KDPA is my home airport. I’ve been in that tower before. The controllers in the DuPage tower are a good bunch of folks. They also just held a few meetings with pilots recently. They do a great job bridging the gap between pilots and controllers. Thank you for this video and also the video at Chicago TRACON.
I think it was nerves more than being out of breath. Lot of great knowledge learned from this interview. KDPA is my home airport and it has some of the nicest controllers that I have dealth with. I wish they would've shown the FBO, it truly is incredible. A few years ago I had asked to see the tower and they were happy to have me come up to take a look around.
During my initial training at MMAC in 1984, I either played the role of an Aero Center controller in the lab or I sat on the other side of the room and played the part of everyone else (pilots, Aero Center, adjoining centers, etc.). Stress level was nearly equal. Long live the "Tulsa Ulcer". Our motto - Happiness is seeing Oklahoma City in the rear view mirror.
Martin, very enjoyable. The videography was super - thanks for taking a camera with optics that capture the displays in the tower well. Love the interview and the two perspectives. The concept of an "IFR Tower" is fascinating. Well done - Mike
Interesting you mention this - because I think I overexposed a lot of the footage with my good camera. A lot of the GoPro footage looked better in the end than what I captured with the nice Sony. Oh well... This was about knowledge and insight, not cinematography. :-) Best regards, Martin
@@martinpauly I see your point, still say Great! Plus I think you've filled a niche in the aviation awareness. Just like the Tracon piece, Thanks to the FAA staff for saying yes and spending the time to make this possible.
Each breath he take's, I'm like, "Hang in there, MAN! (I hope he doesn't pass out)." I guess they wanted to give us the authentic DuPage tower experience (workout included).
As a doctor I was concerned enough to call him; he just walked up 8 flights to the tower, so a little winded. Had a check-up, is on a new diet & is slimming down. He is on the road to a better health routine. I suggested an echocardiogram as a better indicator than an EKG, which he had. I’ve had two patients not make it in my dental practice with similar signs, and swore I would never let a person go past me without do diligence and recommend a more thorough follow up. He was very receptive to my call. ❤️ as in you need a good one! 😎
d t Actually I called him about an hour later after I sent the first post. He is in management & does not need a Class 2 medical, as he is no longer a controller.
Martin thanks for sharing! It’s always great to get the controllers POV & their perspective. I think it gives us pilots more knowledge on how to communicate better with them so it can make everyone’s job easier. The controllers really have my respect, are really helpful, & they are a great bunch of people! :-) Don/Ohio
Thank You Martin for all that great info inside the Tower and all the controllers looks very professional and down to Earth. You know when We talk to Them on the frequency We can tell whom They are by the sound of Their voice. Thank You Chicago TRACON for letting Us come inside the Tower through the Cameras lens.
It was a great visit, and I recommend all pilots should visit a tower or other ATC facility sometime. It helps to understand these things. Best regards, Martin
Very interesting! I must have talked many times to some of the guys in that room, but it's nice to see their faces for once, and how they organize their work. Thanks for making this video.
Regarding the option clearance...when *I* was a tower controller I would never offer the option, I let the pilot request it if he wants it, then evaluate the traffic situation, and knowing an option *could* include a stop-and-go or full stop, if those couldn't be accommodated, I'd say "unable the option but I can give you a touch-and-go or a low approach, which would you like?" or something like that. If the pilot came back and said well we'd like a (full-stop/stop-and-go) then I would adjust accordingly. I know instructor pilots like to use the option for certain training scenarios (e.g. unexpected go around "dog on the runway") so I would issue it if possible, but *any* kind of a surprise between what a pilot is doing and what ATC *thinks* he's doing is not a good way to do business..
If you've never been, by all means, do it. I've learned a lot from visiting different ATC facilities over the years. Better yet: invite the controllers for a flight in a club airplane - they, too, benefit from seeing things from the other side. Regards, Martin
Great insight into stuff we never think much about until something goes wrong. Fortunately things going wrong are very rare. Kudos to our nations air traffic controllers. They do a fantastic job.
As a student pilot, this is great insight of what the guys and gals on the other side of the radio are doing. I’ve thought it would be great experience for a student pilot to do a “ride-a-long” in the tower.
