Bluestreak 202 out of KMLB Today (8am)
 

KMLB Tower "BlueStreak 202 are you ready for departure you have 4 mins"

BlueStreak 202 - "I was born ready sir"

MLB Tower - "Uh BlueStreak 202 slow down your taxi for the warrior in front of you

BlueStreak 202 -"Your killing me smalls!"


So who's the jett jockey swinging the gear lever?

We had a laugh while we were doing our runup today.


Anyways, although a bit unprofessional, you lightened up the mood as well. Glad to hear your having fun out there.Blue skies and fly safe!

Pilots are allowed to have personalities. As long as safety was not compromised I find the "unprofessional" portion of this out of line.

Also putting in the flight number sucks a little.

That being said at least you could laugh about it. The monotony of this job needs to be broken up now and again.

We have seen adding in two words, "with you" on initial check-in described as UNprofessional on these aviation web boards :eek:

If people are going to be that over the top with *professional* communication then 'born ready' and 'killing me smalls' ought to make the grade too don't you think?

Or - we could all just take a slightly more relaxed outlook and be reasonable.

Nah.........this is the internet.

No, there needs to be complete and total radio professionalism!

None of this "Check in" or "With you" garbage.

It's not "Clearance to Chicago" it's "IFR to Chicago"

If O'hare ground says "Tango Whiskey Echo Alpha Hotel Uniform Alpha-bridge cross 4L give way to the second united on Alpha" I better hear that whole clearance read back verbatim - even if it means stepping on the controller while he gives taxi instructions to 5 other aircraft.

It's "Niner" not "nine" "Tree" not "three" and "FIFE" not "five"

Oh, you are out of "Flight level 24.3 for 280"? I didnt know we had decimal level flight levels!

Make sure you let that guy know he is on guard that accidentally called in range! Make sure you advise him to check his frequency.

Who is Casey center?

Where in the pilot/controller glossary is "a little nibble every now and then" an adequate definition of turbulence?

LoL!! Reading this thread made me feel better about my 13 hour day 4 today. I wish I could've been there. Maybe it's saved in the archives.

You're* (fify)

Well the way I see it, we call ourselves professional pilots right? It's not often you hear somebody on freq say "You're killin me smalls"

So maybe not unprofessional as I can recognize he was having a good time, but maybe a wee bit too laxed on the freq.

And I'm 26 still very young at heart and not your typical pilot either. Just to me was unexpected, but refreshing as well to hear it. We a have a right to have personalities but at the end of the days its serious business....But the post wasn't about professionalism the post was to let whoever was on freq, you put a couple of smiles on some people's faces on the ground and keep enjoying what you do!

What's a typical pilot? And why aren't you typical? And "too lax" on kmlb tower...not exactly SoCal/ny approach. I'm pretty sure there is room between transmissions in there for a wise crack. But that's just me...

And what's "laxed" about pushing a button and opening your mouth.

It's not until one starts flying in countries when the primary language isn't English that you truly begin to appreciate the importance of standardized phraseology.

Call me anal, but with regards to the original poster, comments like those fall under the category of "it's better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you're stupid than to open your mouth and confirm it."

Geez bunch of professionals here. How about some of you shut your fingers and stop being tough guys behind the keyboards! Wish I had a gif for this! Go back to being robots because a funny comment to lighten up the mood is too much to handle.

Oh c'mon people. A little insert on the radio here and there keeps our profession light hearted and upbeat, especially at a small delta airport. There's a time and a place for everything. And it's timing was perfect.

To those who don't like it...loosen your pants, the airplane will still fly.

You don't think pilots make little comments overseas? They crack jokes too. A coworker was having trouble understanding the clearance from a Chinese controller. After about the third time asking, a Chinese accent came on the radio and said" ha,ha,ha.. New guy". Pretty funny to hear it.

One "cute" comment is ok but with every other transmission it's just annoying.

"see yah" !!!

I'm not "with you" on this thread...

Okay so for the ones with an open mind, brain, and sense of humour. Can somebody tell me the main point of me even making this post?

Or is this where the keyboard bullies back me into a corner?


Was it about professionalism? Or was it me acknowledging the fact that he sounded like he was enjoying his job and that he put a few smiles on peoples faces.


