or airmanship.

Me to brand new to the airbus f/o after he sets the FCU altitude to below airport elevation and uses v/s at 3400'/min to high dive in. "that's not a really good idea, that's how airbus jets crash" Him, "well, I wouldn't have done it in the 737". Me, "then don't do it in the airbus". Same f/o going into LAS goes into TOGA for a RA that had us climb at 300 feet per minute. It was a really long Saturday.

Tool status comes from the fact that he insisted he was right.

The controller who repeatedly tells everyone to check for a stuck mike oblivious to the fact that the ONLY aircraft that can't hear him is the one with the stuck mike!

I hear guys do that every few months or so. I've never heard anyone try and impersonate ATC, that would be way beyond the line.
When I hear clearances into the ramp being given on guard I'll usually say something, or if they made at least 3 calls and can't realize why no one is answering.

Heard a guard Nazi last week chime in, not even after 3 secs;
"Your on Guard, Tard"
If only guys put in as much time and energy into not being an a-hole, as they do coming up with jokes.....if only.

is it possible that the guard police is actually small airport ATC, fss or mil tower and not always pilots?

I hadn't thought about that. Probably a pretty good possibility.

I always thought a perfect job would be a contract ATC job at a place like Helena, Missoula, or Kalispel. Not a whole lot of traffic, no radar, and simple clearances.

I guess if you're bored enough you could police guard, but why not just come on to the internet forums and jerk with pilots by starting 10 Gojet threads or say "commuting is a choice".

I remember visiting the tower in BTL to deliver some mail that mistakingly came to our hanger (I was working line) and seeing the controller hurriedly hide the video chess window on his computer when I walked up the steps.

Don't think your a tool in those cases.
I think the guys who specifically go out of the way, eagerly waiting to mess with some one would qualify as a tool.

When there is an inordinate amount of Guard Nazis on frequency I like to pretend that I'm transmitting on guard without knowing it.

True. I just didn't want to say it.

Wow. A class in how NOT to fly an Airbus. Does Us Air teach the high energy visual in which you use open descent with everything hanging out? That's good for about 1000ft per mile. Sounds like someone needed some schooling.

As long as you don't use the tone of voice you would use if your puppy just ate your wife's favorite pair of shoes, you're not a tool. Tool voice + Guard Policing = full fledged tool.

A friendly heads-up is no problem.