Tool of the day goes to GA Gov Nathan Deal and ATL Mayor Kaseem Reed for holding a joint press conference yesterday claiming the weather was "unexpected". Also for the entire ATL area school systems for not cancelling school in advance, just to save $ on not having to remain open one more day in May. They all had the brilliant idea to throw in the towel at the same time yesterday.

 

Another reason for the Tool vote!

 

+1 The Winter Storm watch was issued on Monday and the Winter Storm Warning at 3:38AM on tuesday. Unexpected my a$$

 

TOTD: whoever put "JIHAD" in Delta's crossword puzzle.

Cool of the Day: whoever put the hot bikini chicks on the page facing the Delta crossword puzzle.

 

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The e190(not sure what airline) D'bag yesterday in Phl who wouldn't give a detailed braking action report. After multiple runway closings and openings between 9L&R and everyone holding people start to go in. Very concise reports (IE: touchdown, midpoint and rollout) from a usair, air whisky, and a couple of departing aircraft this tool was totally unwilling to say anything other than fair to poor at about 1500 ft. Ok, which 1500'? Would help in decision making process as we were getting close on divert fuel. But no, after 2 requests with the same answer, the 3rd request was answered in a douchey tone of "we landed didn't we". Totally unprofessional, still didn't answer the f'ing question. Finally got some reports from departing aircraft as we were inside the marker that were detailed enough. Special thanks to the departing air whisky crew who recommended shutting down 9R after sliding all over on takeoff roll. And to you Mr. E190 may bedbugs keep you awake and infest your home!

 

Not sure how much stock you want to invest in other pilots' braking reports. If the guy just landed perhaps he was not all that familiar with PHL and was more preoccupied with taxing rather than issuing pirep braking reports.

And how the hell are departing aircraft able to give braking reports on takeoff?

 

And how the hell are departing aircraft able to give braking reports on takeoff?

It requires a very special kind of tool....

Have a snickers nerd. Omnomnom.

 

I disagree. Pireps along with recent MU readings are both very important as he was one of the first 3 or so to land( and the only larger aircraft) mixed in with a couple of departures that were all able to give more helpful reports. Also all the other pilot's were able to give accurate reports including which section of the rwy. Again things were changing quickly and he was the last to land ahead of us. He got GOOD reports from the one's that preceded him.

The departing aircraft were not giving BA reports but did give very good rwy reports. 90 degree xwind at about 10 kts too. The last one said that they were sliding all over on takeoff roll especially further down the rwy.

 

As much as I love snickers, I needed a little something stronger last night when I got home.