Nice job, Martin and Matt. I learned to fly at DPA in the mid '70's when it was half the size it is today. On a sunny weekend it was nothing to have 10-15 aircraft in the pattern for touch-and-go's. Sometimes had to extend the downwind 4-5 miles.
Thanks for doing this. Pilots are usually welcome to visit towers by prior arrangement. I flew out of Dupage way back in the '80's when it was a pretty quiet place. It's a great location for an airport for those who live/work in the NW Chicago suburbs. It looks like your visit attracted a lot of groupies. :)
Thanks, Bill. We enjoyed our visit to the tower, and also the TRACON where we did the other ATC video. I always learn something when I speak with controllers, and suggest all pilots should visit a tower sometime. - Martin
Red Bonanza! I remember you visiting when I was at CID. I went to JAX approach and now I'm in Houston. Great to see one of your videos! Just for reference, CID wasn't a true TRACAB, but it operated that way a lot of the time. I miss chatting with y'all. Safe flying, and keep making videos! :)
Shann - and all these years I thought your name was spelled Shawn or Sean. I remember well our chat about the Red Bonanza, its owner and a Halloween party, and also talking to you on the radio when you were at JAX Approach. I last spoke with Tyler a couple of years ago in the same airspace - is he still there? Looks like quite a few people are leaving from CID, which I am sure is exciting for you guys and gals, but we pilots benefit from knowing our local controllers. Where are you in Houston? TRACON or Tower? I still have both of those Class Bravos on my bucket list. So maybe I'll talk to you sometime this year when I have a chance to visit. All the best, my friend! - Martin
Martin Pauly and I swear the tower interior has The same paint. lol loved going up there at night during the summer.The club I washed planes in high school had tied downs new base of the tower. I remember being in the pattern on a nice day and there would be 20+ planes in the pattern. Unfortunately it would turn into B52 patterns and if you lost an engine you would be landing off airport. Not sure if JA aviation is still there but my best HS buddy worked the line there. Back then it was the 3rd busiest airport in IL. Great place to learn to fly. My grandfather had his plane there in the late 50’s and60’s too.
Very good, I am a new private pilot and during my training I am sure I confused a controller or two. I fly out of KSYR and we have excellent controllers. Best Vid to date
Much of that equipment looks crazy old...Phones from the 60's, antique monitors, old yellowed keyboards. Perhaps simpler is better for this type of work. This was very interesting.
well interesting video,, Thanks so much for making and sharing it you us all. I worked as a medic on an Advanced Life Support ambulance service out of the the Greater Chicagoland Area,, We did have a city license as well as the other counties around Cook. One day we were dispatched To Dupage Co. airport to wait for a life flight coming in with a transplant team. We pick them up and ran to one of the medical centers in emergency status ,,, Then it was a long wait while the surgeons removed a liver from a poor brain dead victim of a car accident, Soon as the organ was packed in their little igloo cooler back to the airport, lights and siren again ,, The citations engines were run up and waiting as we pulled up to the aircraft, The team from Pittsburg made a quick exit and off they went,,, It was dark by this time, About 1am If I remember correctly. The liver had no more than six hrs (I think )from the time the supply of blood/O2 was stopped until it was introduced into the recipient of this gift. While waiting for the life flight to arrive in Dupage Co. we were killing time,, A turboprop aircraft came and taxi'd near our rig and the wheels were chocked by ground crew,, The pilot wandered over after exited his plane and ask what we where doing ? We told him and he was interested with our unit ,, It was Brand new at the time and our jobs,,, I was interested with his aircraft . Later he let me wander over and I checked it out the plane,,, Stange how we both thought the others job and equipment was new and exciting ,,,,,And to us our stuff was just old hat. //////// Last thing,, Does the radar center in Aurora still use out of date 1950's punch card computer technology to keep track of every aircraft between somewhere in Indiana west to the quad cities,, north past rockford and far south past bloomington???? Why, how,, OMG if they still do?/////
Thanks for sharing that story, Paul. As for the radar que, I don't know the answer. Maybe someone from the Center there will ready this and respond. All the best for 2020! - Martin
Great video Martin even not being a pilot just an enthusiast I find it really interesting. Reminds me of the time a very long time ago a boss of mine and a pilot arranged a visit at the ARTCC in Palmdale California it was fascinating. I used to fly rc airplanes in a field very close to Van Nuys airport and we started to have problems when the drones came on the scene the field was shut down for a while and now there is a 250’ hight limit and other rules. Safe travels
Loved this - Although it's depressing to know I am 51 and in excellent shape (never drink, smoke or eat processed foods) for my age but could likely never qualify for this job due to my age. I know I would enjoy this sort of thing.. Darnit dad, why didn't you encourage me doing something like this??
