The Chippewa Valley Regional (EAU Claire, WI) Air Traffic Control Tower will
be open for operation at 0530 CDT on 1 Nov 2006. All pilots flying to EAU
should ensure they have current NOTAMS, up to date charts and approach
procedures. Information can be found at the following internet address:

http://www.naco.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=naco/online/d_tpp

"Jim Burns" > wrote in message
...
>
> The Chippewa Valley Regional (EAU Claire, WI) Air Traffic Control Tower
> will
> be open for operation at 0530 CDT on 1 Nov 2006. All pilots flying to EAU
> should ensure they have current NOTAMS, up to date charts and approach
> procedures. Information can be found at the following internet address:
>
> http://www.naco.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=naco/online/d_tpp
>

What was your source for that opening time?

Email alert from FAASafety.gov. I forwarded it to you.
Jim

"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote in message
k.net...
>
> "Jim Burns" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > The Chippewa Valley Regional (EAU Claire, WI) Air Traffic Control Tower
> > will
> > be open for operation at 0530 CDT on 1 Nov 2006. All pilots flying to
EAU
> > should ensure they have current NOTAMS, up to date charts and approach
> > procedures. Information can be found at the following internet address:
> >
> > http://www.naco.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=naco/online/d_tpp
> >
>
> What was your source for that opening time?
>
>

"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote in message
k.net...
>
> What was your source for that opening time?

Never mind, I just found the email from FAASafety.gov. You'd think those
clowns would know that DST ends this weekend.

Steven P. McNicoll wrote:
>
> Never mind, I just found the email from FAASafety.gov. You'd think those
> clowns would know that DST ends this weekend.


FAA Start of Business Day checklist:

1. white makeup applied
2. floppy shoes on
3. orange wig in place
4. fake red nose installed
5. multicolored hanky in pocket
6. tiny tricycle operable
7. balloon animals inflated

Did I miss anything?

Kingfish wrote:
> FAA Start of Business Day checklist:
>
> 1. white makeup applied
> 2. floppy shoes on
> 3. orange wig in place
> 4. fake red nose installed
> 5. multicolored hanky in pocket
> 6. tiny tricycle operable
> 7. balloon animals inflated
>
> Did I miss anything?


Sounds like where I work... <G>

"Kingfish" > wrote in message

> FAA Start of Business Day checklist:
>
> 1. white makeup applied
> 2. floppy shoes on
> 3. orange wig in place
> 4. fake red nose installed
> 5. multicolored hanky in pocket
> 6. tiny tricycle operable
> 7. balloon animals inflated
>
> Did I miss anything?

The little car that all 27 of them car pool to work in.

In article . com>,
"Kingfish" > wrote:

> FAA Start of Business Day checklist:
>
> 1. white makeup applied
> 2. floppy shoes on
> 3. orange wig in place
> 4. fake red nose installed
> 5. multicolored hanky in pocket
> 6. tiny tricycle operable
> 7. balloon animals inflated
>
> Did I miss anything?

white gloves
flower in the lapel
suspenders ready for malfunction

--
Bob Noel
Looking for a sig the
lawyers will hate

"Bob Noel" > wrote in message
...
> In article . com>,
> "Kingfish" > wrote:
>
>> FAA Start of Business Day checklist:
>>
>> 1. white makeup applied
>> 2. floppy shoes on
>> 3. orange wig in place
>> 4. fake red nose installed
>> 5. multicolored hanky in pocket
>> 6. tiny tricycle operable
>> 7. balloon animals inflated
>>
>> Did I miss anything?
>
> white gloves
> flower in the lapel
> suspenders ready for malfunction

What about the bulb-horn and rubber chicken?

> The Chippewa Valley Regional (EAU Claire, WI) Air Traffic Control Tower will
> be open for operation at 0530 CDT on 1 Nov 2006.

Why?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
ps.com...
>
> Why?
>

EAU has scheduled passenger operations. A control tower is needed at all
locations with scheduled passenger operations to prevent these aircraft from
attempting to take off from surfaces that may be too short.

> > Why?
>
> EAU has scheduled passenger operations. A control tower is needed at all
> locations with scheduled passenger operations to prevent these aircraft from
> attempting to take off from surfaces that may be too short.

Ooooo...that's cynical, Steven.

But seriously, does air traffic in Eau Claire, WI merit a tower? I've
not flown in there, but my sister attended college there (many moons
ago), and it sure didn't appear to be a major metropolitan center.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

"Jay Honeck" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>
> Ooooo...that's cynical, Steven.
>

And rightfully so.


>
> But seriously, does air traffic in Eau Claire, WI merit a tower? I've
> not flown in there, but my sister attended college there (many moons
> ago), and it sure didn't appear to be a major metropolitan center.
>

I don't think so, but I'm not that familiar with the area. But I spoke
with someone that is very familiar with the area about that tower not long
ago, Duffy Gaier at nearby Marshfield. He doesn't think EAU merits a tower
either. In fact, he told me someone took some serious heat, the airport
manager I think but can't recall for sure, for slipping the control tower in
to the terminal construction. I was surprised to learn yesterday that the
tower is actually going to open.

"Bob Noel" > wrote in message
...
> In article . com>,
> "Kingfish" > wrote:
>
>> FAA Start of Business Day checklist:
>>
>> 1. white makeup applied
>> 2. floppy shoes on
>> 3. orange wig in place
>> 4. fake red nose installed
>> 5. multicolored hanky in pocket
>> 6. tiny tricycle operable
>> 7. balloon animals inflated
>>
>> Did I miss anything?
>
> white gloves
> flower in the lapel
> suspenders ready for malfunction
>
Rubber squeezeball horn!

It's been many moons ago... but didn't EAU "used" to have a tower? I swear
when I was doing my student cross countries back in the '80s that I flew
into EAU and the tower was operational. Or am I confusing it with the FSS
that used to be at EAU? Anybody have a better memory than mine?

BTW, isn't Duffy a real gem?! While we had our annual done on the Aztec at
MFI he was simply a dynamo... one day I saw him on/in 4 different vehicles
within 4 hours. He rode into the hanger on a motorcycle, left in a car,
came back in a 182 that he had just purchased and then drove off on a
tractor. The man is simply everywhere... and he's over 70 years old.

Jim

"Jim Burns" > wrote in message
...
>
> It's been many moons ago... but didn't EAU "used" to have a tower? I
> swear
> when I was doing my student cross countries back in the '80s that I flew
> into EAU and the tower was operational. Or am I confusing it with the FSS
> that used to be at EAU? Anybody have a better memory than mine?
>

EAU had a FSS prior to FSS consolidation, never had a control tower.


>
> BTW, isn't Duffy a real gem?! While we had our annual done on the Aztec
> at
> MFI he was simply a dynamo... one day I saw him on/in 4 different
> vehicles
> within 4 hours. He rode into the hanger on a motorcycle, left in a car,
> came back in a 182 that he had just purchased and then drove off on a
> tractor. The man is simply everywhere... and he's over 70 years old.
>

He's 76, but if you didn't know that you'd probably guess him to be at least
ten years younger.

http://www.aviationhalloffamewisconsin.com/inductees/gaier.htm

In article >, "Greg B" > wrote:

> What about the bulb-horn and rubber chicken?

no rubber chicken. The FAA doesn't use the rubber chicken.

--
Bob Noel
Looking for a sig the
lawyers will hate

Bob Noel wrote:

> In article >, "Greg B" > wrote:
>
>
>>What about the bulb-horn and rubber chicken?
>
>
> no rubber chicken. The FAA doesn't use the rubber chicken.
>

That's right. PETA protested...

Matt