Oshkosh ATC - really picking up

I also watched this year as a Cherokee landed in front of a Baron, the
twin pilot did a good job of slightly varying his takeoff roll and
maneuvering around the cherokee in front of him, taking off and going
on his way.
I'm not sure whose fault that was, either cherokee not putting it down
on the appropriate dot, or the twin not rolling when he should have, or
the controllers just not getting the spacing right,
but they asked us to get the cherokee N-number so someone could "talk
to him"...

Ryan Wubben
Flight Line Operations

Roger wrote:

Yup. That's another thing. Have *everything* for departure and at
least the first 10 miles all in place before starting to taxi. When
they say go they mean go. When you pull into place you are expected to
be going in just seconds.

Which is a good idea for any busy airport. I can not understand people
who sit there and diddle their DG, transponder, whatever for two minutes
after being cleared for takeoff (at controlled fields) or after they
pull on to the runway at uncontrolled fields. About the only thing
I do while pulling on the runway is hit the strobes (if at night).

"Jim Macklin" wrote in message news:w2qzg.84699$ZW3.39728@dukeread04...
: And turn the pitot heat and transponder ON.
:
:


You turn on pitot heat this time of year?

: And turn the pitot heat and transponder ON.

You turn on pitot heat this time of year?

Anytime there is visible moisture in the air.

john smith wrote:

: And turn the pitot heat and transponder ON.


You turn on pitot heat this time of year?


Anytime there is visible moisture in the air.

Even when it is 80 F degrees? That is simply a waste of electrical energy.


Matt

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message ...
: john smith wrote:
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: : And turn the pitot heat and transponder ON.
:
:
: You turn on pitot heat this time of year?
:
:
: Anytime there is visible moisture in the air.
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: Even when it is 80 F degrees? That is simply a waste of electrical energy.
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: Matt

My thoughts exactly...

"Matt Whiting" wrote in message
...
john smith wrote:

: And turn the pitot heat and transponder ON.


You turn on pitot heat this time of year?


Anytime there is visible moisture in the air.

Even when it is 80 F degrees? That is simply a waste of electrical
energy.


Matt

Flying on board a Beech 1900 DFW-ELD about three months ago outside temp on
the ground 85 descending from 17000 I watched ice form on the leading edge
of the wing and on the spinner. It wasn't completely gone until we descended
through 13000.