ADS-B and SJT Approach | <– Date –> <– Thread –> |
From: Donald Treadwell (pilot.dtgmail.com) | |
Date: Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:09:43 -0700 (PDT) |
I would rather not call San Angelo approach as they never ask you to just slow down; all they can do is divert you away from the airport. Also, it seems to be a training position for controllers wanting to learn how to work busier areas. I called approach today coming back from the ranch at 4500 feet because I needed a code to get through our local TFR southeast of town, which I fly directly through, or under, on each trip to the ranch. There was no reply for a while, and then I was asked to repeat the call to Midland approach. So I repeated my request, 20 southeast of Mathis with uniform, landing Mathis. I was given a code and asked to ident. When I was 7 miles from Mathis, I was asked to change course to 360 for arriving traffic. I could see there was no one ahead of me in the vicinity of Mathis, so I checked the only aircraft around and sure enough, 55Bravo was getting priority. I think it was a customs Citation. I hesitated and then keyed the mic, “How come I have to divert for traffic behind me that is twice as far from the airport and at a higher altitude?” No answer. So I repeated my question. The controller said he was ahead of me at 1 o’clock. I had him at 2 o’clock and only because I was turned away from the airport. I was told to change to tower frequency. I reported 3 mile base to the tower, traffic in sight. The tower offered me runway 21, which I accepted with 7 knots of wind at 180. I landed, taxied to the end of 21 and was asked to hold for arriving traffic. Eventually the jet landed, and I was cleared to cross 18 once the jet had slowed to taxi speed. I really wanted to key the mic and say, “Welcome to San Angelo 55 Bravo” but it was in no way the jet pilot’s fault. So ADS-B can be used to train new controllers on the job on who has priority and how a Cessna 172 seven miles out can beat a Citation fourteen miles out to the airport and the parking area. DT
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ADS-B and SJT Approach Donald Treadwell, August 30 2019
- Re: ADS-B and SJT Approach C. Ramsey, August 30 2019
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