This weeks movers. Victorville (KVCV) QTR3250 B788 arr Aug 29 from Paine Field for post dely mods = A7-BCO FDX9058 MD11 arr Aug 29 from Memphis QXE989A DH8D ...
Sunday, 31 August 2014
Friday, 29 August 2014
Re: [cactuswings 3040] LOG: USA trip (March) - Marana Log
Hi Mark, Yes. The Skywest CRJ flight could not land because FAR Part 121 requires there be weather reporting at the airport for visibility and altimeter setting. Actually it is not "Pinal Radio" but rather "Pinal Unicom"/"Pinal Traffic" on the Common Traffic Advisory Frequency for the airport of 123.05. "...Radio" is something a bit different notating a Flight...
Re: [cactuswings 3039] LOG: USA trip (March) - Marana Log
I'm guessing your pilkot was Desiree, and the frequency is 'Pinal Radio'. It came as a shock to me that many smaller US commercial airfields are uncontrolled with multiple commercial flights. An ATIS failure at an uncontrolled airfield (Missoula, MT) caused a Skywest CRJ I was on to turn back to Denver last year (and then it worke again so we turned back to MSO!). MCOn 29 August 2014 16:42, W Wilson <wlwjr66@gmail.com>...
Re: [cactuswings 3038] LOG: USA trip (March) - Marana Log
Hi Stephan, The reason why there was no ATC reply at Pinal Airpark is because there is no control tower. It is an uncontrolled field; thus the pilot was communicating on a common traffic advisory frequency only advising of intentions and locations. Also, technically since the Pinal Airpark receives Federal funds and is not marked "Private" in the Airport/Facility Directory...
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