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Your Favorite Controller
We all have them. Who and where is that controller that makes you grin as you are grinding through the day?
In Denver ARTCC we have the Seeyaaa guy and TRACON has good morning/good night. My favorite is the APP/DEP controller who sounds like Mr. Mackey, heading two-five-zeeeeroooo (insert mkay). Zero personality until you give him Toodles as you are signing off and he responds with an equally flat...Toodle-loo. |
It's gotta be Mr. Whistle in the ATL tower. Always makes me think "hey chris.. where's my newspaper?" from Family Guy.
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Clearance delivery guy at LGA!!! Anyone who has ever talked to him knows what I mean.
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yeah man, Seeyaaaa!!!!!!! dude is pretty good.
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Originally Posted by saabguy493
(Post 405754)
Clearance delivery guy at LGA!!! Anyone who has ever talked to him knows what I mean.
But we're all forgetting the obvious answer. What about "Boston John" Mocha Hagtdi! |
Originally Posted by atlmsl
(Post 405749)
It's gotta be Mr. Whistle in the ATL tower. Always makes me think "hey chris.. where's my newspaper?" from Family Guy.
The Whistler.....love him! |
A great lady that works Houston Center in the wee hours of the morning. I could listen to her for hours...
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I miss Buzz....ATL's finest.
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There's an approach controller in RDU that must have been disciplined for saying "nine" improperly... now every transmission with that number includes "nine.....eeeeerrrrrrrrrrr." Worth a smile.
My all time favorite is/was Clyde the IAD ramp tower controller. Good sense of humor, and a nice guy. |
I like the weird LGA clearance delivery guy. The one who asks you to confirm the ATIS ten times. You know who I mean
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Hands Down... got to be the guy in CLT Tower... Maybe Dennis???
He sounds like a deep south preacher with the GGOOOOOoood Daaaayyyaaaa! I believe he's an auctioneer on the side... good Stuff... |
I believe he retired, but Roger from Chicago center was the best.
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CLT has its own SEEEEEEYAAA guy.
Tri-cities tower has a few guys that are great. Tri-cities tower had an ASA crew convinced that the bristol motor speedway was a large high school football staduim. |
Great thread idea,
There is a lady in STL APP/DEP that always has an amazing and chipper voice no matter what time of day. I love hearing her voice. I think some of the STL pilots are a little too obsessed with her! Love the guys in ORD Tower. Those guys are crazy. |
Chuck at GFK tower. Hands down. Close second is the clearance delivery guy in MRY.
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Originally Posted by coldpilot
(Post 405823)
Chuck at GFK tower.
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PDX Approach guy who says Hello at your first call. Don't know if he's any better but I do remember him.
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DFW Approach guy who hands off with "Merry Christmas" to everyone year-round.
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On MIA approach, there is a guy that talks like a robot. No matter how crazy the freq. gets, he remains cool and never changes his voice. Not like some controller who start talking louder and faster when the space get tight.
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Boston John is my favorite "hasta la vistaaaaaa" "jet blueeeeeeeeeeeee"
but i also miss Arnie from JFK (i think that was his name) of "follow the embraer?" fame.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUWyR9rTI9E I think he quit/retired..i haven't heard him in about 9 months (i'm based in JFK) |
Originally Posted by aa173130
(Post 405786)
Hands Down... got to be the guy in CLT Tower... Maybe Dennis???
He sounds like a deep south preacher with the GGOOOOOoood Daaaayyyaaaa! I believe he's an auctioneer on the side... good Stuff... |
Any of you Airways Express guys enjoy listening to Captain Ramp Control in Philly??
"3629....coming out of 29....COMMENCE a left turn....take it to the outer, soutbound on juliet spot 11 and contact ramp #2 130.57, stay with me till spot 12, if ramp cant take out out there commence a 180 northbound on juliet and call me back at spot 13....good day to you and your crew." I make it a habit of repeating everything he says verbatim...give me a chuckle. Whoever mentioned LGA Clearance was spot on too....that guy must have been a drama major in school....very theatrical This is why you dont **** off NY Controllers...hahaha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul7Yg5PmUZA |
"Good Flight, Great Day" guy in JFK Tower
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The Good Flight, Great Day guy also has a funny way he says "Cleared for Takeoff". It almost sounds like he's saying "Cleared for the take-off" with 'the' being spoken very fast.