@@martinpauly Very Funny...how you got the permission is what I'm wondering. TakingOff has been asking for permission for places in the DFW metroplex and has been denied every time, so it comes down to how you got approval when down here it's denied every single time. Why do certain facilities allow it and others its strictly forbidden?
@@TheFlyingController Hi Matt. Are you the Matt I met at the recording for "In the Hangar" last fall? Anyways, I contacted the FAA media relations office for the Midwest region, and we worked out a plan from there. Maybe they have different levels of interest in doing these things in different regions? I found the FAA to be very helpful in making this happen. - Martin
@@martinpauly Yes that's me! That's interesting, like I said we haven't had any success with that approach.! We'll keep trying, amazing how it works in some places and not in others.!
@@TheFlyingController Yes, keep trying. At some point you'll run into someone who is supportive, and the rest should be easy. I plan on coming back to your area in February for the next recording - looking forward to seeing you then! - Martin
Oh, I have many thoughts on that, Bill, but my next major step ($$$) is to replace my engine with an IO-550. I hope to get that done this winter. Regards, Martin
Regarding the option, my PPL instructor never told the tower of my/his intentions. I suppose it was to keep me on my toes until the last few seconds. Circa 1976.
@41:00 triggered my comment as I developed a software program called "ATC-pie" that allows this type of training, both with AI traffic (solo training) and with a teacher simulating the traffic. I thought it could be of interest to viewers here. Thanks for the video too!
@@martinpauly It is free software so anybody can use it without my knowing. A couple ATC schools have asked me questions and told me that they were considering it for parts of their training, but I don't know for sure if they did or will. I do think FAA could make some use of it, but I suppose not as a full replacement yet as anything of that level probably needs to go through some certification process.
great video. currently 3 months into my Afghanistan deployment doing ATC at a forward operating base. just started messing with my go pro, do you have any advice as far as filming. 1st person, recording the tower as a whole, or filming towards the active runways? Mostly rotary wing with some occasional C-130s/C-17s. thanks in advance.
I'd love to see that video! For something like that, ideally you'd have two or three cameras picking up multiple angles simultaneously. Otherwise it's very hard to aim it at the right place at the right time. If you only have one camera, maybe for starters I'd try to capture just everything inside the tower and see how that works. Good luck, and Happy New Year from Iowa! - Martin
Good lord I thought that guy was going to keel over due to lack of oxygen. He definitely needs to get a stress test. Hell, he gets out of breath just talking!
Do atc personal require any type of medical?? The controller at the beginning, Mr Loftus seems to be a very heavy breather or out of breath to the point we’re I am actually concerned for his health. I used to work at dupage airport before and after the new tower. Great days those were.
Hey, good call; it was the first thing I noticed about Bob. A very nice guy in this video, and I felt that if he hasn’t seen his physician recently, he should get a check-up and possibly an echocardiogram to see if he has any obstructive condition. As a doctor, I still may call the tower to talk to him and encourage him to have a consult. After cancer surgery in my neck in 2007, I ended up with A-fib, which eventually became moderate and somewhat risky for clot generation, besides the exhaustion at the end of the day. I had to go to a cardiologist for an exam when my FAA physical exam was recognized as needing a Special Issuance. I finally had to go thru the internal procedure called ablation, which enters the veinous arteries in the groin, then into the heart, and sears the vein nerves which cause extra heartbeats to occur. As a dentist, I recognized my condition and knew that sooner than later, it would be a good idea to take that step to reduce my risk and also have a better longer life. Lastly, I am also still a pilot and have my Basic Med medical and can keep flying, since I have better health and physical conditioning than in years. 🛫😎
Im a bit worried that the chap showing you around is close to a cardiac event after climbing the stairs..Do ATC not have to undertake a medical in the USA?
