Atlanta Tower Visit

[Shhhh, not while im flyin]

Originally Posted by JKoffler44

Great pics. Thanks for posting. I went on a tour of O'hare recently, and asked my girlfriend to take a bunch of pics since I was busy listening on headphones, and talking to everybody. When we left, I took her camera to look at them. She took one, blurry picture of absolutly nothing!

im jealous!! my girlfriend wouldve left the lens cap on....or lost the camera. At least u got a blurry pic out of it

Originally Posted by ATLTRACON

Round circles around the center of the airport are 2nm range marks, the horizontal lines emanating westbound from the Rwy touchdown is the extended centerline of the three East finals (8L, 9R, 10) also showing the fixes on the final. Northwest of ATL is the airport depiction of FTY as well as the final for Rwy 8 ILS. Upside down carrots are obstructions. Circle with dot in the middle north of 8L is Turner field. The large rectangular box around the finals is the final controllers airspace or "final box".

thanx for the explain.

Great pix, however does anyone have a clearer pic of a radar screen. Id love to see that. Never been in a tower but always wanted to go.

I wondered how they knew i was doin steep spirals on an ifr fight plan

also how can they let traffic buzz by u w/o saying a word sometimes on flight following? i guess everybody equip isnt as good as atl huh?

Originally Posted by coa787

Thanks for the detailed breakdown! I can't believe that they actually use Rwy 10; it's going to be a long taxi to the gate!

id request 10 every time. keep runnin hobbs, keep runnin!

[Screaming_Emu]

Originally Posted by coa787

Thanks for the detailed breakdown! I can't believe that they actually use Rwy 10; it's going to be a long taxi to the gate!

yeah, it sucks. Long taxi (most of it done waiting to cross two other runways) with multiple freq changes.

[coa787]

Originally Posted by Screaming_Emu

yeah, it sucks. Long taxi (most of it done waiting to cross two other runways) with multiple freq changes.

Really? Shouldn't just one frequency for ground suffice--or are the traffic volumes too much for one ground frequency?

[ATLTRACON]

Originally Posted by Screaming_Emu

yeah, it sucks. Long taxi (most of it done waiting to cross two other runways) with multiple freq changes.

YOU GUYS (I mean DELTA, if your not Delta sorry) WANTED THIS RWY 10 Piece of #### so I have NO sympathy. Kinda like when you check on and I tell you RWY 10 and all I hear is a groan from the cockpit. I didn't ask for RWY 10 to be built and I hate it just as much as most. What I like to say is "This used to be a nice little airport and approach control until RWY 10 was built, now it's outta control."

Fly an extra 3-5 miles on downwind or land RWY 10 and wait twenty minutes to get to your gate.

[Screaming_Emu]

Originally Posted by coa787

Really? Shouldn't just one frequency for ground suffice--or are the traffic volumes too much for one ground frequency?

Here's how it works. Tower freq for landing on 10/28, ground to get from 10/28 to 9R/27L, Tower to cross 9R/27L then another tower to cross 9L/27R, then ground.

[Screaming_Emu]

Originally Posted by ATLTRACON

YOU GUYS (I mean DELTA, if your not Delta sorry) WANTED THIS RWY 10 Piece of #### so I have NO sympathy. Kinda like when you check on and I tell you RWY 10 and all I hear is a groan from the cockpit. I didn't ask for RWY 10 to be built and I hate it just as much as most. What I like to say is "This used to be a nice little airport and approach control until RWY 10 was built, now it's outta control."

Fly an extra 3-5 miles on downwind or land RWY 10 and wait twenty minutes to get to your gate.

Oh I hear ya. I'm not Delta per se, but most of the people in my airplane aren't aware of this. I do have to give you guys props though. I'm amazed when watching TCAS how perfectly spaced you guys get everyone heading into ATL. Its like watching ants into an ant hill.

[coa787]

Originally Posted by Screaming_Emu

Here's how it works. Tower freq for landing on 10/28, ground to get from 10/28 to 9R/27L, Tower to cross 9R/27L then another tower to cross 9L/27R, then ground.

Thanks.

[Maximillian_Jenius]

Originally Posted by Screaming_Emu

yeah, it sucks. Long taxi (most of it done waiting to cross two other runways) with multiple freq changes.

Originally Posted by ATLTRACON

YOU GUYS (I mean DELTA, if your not Delta sorry) WANTED THIS RWY 10 Piece of #### so I have NO sympathy. Kinda like when you check on and I tell you RWY 10 and all I hear is a groan from the cockpit. I didn't ask for RWY 10 to be built and I hate it just as much as most. What I like to say is "This used to be a nice little airport and approach control until RWY 10 was built, now it's outta control."

Fly an extra 3-5 miles on downwind or land RWY 10 and wait twenty minutes to get to your gate.

Originally Posted by Screaming_Emu

Oh I hear ya. I'm not Delta per se, but most of the people in my airplane aren't aware of this. I do have to give you guys props though. I'm amazed when watching TCAS how perfectly spaced you guys get everyone heading into ATL. Its like watching ants into an ant hill.

Ha, sounds like freaking DFW. I hate going into/departing from there and getting the Texas tour of the freaking airport!

[scooter2525]

Originally Posted by Maximillian_Jenius

Aviation merit badge? That's cool that the Boyscouts have that badge. What is a break down on that merit badge, and besides a tower visit, how might one get that merit badge?

Merit badge? more like merit checkride.....

[ATLTRACON]

Originally Posted by Screaming_Emu

Oh I hear ya. I'm not Delta per se, but most of the people in my airplane aren't aware of this. I do have to give you guys props though. I'm amazed when watching TCAS how perfectly spaced you guys get everyone heading into ATL. Its like watching ants into an ant hill.

'Preciate the compliment.