Have you been asked to "Call the tower"?

[Jay Honeck[_13_]]

In the new EAA magazine this month, they've published a survey of
their pilot-members.

Most of it is silly/fun stuff, but one statistic really caught my eye.
Fully 32% of respondents admit to having being told to "Call the
tower" after landing!

One third of all EAA members have been told to "call the tower"? Is
that possible?

Have you been asked to "Call the tower"?
--
Jay Honeck
Port Aransas, TX
Pathfinder N56993
Ercoupe N94856 (Sold)
Warrior N33431 (Sold)

[Steven P. McNicoll[_2_]]

Jay Honeck wrote:
> In the new EAA magazine this month, they've published a survey of
> their pilot-members.
>
> Most of it is silly/fun stuff, but one statistic really caught my eye.
> Fully 32% of respondents admit to having being told to "Call the
> tower" after landing!
>
> One third of all EAA members have been told to "call the tower"? Is
> that possible?
>
> Have you been asked to "Call the tower"?
>

Many times.

[Ed]

On Sat, 6 Nov 2010 09:38:23 -0700 (PDT), Jay Honeck
> wrote:

>In the new EAA magazine this month, they've published a survey of
>their pilot-members.
>
>Most of it is silly/fun stuff, but one statistic really caught my eye.
>Fully 32% of respondents admit to having being told to "Call the
>tower" after landing!
>
>One third of all EAA members have been told to "call the tower"? Is
>that possible?
>
>Have you been asked to "Call the tower"?

Once in San Luis Obispo after my radio was acting up and I had trouble
communicating. And frequently at Chandler Airport in Fresno CA where I
was based. I was flying a NORDO Baby Lakes and the tower personnel
were pretty casual. It was kind of a joke since the top wing on the
Baby Lakes was right in the middle of my field of vision and I
frequently couldn't see the light when approaching.

[Jay Honeck[_13_]]

On Nov 6, 11:48*am, "Steven P. McNicoll" >
wrote:
> Jay Honeck wrote:
> > In the new EAA magazine this month, they've published a survey of
> > their pilot-members.
>
> > Most of it is silly/fun stuff, but one statistic really caught my eye.
> > Fully 32% of respondents admit to having being told to "Call the
> > tower" after landing!
>
> > One third of all EAA members have been told to "call the tower"? Is
> > that possible?
>
> > Have you been asked to "Call the tower"?
>
> Many times.

No fair, Steven -- you worked there! :-)
--
Jay Honeck
Port Aransas, TX
Pathfinder N56993
Ercoupe N94856 (Sold)
Warrior N33431 (Sold)

[Steven P. McNicoll[_2_]]

Jay Honeck wrote:
> On Nov 6, 11:48 am, "Steven P. McNicoll" >
> wrote:
>> Jay Honeck wrote:
>>> In the new EAA magazine this month, they've published a survey of
>>> their pilot-members.
>>
>>> Most of it is silly/fun stuff, but one statistic really caught my
>>> eye. Fully 32% of respondents admit to having being told to "Call
>>> the tower" after landing!
>>
>>> One third of all EAA members have been told to "call the tower"? Is
>>> that possible?
>>
>>> Have you been asked to "Call the tower"?
>>
>> Many times.
>
> No fair, Steven -- you worked there! :-)
>

Still do.

[Andy Hawkins]

Hi,

In article >,
Jay > wrote:
> Have you been asked to "Call the tower"?

Not quite the same thing, but here in the UK when landing at my home field,
I was asked by the final Controller I spoke to to call the field I had just
left. Turns out I busted their noise abatement procedures and was the result
of (one of many) complaints (the field has a particularly picky 'neighbour'
that loves to get aircraft registrations and call to complain).

Was just told what I'd done and asked to be a little more careful in future.

Andy

[george]

Crosscountry and not able to contact the Tower on the designated
frequency.
So used another and sorted it out over a cup of tea and chokky
biscuits in the Tower :-)

[gpsman]

On Nov 6, 12:38*pm, Jay Honeck > wrote:
>
> Have you been asked to "Call the tower"?

My buddy flew us into Kalispell City Airport (S27) without calling the
tower. His excuse was, he'd been flying there his entire life and
there had never been a tower there before.

But, IIRC, it was phrased as something other than a request.
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- gpsman

[Steven P. McNicoll[_2_]]

gpsman wrote:
> On Nov 6, 12:38 pm, Jay Honeck > wrote:
>>
>> Have you been asked to "Call the tower"?
>
> My buddy flew us into Kalispell City Airport (S27) without calling the
> tower. His excuse was, he'd been flying there his entire life and
> there had never been a tower there before.
>

According to the A/FD there isn't one there now.

[Jim Logajan]

"Steven P. McNicoll" > wrote:
> gpsman wrote:
>> On Nov 6, 12:38 pm, Jay Honeck > wrote:
>>>
>>> Have you been asked to "Call the tower"?
>>
>> My buddy flew us into Kalispell City Airport (S27) without calling the
>> tower. His excuse was, he'd been flying there his entire life and
>> there had never been a tower there before.
>>
>
> According to the A/FD there isn't one there now.

He probably got hood-winked by some fly-by-night operation.

[Bob Noel[_3_]]

In article
>,
Jay Honeck > wrote:

> In the new EAA magazine this month, they've published a survey of
> their pilot-members.
>
> Most of it is silly/fun stuff, but one statistic really caught my eye.
> Fully 32% of respondents admit to having being told to "Call the
> tower" after landing!
>
> One third of all EAA members have been told to "call the tower"? Is
> that possible?
>
> Have you been asked to "Call the tower"?

Yes. On take-off from runway 29 my engine was running rough.
I asked for and received clearance for immediate on 5.
(winds were light)

I explained what happened and that was that.

[Volitan]

Not yet :)

[gpsman]

On Nov 6, 5:20*pm, "Steven P. McNicoll" >
wrote:
> gpsman wrote:
> > On Nov 6, 12:38 pm, Jay Honeck > wrote:
>
> >> Have you been asked to "Call the tower"?
>
> > My buddy flew us into Kalispell City Airport (S27) without calling the
> > tower. *His excuse was, he'd been flying there his entire life and
> > there had never been a tower there before.
>
> According to the A/FD there isn't one there now.

See what I mean?

Towers pop up all over MT, then they're g o n e.

Turns out it was Glacier Int'l, FCA, 5/25/2002.
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- gpsman