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    One of the more subtle aviation plates I've seen...

    One of the more subtle aviation plates I've seen belonged to Donna King (may she rest in peace) while she was a controller at O'Hare:

    Her plate said, "ORD CZI"

    She said she could always tell...
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    I can verify that there was one between a C170...

    I can verify that there was one between a C170 and a Thorp T-18, somewhere outside of Fisk, in 1990 or so. I was working Fisk at the time, but never saw or communicated with either airplane. First...
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    Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!!! (Not...

    Ding! Ding! Ding! We have a winner!!! (Not surprised it's you, Ron <g>). Back in those days, I was the one that taught the FISK class on controller training day-- and the way you described it being...
  4. I am an air show air boss, and your posts...

    I am an air show air boss, and your posts reminded my of an incident that occurred at one of my shows:

    We had a photographer make a request similar to yours, but he didn't mention the models. ...
  5. Most events such as the Masters, NASCAR, etc. do...

    Most events such as the Masters, NASCAR, etc. do pay for their additional ATC services, but for good reason: unlike aviation events, their additional ATC resources are there primarily due to the...
  6. Not true, I'm afraid. The controllers working...

    Not true, I'm afraid. The controllers working OSH have always been "volunteers" in the sense that they request such duty (as opposed to being involuntarily assigned to it). They're paid their...
  7. Other than taking the uncertainty out of the...

    Other than taking the uncertainty out of the situation, what was gained by this settlement? It appears that EAA has agreed to pay, for the next nine years, the same costs for which they were...
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    While it's true that a lot of air show rules were...

    While it's true that a lot of air show rules were changed as a result of the Ramstein crash, I'm pretty sure that wasn't the incident that resulted in OSH losing the ability to host jet teams; that...
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    The rules regarding air shows have changed...

    The rules regarding air shows have changed substantially since the full jet team performances allowed in the '70s and '80's, plus there's been more buildup around the airport, so it's a whole new...
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    What was the fly in "gate"? No clue at this...

    What was the fly in "gate"? No clue at this point-- there'll be a debrief meeting in mid- to late-November, probably get some numbers then. It's usually around 5000 paid admissions..

    How many...
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    Thanks! You may have noticed that we had the...

    Thanks!

    You may have noticed that we had the old tower set up and staffed by one or two people, watching the pattern and monitoring CTAF. That paid off on Saturday-- an LSA lost power after...
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    If you want to count just the first ten seconds,...

    If you want to count just the first ten seconds, then it's Kirby Chambliss. I've been the air boss at several of his shows, and the reaction on the hot ramp is always the same-- when he applies the...
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    Congratulations, Glenn-- are we gonna see the...

    Congratulations, Glenn-- are we gonna see the airplane at Copperstate?
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    I was fortunate to have quite a bit of personal...

    I was fortunate to have quite a bit of personal interaction with Paul over the years, but one of my favorite stories to tell about him is one I saw from afar:

    I was a controller at OSH in the old...
  15. The experience that Cactus has operating without...

    The experience that Cactus has operating without a tower is what gives us confidence that Copperstate can do the same, without compromising the safety of the event. It's a loss in some ways, though:...
  16. We're always looking at the idea, especially as a...

    We're always looking at the idea, especially as a way to increase attendance by the general public, but the restrictions of the waiver make it difficult at our current locale. Among other things, we...
  17. Right here: http://www.copperstate.org We...

    Right here: http://www.copperstate.org

    We ditched the air show several years ago, when the restrictions that came with the waiver became too confining. This year, we're ditching the tower, too,...
  18. The position of the FAA regarding where the...

    The position of the FAA regarding where the overtime money goes (ie, that it's used to pay controllers at the home facilities who cover the absence of the special event controllers) comes straight...
  19. Your guess would be wrong-- the FAA is very...

    Your guess would be wrong-- the FAA is very specific that the overtime costs being billed to show organizers is to cover for the absence of controllers at the home facilities, not for the event...
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    True, but the FAA pays for L-M to send them. ...

    True, but the FAA pays for L-M to send them.

    Ever since L-M has had the FSS contract, there are four events that were "grandfathered" and automatically covered for a remote FSS operation: Oshkosh,...
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    Apparently, not all of them are: ...

    Apparently, not all of them are:

    http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=60485&highlight=pink
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    That's the plan, although it does come with some ...

    That's the plan, although it does come with some disadvantages. Without the FAA there to absorb responsibility for any incidents, we're going to be more reticent about promoting the Showcase ...
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    Several months ago, I was told (by the FAA guy in...

    Several months ago, I was told (by the FAA guy in charge of such things) that Arlington was going to receive a quote for close to $50,000. However, that was for a five-day tower, with longer hours...
  24. Thread: Art Scholl

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    Congrats on the puppy, we got one this week,...

    Congrats on the puppy, we got one this week, too-- ain't housebreaking fun? :)

    Here's an Aileron story: I worked Oshkosh Tower in the years that Art performed there, and in those days the...
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