Airways flight asks for push back clearance from terminal. Control Tower replies: "And where is the world's most experienced airline going today without filing a flight plan?"

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