tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post4934416661181775288..comments2024-03-24T10:57:10.838-04:00Comments on Get the Flick: Happy AnniversaryDon Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219887691182501386noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post-55199331020097202712012-12-02T20:53:14.085-05:002012-12-02T20:53:14.085-05:00Open the window?
Does Mitt know that you can op...Open the window? <br /><br />Does Mitt know that you can open a window in a control room? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post-20943160462060091472012-12-02T15:19:44.233-05:002012-12-02T15:19:44.233-05:00Happy Anniversary, indeed. I finished my Navy ATC ...Happy Anniversary, indeed. I finished my Navy ATC duties in 1978 and my Lockheed aircraft design duties in 2008. Both careers were thoroughly enjoyable - but so is retirement. So, Happy Anniversary as a blogging, picture-taking retiree and thanks for sharing.wfparkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10470150494908558318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post-10040896471894995672012-12-02T00:18:34.822-05:002012-12-02T00:18:34.822-05:00Congratulations, Don. I don't believe that it ...Congratulations, Don. I don't believe that it has been 6 years already. It has been over twelve for me. My, how the time does fly by.Roger D. Parishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14492524387022351690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post-61900497271497551992012-12-01T18:40:35.091-05:002012-12-01T18:40:35.091-05:00A day for memories and remembrance of accomplishme...A day for memories and remembrance of accomplishments to be sure, Don. Thank you for many years of worthwhile reading and "thought provocation". Many, many more my my CSRS colleague.Dave Starrhttp://philfaqs.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post-89686054651981208462012-12-01T12:58:57.954-05:002012-12-01T12:58:57.954-05:00Don: I'm 5 1/2 years retired from ZAU and hav...<br />Don: I'm 5 1/2 years retired from ZAU and have similar experiences when people find out I worked airplanes. My one nightmare is similar. I'm alone,working a filled up BEARZ arrival sector into ORD when the Tracon stops taking handoffs,the frequency quits working and the supervisor has stepped over to the watch desk to chit chat. Aaarggh! I usually wake up before I can get the sector back to normal.<br />TWTWnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post-42454958204766300202012-12-01T12:37:21.023-05:002012-12-01T12:37:21.023-05:00I love your stories Mr. Brown. Some day soon I too...I love your stories Mr. Brown. Some day soon I too will retire and we can bore the socks off our wives with "war" stories. I look forward to our next meeting......miss you guys,<br /><br />ChuckChuck Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17659002993074739413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post-4760800877446480432012-12-01T11:04:55.952-05:002012-12-01T11:04:55.952-05:00Never dreamt about ATC while I was working. It was...Never dreamt about ATC while I was working. It was probably five years before I started doing it in retirement. Mine seem similar to the one you described, although sometimes they're a variation on the "skipped class all semester, now can't remember where it meets and I have a report due today" anxiety dream.<br /><br />I've been gone 15 years now (in a couple of weeks) and here's another threshold you can anticipate: even though I have vivid recollections of all aspects of ATC and was a thorough and competent practitioner, in addition to having written extensively about it, I've come to the realization that I probably am no longer relevant in a discussion of modern ATC.<br /><br />Sure, most of the rules are the same, and the principles certainly are, but the interfaces, both physical and administrative are completely different. Not only would I have difficulty getting up to a fraction of the working speed I might have once had, I'd not be able to navigate the modern work culture at all.<br /><br />Remember, you heard it here first.<br /><br />I do have an article about ATC dreams at my website you might find informative.<br /><br />LRod<br />ZJX, ORD, ZAU retired (since 19 Dec 1997)LRodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17181295131853124169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post-62815030912067582832012-12-01T10:18:03.602-05:002012-12-01T10:18:03.602-05:00Congratulations on 6 years of retirement Don. May...Congratulations on 6 years of retirement Don. May you enjoy 50 more!<br /><br />Oh - and sweet dreams!<br /><br />Kind Regards,<br /><br />ToddTango Whiskeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068885560089549756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post-71319257357748849382012-12-01T10:14:48.084-05:002012-12-01T10:14:48.084-05:00Congratulations Don,
May you enjoy another 50 yea...Congratulations Don,<br /><br />May you enjoy another 50 years of life on your FAA pension! <br /><br />Oh, and sweet dreams.<br /><br />Kind Regards,<br /><br />ToddTango Whiskeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15068885560089549756noreply@blogger.com