Stay ConnectedAn Aviation Podcast. Stories of aviation as told from West Coast Delta Tower!
I’m Brandon Gonzales, Air Traffic Controller, Pilot, CFI, Plane Crash Survivor, former Aircraft Salesman, and now Aviation Podcaster…
On this show, we cover aviation from as many angles as possible, but always including the narrative back story of those who share their experiences.
Copyright: © Brandon Gonzales
It's been a week since part one, and there's a lot to add to our story about the MAX…
AeroTime Recap Article: https://www.aerotime.aero/aerotime.team/24143-recap-boeing-ceo-twice-auditioned-by-us-lawmakers-on-737-max
Not in bed with FAA: https://www.aerotime.aero/zivile.zalagenaite/24131-boeing-ceo-names-mistake-with-737-max-denies-coziness-with-faa?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
Apology? New York Times Article: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2019/10/29/business/boeing-ceo-hearing.amp.html
STEPHEN GANDEL From CBS news Writes on November 1st: Boeing's CEO was paid $23 million — the company has no way to get it back https://www.cbsnews.com/news/boeing-ceo-muilenburg-23-million-clawback/
CBSNews also reports: Dozens of Boeing 737NG jetliners grounded worldwide due to cracks
From CNBC: GE to lose $1.4 billion this year from Boeing 737 Max grounding but expects jet's return
If Southwest Strays: https://www.avgeekery.com/if-southwest-strays-from-the-737-what-could-they-pick/
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The old saying always went, If it ain't Boeing, I ain't going. A saying that not only showed allegiance to a favorite heavy airframe manufacturer, but that also had an underlying sense of patriotism too. I'd be hard to argue that Boeing isn't an American institution. A US company that for decades dominated the global airframe market, and even though Airbus has made things more of a duopoly over the past few decades (and I'm going to sidestep a whole bunch of politics here) the Boeing Vs Airbus thing is a lot more than just two companies competing in a market. It's ideological. Patriotically, it represents the position of the United States in the global transportation market. That alone is enough for most Americans to take up an opinion. But for us aviators, there's an even bigger issue, and it's one of control. Not just in business, but in a fundamental physical form. Because Boeing trusts YOU to have it. Or at least, they always did…
Lion Air Crash report article: https://www.aerotime.aero/clement.charpentreau/24120-lion-air-crash-report-points-to-boeing-faa-and-airline-flaws?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
The Lion Air KNKT Official report: http://knkt.dephub.go.id/knkt/ntsc_aviation/baru/2018%20-%20035%20-%20PK-LQP%20Final%20Report.pdf
Boeing's final statement on Lion Air Investigation report: https://boeing.mediaroom.com/2019-10-25-Boeing-Statement-On-Lion-Air-Flight-610-Investigation-Final-Report
Boeing Promises to fix the software: https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/25/business/lion-air-crash-boeing-737-max/index.html
Boeing replaces head of Commercial Aircraft: https://news.airwise.com/story/boeing-commercial-ceo-mcallister-leaves
NYT 2016: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/18/business/boeing-flight-simulator-text-message.html
Southwest Sues Boeing: https://www.apnews.com/b07e9d1121b34a0f884d6626c07fa876
Southwest looking at other options: https://skift.com/2019/10/24/southwest-will-look-at-buying-jets-other-than-boeing-737s-after-48-year-run/
The Aviation Minute by Rob Mark: https://www.jetwhine.com/2019/10/if-it-aint-boeing-i-aint-going/
John's Book: Wind Beneath my Wings
We had it…
1976-2003, It was the absolute pinnacle of airline transportation.
We all know the story now too of why it went away. And if you don't, make sure to go back and listen to Concorde Week Episodes 33-36, and also Episode 53. Where renowned Concorde expert and Retired Concorde Captain and BBC Broadcaster John Hutchinson recounts what it was like to live the life many of us can now only dream of.
It's always an honor to speak with John, and today he's back to answer some of the more operational questions listeners have sent in after his last appearance on the show. What he has to say might really surprise you…
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Have you met Chad? You should.
