| Re: The media (ABC this time) stuff up, again. |
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Group: aus.aviation · Group Profile
Author: Stephen JamesStephen James Date: Sep 19, 2008 18:55
On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:09:40 GMT, "Spartan613" pissoff.com>
wrote:
>"Pits" gmail.com> wrote in message
>news:0d8d5358-4a16-4977-8463-5725c3a1bda5@q5g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>On Sep 17, 6:47 am, "Spartan613" pissoff.com> wrote:>> A RAAF "C130 helicopter" had nosewheel difficulties on Monday night.
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>> That's "our" ABC. *sigh*
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>> "Those who beat their swords into ploughshares will plough for those who
>> didn't".
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>Oh Come on Don't pick on Aunty :-)
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>I have seen and heard a RAAF ATC ask a RAAF Uh1 to check wheels on
>approach into Richmond
>The Aircraft Commander happened to be a Group captain and the
>exchange is legend
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>Poor lass --- the exchanges went on for some time and I guess there
>must be copies of the tape around somewhere .
>But the penny did not drop for her for a very long time .
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>The Groupie was thankfully a bit of a character but he still gave
>her one of the biggest revs (behind closed doors of course )
>But word of the clawing got out .
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>****
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>"Check wheels" is like a Pavlovian response for Air Traffickers. I've heard
>them call it for S70's as well. it's easier to stick to the same procedure
>for all approaches rather than try and chop and change.
IIRC, as I civilian ATC (now retired) I was required by MATS/AIP to
use the phrase "Check Wheels" for all military aircraft regardless of
the aircraft type. Even if the military pilot used the phrase "3
greens" on first contact with the TWR I was still required to use the
phrase "Check Wheels". I know it sounds silly but those were the
rules then.
Woe betide any ATC that did not use that phrase and the aircraft did a
"wheels up" landing. I believe it has happened.
I'm not sure what is happening now with regard to this situation. It
did seem ridiculous, but never the less it was a requirement.
Regards to all
Stephen
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