FSS and MTRs
08-18-2013, 05:47 AM
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FSS and MTRs
What is up with FSS not wanting to talk to military guys entering VR routes? Multiple times they have been bothered with me checking in with them. They pretty much tell me to make CTAF calls on 255.4 and not to bother calling them. Everything I have read in FAR/AIM, 3710, and 7610.4 says to call them and that is what I teach guys. I have heard that MTRs were left out of the contract when Lockheed took over. Any truth to that? I'll tell you what though, it really bothers me that these jokers don't want to be bothered.
08-18-2013, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by Denzel
What is up with FSS not wanting to talk to military guys entering VR routes? Multiple times they have been bothered with me checking in with them. They pretty much tell me to make CTAF calls on 255.4 and not to bother calling them. Everything I have read in FAR/AIM, 3710, and 7610.4 says to call them and that is what I teach guys. I have heard that MTRs were left out of the contract when Lockheed took over. Any truth to that? I'll tell you what though, it really bothers me that these jokers don't want to be bothered.
08-18-2013, 01:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Denzel
What is up with FSS not wanting to talk to military guys entering VR routes? Multiple times they have been bothered with me checking in with them. They pretty much tell me to make CTAF calls on 255.4 and not to bother calling them. Everything I have read in FAR/AIM, 3710, and 7610.4 says to call them and that is what I teach guys. I have heard that MTRs were left out of the contract when Lockheed took over. Any truth to that? I'll tell you what though, it really bothers me that these jokers don't want to be bothered.
08-18-2013, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by crewdawg
Great, less people to talk to...make a quick call as you enter, and if there is time, when you leave. Sometimes I'll get a reply with the local alt. setting, most of the time it's nothing. Honestly, I don't want to be bothered by talking to them.
08-18-2013, 01:08 PM
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Could it be a "feel my pain due to sequestration?", or is this a service not normally provided?
I remember a few years back not getting a pop up VFR fright following request through ATL due to "limited staffing". ATC was not busy, just trying to make a point.
I remember a few years back not getting a pop up VFR fright following request through ATL due to "limited staffing". ATC was not busy, just trying to make a point.
