New TWR Controller

[Kurt Wieldraayer 1089776]

HI all

I have just p[Mod - Happy Thoughts]ed my TWR rating and I need a workout so all of you out there whop can please come to NZAA between 0700-1030z on the 24th May (tonight) and the same times on Wednesday. All charts are avaliable either at the VATNZ Website or http://www.aip.net.nz Any type of traffic is allowed ie: helicopters, IFR, VFR and circuit. I want to see everybody there.

 

Please let me know on this forum ASAP.

 

Im a keen 16yr old ready for an awesome workout.

 

Thanks!!!!

Edited May 24, 2010 at 06:31 AM by Guest

[Darrol Larrok 1140797]

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/emergency

 

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/urgent

[Ryan Geckler]

*sigh*

 

I know you are excited about getting your shiny new rating, but asking for traffic as a "workout" will probably give you a) no traffic or b) a ton of traffic asking for obscure things to do, leading to you getting frustrated and not being able to provide quality service to everyone.

 

Just saying.

[Randy Tyndall 1087023]

Kurt,

 

I admire your enthusiasm and desire to control. Having said that...and please understand that it is not my intention to discourage you in any way...a better place to post this may have been in the "Come Fly With Me" Forum. While it is primarily used by pilots who want other pilots to fly with them, I really don't see any reason a controller cannot use it as well. Course I'm probably wrong and will get the same type of responses you got.

 

Anyway, congratulations on p[Mod - Happy Thoughts]ing your Tower exam, Kurt. Good Job

 

Edit: Looks like someone already moved the post to "Come Fly With Me".

Edited May 24, 2010 at 06:15 PM by Guest

[Wycliffe Barrett]

Kurt

 

Some years back when I too became a twr controller at regional airport in the UK, I did the same as you and started announcing when I would be open. I thought it would generate traffic to the airport and also allow me to try out my new rating.

 

My announcements did two things,

1) ensured I got no more traffic than normal, (which was very little anyway)

 

2) and a severe rap across the knuckles for traffic chasing

 

It also did my rep no good at all, the best thing is man the psosition and pilots will come, but make sure you man the posistion for a good deal of time. Staying online for 30 ins whilst you depart traffic is not going to bode well.

 

Welcome to VATSIM.

 

Wycliffe

[Randy Tyndall 1087023]

Kurt,

 

Just curious now that it's after the fact. How did your controlling go? Any traffic?

[Trent Hopkinson]

Kurt,

 

Just curious now that it's after the fact. How did your controlling go? Any traffic?

 

I know he got at least 2 Helicopters