Nicholas Bartolotta 912967 Posted September 25, 2006 at 11:57 PM Posted September 25, 2006 at 11:57 PM Wasn't sure what forum to post this in, but I figured some of the USA guys, especially ones from Chicago, might find this neat This weekend, I flew to Chicago-Midway and met up with some very close friends who are also ATA employees in Indianapolis (they flew up Saturday morning as I flew in from LGA). In Midway, we were given a tour of ATA's facilities and even got a chance to get down on the ramp and on an empty aircraft while there. The first link is just a recap I had posted (about halfway down the page) and then the second/third links are my photos (I took 50 ) and the final one is one of the guys from Indy's photos... http://www.atavirtual.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3197 http://www.atavirtual.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3202 http://www.atavirtual.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3203 http://www.atavirtual.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3205 Comments welcome! Nick Bartolotta - ZSE Instructor, pilot at large "Just fly it on down to within a inch of the runway and let it drop in from there." - Capt. Don Lanham, ATA Airlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Horan 901577 Posted September 26, 2006 at 12:03 AM Posted September 26, 2006 at 12:03 AM Looks like you had a great time !! I've been on the ramp a few times, its always a blast Matt www.vatsim.net/prc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Doubleday Posted September 26, 2006 at 04:11 AM Posted September 26, 2006 at 04:11 AM Posted a link on our forum. Great pictures! Looks like you guys had a good time. Makes me wish Marko and I had taken some pictures from ORD working for United over the summer... Maybe next year. Andrew James Doubleday | Twitch Stream: Ground_Point_Niner University of North Dakota | FAA Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) Graduate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Bartolotta 912967 Posted September 26, 2006 at 10:16 AM Author Posted September 26, 2006 at 10:16 AM Posted a link on our forum. Great pictures! Looks like you guys had a good time. Makes me wish Marko and I had taken some pictures from ORD working for United over the summer... Maybe next year. Ah yes, should've posted them on ZAU's site too Thanks! Nick Bartolotta - ZSE Instructor, pilot at large "Just fly it on down to within a inch of the runway and let it drop in from there." - Capt. Don Lanham, ATA Airlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Cosgrove 936059 Posted September 27, 2006 at 02:01 AM Posted September 27, 2006 at 02:01 AM Great Photos and Videos Nick! Bobby Cosgrove Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camilo Bernal 893284 Posted September 27, 2006 at 11:28 AM Posted September 27, 2006 at 11:28 AM Very Nice Nicholas, Thanks for sharing. Camilo Bernal, VATCAR7 VATSIM Caribbean Division - http://www.vatcar.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Vainer 929287 Posted September 27, 2006 at 09:00 PM Posted September 27, 2006 at 09:00 PM My home town! Great shots! Thanks for sharing. Alex "AV" Vainer C1 Los Angeles ARTCC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Allen 873584 Posted September 29, 2006 at 01:33 AM Posted September 29, 2006 at 01:33 AM Very cool! I just started as a SWA ramper and was out there while you were touring the ramp... In fact I'm in one or two of your photos . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Bartolotta 912967 Posted September 29, 2006 at 01:34 AM Author Posted September 29, 2006 at 01:34 AM Very cool! I just started as a SWA ramper and was out there while you were touring the ramp... In fact I'm in one or two of your photos . Awesome!! Were you there on Saturday...pushing out 310 for Guadalajara? Nick Bartolotta - ZSE Instructor, pilot at large "Just fly it on down to within a inch of the runway and let it drop in from there." - Capt. Don Lanham, ATA Airlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Allen 873584 Posted September 29, 2006 at 01:44 AM Posted September 29, 2006 at 01:44 AM Very cool! I just started as a SWA ramper and was out there while you were touring the ramp... In fact I'm in one or two of your photos . Awesome!! Were you there on Saturday...pushing out 310 for Guadalajara? Yeah... I was one of the poor saps inside the bin loading 6 carts worth of bags too. That's well known to be the worst flight out of MDW hehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas Bartolotta 912967 Posted September 29, 2006 at 01:56 AM Author Posted September 29, 2006 at 01:56 AM Yeah... I was one of the poor saps inside the bin loading 6 carts worth of bags too. That's well known to be the worst flight out of MDW hehe. Hahaha, yeah we got there just as they were checking them in, and it was the first triva fact I found out about ATA in Midway...flight 4089 = chaos. Anyways, Peter, that is so awesome to hear you were around there...hopefully SWA is having fun doing our ramp ops now! Nick Bartolotta - ZSE Instructor, pilot at large "Just fly it on down to within a inch of the runway and let it drop in from there." - Capt. Don Lanham, ATA Airlines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evan Dunn 937557 Posted September 30, 2006 at 03:06 AM Posted September 30, 2006 at 03:06 AM Awesome pics and vids, Nick. Looks like you had a blast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Butler 955642 Posted October 3, 2006 at 10:05 PM Posted October 3, 2006 at 10:05 PM Looks like you had a great time. Thanks for sharing the pics and video! MaxFreight Chicago Hub Manager MaxFreight - Nothing But Freight! "You can never have too much fuel....unless you're on fire!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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