Let me tell you a story…
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William Goldberg is the founder of Goldberg Aviation, a company that specializes in TBM training for owners and operators. And when it comes to that community, he's the go-to, and when you listen to him talk, you're going to see why. He's really done it all, and I'm honored to share his knowledge with you'll today, because whether or not you ever touch the controls of a TBM, or anything like it, the knowledge he shares is universal.
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As controllers, we often talk about the traffic in two ways. Volume, which of course, is how many airplanes, and complexity. Which is how difficult it is to make a problem work. Without complexity, you can work a ton of aircraft, and it isn't all that bad. But with complexity factored in, you can feel like you're going down the tubes with only a few. The real question is though, how do you feel about it when you're there, and when it's over. That session felt like anything worth doing. Kinda painful, but very gratifying afterward. And a friend saying something nice can make it all worthwhile.
If you're new to the show, welcome! My name is Brandon Gonzales. I'm an Air Traffic Controller at a busy GA airport, but I've had a varied 25 year aviation experience thus far including Piloting, Flight Instructing, Aircraft Sales, Ramp and line service for both GA and airlines, and now Aviation podcasting as well.
On this show we hit aviation from as many angles as possible. Be it news, interviews, storytelling, Airlines, GA, even drones sometimes. But whatever it is, if you can fly in it, it's fair game here.
Today specifically, we've got two of my favorite aviation topics to discuss. Aviation community, and also future technology.
Back to the beginning of the episode and the shoutouts from my friends. At my airport, there's no lack of friendship. People are always saying hi to me and each other on the radio, setting up airport events, and I'll be honest, our airport even has a decent bar…
But it reminded me. That's probably the greatest part of this whole aviation thing. Besides burning kerosene to propel yourself around at hundreds of miles per hour & stuff, but I digress.
The communities built around different parts of flying never fail to amaze me, and now, in the time of social media, that's gotten even better. So, in this episode, I'm going to change some stuff up. It's community first! …Then the other content.
Which by the way today is an interview with a professor at Arizona State University named Yongming Liu, who's working with NASA to change the future of air traffic control. You know, it's interesting how the government works with academia and if you're interested in that, or the future of ATC, you won't want to miss this!
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Today is July 25th which is, of course, the anniversary of that tragedy. The crash signaled the beginning of the end of Concorde, and the end of the era of supersonic commercial air travel.
This is an all time personal favorite episode, and one of the all time most downloaded episodes as well.
John is an amazing person who has lived a life that most aviation people can only dream of, culminating in the combined professions of being not only a British Airways Concorde Captain, but a BBC Broadcaster as well. Envy barely begins to cover it for me…
If you're interested in learning more about John, please consider clicking on the link in the show notes to purchase his autobiography, The Wind Beneath My Wings written by Susan Ottaway. It's amazing!
And, if you've not listened to episodes 33-36 of this podcast which I called Concorde week, please go back and listen to learn more about John's career, Concorde in its heyday, and other amazing stories, including hanging out with the royal family, as told by John himself.
John's Book, The Wind Beneath My Wings
Next Generation Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/345083509558017/about/
Concorde Episode: https://www.podcastingonaplane.com/podcast/2018/11/23/concorde-week-the-crash-of-air-france-4590
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Aerotime Article about Capt. Sullenberger: https://www.aerotime.aero/ruta.burbaite/22764-captain-sully-weighs-in-on-737-max-crashes-in-congress-hearings?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email
Bold Method Blog: https://www.boldmethod.com/blog/lists/2018/11/10-times-to-say-unable-to-atc/
Tips
Technical Stuff:
"Monitor the freq. before you speak"
Not everything has to be read back. Use "Wilco" often.
Traffic Calls - Use "looking/searchin," or "Traffic in Sight"
Myths:
"I don't want to get into trouble, so I don't talk to ATC" - WRONG
"I thought I was doing you a favor" - Nope
"ATC is too busy to talk to me" - Sometimes, but not likely
Common Questions:
How far out do I call the tower?
When contacting Approach with a request, should I simply state: XYZ approach, the tail number, and stop? OR immediately go for the full request?
Pet Peeves
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