Just as I completely understand the fact that we all have personalities, understand the fact that I have a right to an opinion.

As for the ones jumping down my throat on some of my word usage.Get a grip losen up the tie, and realize that even though in MY OPINION I thought it was a wee bit unprofessional, even I too had a laugh and was happy to hear a guy like on the radio.

I'm just glad this isn't 15 pages of whining that someone had their strobes on when taking the runway, in daylight none the less!

I'm just "checking in" here.

Thought I would add....
No hat or blazer you aren't professional either.
(Sarcasm)

I would rather have the MLB pilot as my f/o rather than some locked in a box, can't think for themselves, training dept stiff.

I do concur... And I'm an old school guy that would prefer the hat n blazer lol.. But that's just me!


And left the fin strobes on?!?!?! GOD FORBID!

Please tell me this is sarcasm?

I think that anyone that's been in ORD knows that to be sarcasm. You'll ****em off if you read that back verbatim. A few years ago there was a guy that did a PA announcment over ORD tower freq. It was a full blown "welcome aboard" and it was one of those days in ORD. Tower guy let him have it and about 5 other guys took a fun poke at him too. In the end, nobody died and everyone got their clearances. I too would rather fly with MLB guy vs the training dept stiff.

You know every psa guy just went and looked up the crew

After checking, it was probably the captain.

Please tell me you are joking!?

I have absolutely nothing of value to add but I'm in on this offensive thread

"Who is 'Casey Center'?"

Bwahahahahahaha!!! That's freakin' hilarious!!!

okay Anal....lighten up!!

Who is Casey center?....

Well today (4 July) according to the Royals website it will be J. Dyson in CF :)

I know right? Last time I checked, Melbourne, Florida was in the United States anyway. Not to mention O'hare, NYC, and LA are all notorious for using slang and local jargon. If all it takes is this guy poppin off with "youre killing me smalls" to get your panties in a bind...I bet youre a freaking blast on a four day.

This reminds me. Whenever someone keys up the mic to respond to ATC or whatever and they are obviously laughing, there needs to be a requirement to disclose the cause of such laughter.

I wanna laugh with you Holmes.

Perfect.

And have controllers get off the "land line".... When I'm choking on water and can't key the mic for a few seconds they're alllll up in our crap giving us 2nd and 3rd calls. I'll check in 5 times and get the "was on the land line." What....texting? Oh no angry birds. I understand.

Having flown in and out of KMLB for 5 years and having spent a lot of time up in the tower hanging with the controllers, an having been a teacher's assistant for one of the controllers who taught ATC at FIT, I can tell you that KMLB tower was probably feeding it right back to them. They are (with a couple of exceptions) a fun loving group in that cab. SEEEEEEEYA

Wash Center sounds like a dance club in the background most of the time! The land line must be a party line!

I spent 4 years training out of MLB and those controllers are cool dudes (most of them). About 80% of the time they deal with Turkish kids who can barely speak English, so I'm sure this controller was pleased to have a little 'Merican classic line like "killin me smalls" thrown in there. I remember if you heard Mike on the freq and threw in a "go Maple leafs" he'd usually give you whatever you wanted. Anyone know if he's still there? Anyways, kudos to the crew.

The same people who find this jargon "unprofessional" will be voting in favor of concessions (even though the company is making huge profits) to fly bigger, shinier jets. Watch them, it only gets "better"....

As I don't feel like multi-quoting, just like one has the right to a personality, one has a right to an opinion.

You guys are all butt hurt over one word made a big deal about it and look at you, crying like because I said one word.

Clearly despite MY opinion I didn't mind the jargon, as I had taken note that it sounded as though they were having a good time. THE POINT OF THE POST.

Jeez I can only imagine what you'd say to a check pilot that had to critique your flight....

Let me think about it......


Nothing.

It's NOT that a big deal. Quit treating it as such.

I'm still waiting for that answer on what a "typical pilot is" and why you aren't "typical"

What else did you expect? I am new to this community and honestly this place is full of miserable, bickering pilots who constantly cut each other down in hopes of making the next guy feel just as bad about himself.

"Fun" and "trying to have a good time" have been placarded INOP on this site.