Originally Posted by
FlyingRon
Don't know, but the procedures are pretty well established after several decades. Unlike your normal tower, each runway at Oshkosh gets three controllers for arrivals. Two are spotters (typically with binocs) and one is the talker. For departures at most times, there are controllers on the ground near the runway ends. Of course, ground movements are handled by volunteers. But yes, they are good at handling the idiots (better than I would be).
I remember this exchange:
BO: Bonanza 123 on 4 mile final for 36.
TWR: Bonanzas, you're where?
BO: Three mile final.
TWR: Are you familiar with the NOTAM and the RIPON/FISK procedure?
BO: No, what's that.
TWR: (Sigh). OK, just continue in. Cleared to land 36L (I guess he figures it's easier to just get him on the ground than to have him try to guess his way through Ripon)
BO: Which one is that.
TWR: It's the big one with the numbers on the ends and the dotted line down the middle.