If you've heard it, you know what I'm trying to say... |
Ramp controller/ops guy on the C gates in St Louis.
When you call with your on/in times, you always get "Welcome back, nice job!" |
Originally Posted by POPA
(Post 405878)
Ramp controller/ops guy on the C gates in St Louis.
When you call with your on/in times, you always get "Welcome back, nice job!" When I do alot of AX flying out of there and heres me, he ask me how long my break is, and he meet up and a smoke sometimes. Nice Guy Reeves |
Originally Posted by Flyboy8784
(Post 405852)
Any of you Airways Express guys enjoy listening to Captain Ramp Control in Philly??
"3629....coming out of 29....COMMENCE a left turn....take it to the outer, soutbound on juliet spot 11 and contact ramp #2 130.57, stay with me till spot 12, if ramp cant take out out there commence a 180 northbound on juliet and call me back at spot 13....good day to you and your crew." I make it a habit of repeating everything he says verbatim...give me a chuckle. Whoever mentioned LGA Clearance was spot on too....that guy must have been a drama major in school....very theatrical This is why you dont **** off NY Controllers...hahaha http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ul7Yg5PmUZA |
Originally Posted by skihigh2002
(Post 405821)
Great thread idea,
There is a lady in STL APP/DEP that always has an amazing and chipper voice no matter what time of day. I love hearing her voice. I think some of the STL pilots are a little too obsessed with her! Love the guys in ORD Tower. Those guys are crazy. If it's who I think, she's married to a Continental guy. She's cute, too. |
Originally Posted by skihigh2002
(Post 405821)
There is a lady in STL APP/DEP that always has an amazing and chipper voice no matter what time of day. I love hearing her voice. I think some of the STL pilots are a little too obsessed with her!
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Originally Posted by saabguy493
(Post 405754)
Clearance delivery guy at LGA!!! Anyone who has ever talked to him knows what I mean.
The CLRNC DEL guy at LGA is named Franklin. From what I understand, he's over 60 years old and not qualified for any other positions. There's a controller at JAX Center who has a signature signoff line that starts to get on my nerves after hearing it several times....she always says "Have a nice rest of the day!" |
MUGM Tower! Always friendly and pleasent to talk with.
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Originally Posted by DelDah Capt
(Post 405924)
The CLRNC DEL guy at LGA is named Franklin. From what I understand, he's over 60 years old and not qualified for any other positions.
Only certified on CLRNC. Haven't heard him in a while, replaced with new hire ATC types that clear you to Lima Alpha Xray airport. |
up in maine/nh...portland approach has the nicest controllers...they have no traffic to really deal with so they're really pleasant no matter what time of day...
at hartford-brainard in ct there was this guy named john who was a retired center controller...he was hilarious...never had a problem asking someone what the hell they were doing. i instructed there for a while and met him a few times up in the tower and the resturant so i could always get whatever i asked for...and if my student screwed up i just chimed in and it was okay... |
I think it been mentioned already but Boston john.
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[quote=TonyWilliams;405945]We had a CLRNC guy here at SLC that had a super thick Arkansas accent, and talked at 2 miles an hour.[quote]
I always got a chuckle every time I heared him:) He always reminded me of Yertle the Turtle |
Ground Controller in PHL...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2z0ZwI4bwE There is also a guy on Potomac approach or Wash center that sounds just like Cleveland from Family Guy. I here him most often early mornings headed north out of ORF. |
There's a guy in our GFK control tower. He records ATIS and issues instructions with an auctioneer tone. I love it!
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Originally Posted by Flyboy8784
(Post 405852)
Any of you Airways Express guys enjoy listening to Captain Ramp Control in Philly??
"3629....coming out of 29....COMMENCE a left turn....take it to the outer, soutbound on juliet spot 11 and contact ramp #2 130.57, stay with me till spot 12, if ramp cant take out out there commence a 180 northbound on juliet and call me back at spot 13....good day to you and your crew." Off subject, but Captain Ramp Control and Donald the lav-service guy must be friends. |
My favorite controllers are the ones that yell the least........
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Originally Posted by groovinaviator
(Post 406033)
Ground Controller in PHL...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2z0ZwI4bwE |
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