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PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2006 6:47 pm    Post subject: RVSM/Controllers Reply with quote

Hi guys,

Well, I had a 757 that we flew from SEA to DEN and it was filed with the
wrong identifier and the FAA controllers wouldn't let us go above FL280 even
with us telling them we were RVSM equipped, certified and capable. (FAA
controllers, what a waste of tax money) We had to have our dispatch contact the
center and work it out to climb higer.

Believe it or not I thought they actually have a database of RVSM aircraft.
I talked to a corporate guy who was having work done at Stead at Aviation
Classics with a Cessna Citation that wasn't RVSM and he went into RVSM airspace
and later got a letter from the friendly FAA wanting to talk about it...
???

Oh, speaking of FAA controllers.... I was flying into Honolulu this weekend
and the controllers were super lame! The guy gave us a completely bogus
heading and a clearance to descend to 3,000 feet where the terrain was completely
shrouded and obscured by clouds. I'm looking at the enhanced ground
proximity/terrain altitude on the EFIS and it shows terrain at 4,400 feet!!! It's
always nice to have been into an area a lot where you are able to recognize
when the controllers have majorly screwed up and you instantly know a bad
heading, not to mention a deadly altitude.

Point of the story: DON'T trust your controller. They may have just had a
Triple Mocha/Java with an extra shot of expresso juice and be all wired out
of their friggin' mind!!

Fly safe guys!


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PostPosted: Sun May 14, 2006 7:44 pm    Post subject: RVSM/Controllers Reply with quote

they are suppose to just change it if you tell them you filed wrong.....There are guys that shouldn't be controlling just as much as guys that shouldn't be flyin......how do we stay friends?
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