I hope this man is seeing a doctor that breathing sounds serious after climbing a few flight of stairs and I am not joking. This also must be a very stressful job.
paul he did not seem nervous. That kind of breathing is from short of breath from walking upstairs. I hope the man gets his lungs and heath checked from his GP.
When we went thru both ABQ and ZAB, they both presented us with donuts --- so no one said, "I'm hungry" :-D ((BTW, ABQ is also a VFR tower [local, ground, clearance, and supervision] with Tracon in the tower stem, 2 floors below the cab and Center about 9 miles north))
When that happens.. I usually talk really show and act that I’m a good ol’boy from Texas... Son.... I’m.... From..... TEX...AS.... and.... I.... Think.... Slow.... Sure.... Would.... Appreciate... You... To.... Talk .... Slower.... That usually covers it...
My understanding is that it is practiced at class E airports also... I'm still getting no joy while my Continental gets as hot as the sun holding RWY 32.
Evan Keal Without a transponder, an aircraft only gets picked up by primary radar. Therefore, there is no Mode A/C/S, so you got no information about the radar target except for the position.
As Noel said, it's an aircraft without a transponder. So it gets picked up by primary radar only (thus the name), not by secondary surveillance radar (SSR) and is shown on the controller's scope without altitude, callsign and all that good information. - Martin
@@PackGspot No, more likely certified C90 controller in NATCA ready to retire (he said he's 30 years in) and it's normal to get a supe job your last few years at a quieter facility to boost your pension.
Hi Terry, this here is probably not a forum where you'll likely get a verbose and helpful response to such a generic question. Suggest you try r/atc on reddit, and www.stuckmic.com/ Good luck, and Happy New Year! - Martin
When ATC Talk Way Too Fast? I usually talk really show and act that I’m a good ol’boy from Texas... Son.... I’m.... From..... TEX...AS.... and.... I.... Think.... Fast.... and.... Talk.... Slow.... I.... Sure.... Would.... Appreciate... You... To.... Talk .... A.... Bit.... Slower.... That usually covers it...
Horrific comment made by Martin on Jerry Wagner's channel. Not sure who this Martin is but certainly doesn't know when to keep things to himself. Additionally, he is a low time pilot with little technical knowledge to comment on someone else's conduct. Hope you have a good year, sir, and please keep your comments to yourself! With only 15k subscribers, not too concerned about widespread distribution of the trash he put out there.
32:40 - IFR Operations: I have never heard IFR arrival limits explained so well. Outstanding.
I got to tell you, I learn something every single time I visit such a facility. And I've been flying for over 30 years!
- Martin
Sincerely appreciate you an these professionals for taking the time to do this.
KDPA is my home airport. I’ve been in that tower before. The controllers in the DuPage tower are a good bunch of folks. They also just held a few meetings with pilots recently. They do a great job bridging the gap between pilots and controllers. Thank you for this video and also the video at Chicago TRACON.
Glad to hear, Rocky. I firmly believe the more pilots and controllers know about each other, the better.
- Martin
I think it was nerves more than being out of breath. Lot of great knowledge learned from this interview. KDPA is my home airport and it has some of the nicest controllers that I have dealth with. I wish they would've shown the FBO, it truly is incredible. A few years ago I had asked to see the tower and they were happy to have me come up to take a look around.
Thanks, Mark. I would encourage any pilot to visit an ATC facility. Lots to learn.
- Martin
As a pilot, this gives me a good perspective and some ideas on how/why atc controls the way they do.
Glad to hear!
- Martin
During my initial training at MMAC in 1984, I either played the role of an Aero Center controller in the lab or I sat on the other side of the room and played the part of everyone else (pilots, Aero Center, adjoining centers, etc.). Stress level was nearly equal. Long live the "Tulsa Ulcer". Our motto - Happiness is seeing Oklahoma City in the rear view mirror.
Martin, very enjoyable. The videography was super - thanks for taking a camera with optics that capture the displays in the tower well. Love the interview and the two perspectives. The concept of an "IFR Tower" is fascinating. Well done - Mike
Interesting you mention this - because I think I overexposed a lot of the footage with my good camera. A lot of the GoPro footage looked better in the end than what I captured with the nice Sony.
Oh well... This was about knowledge and insight, not cinematography. :-)
Best regards, Martin
@@martinpauly I see your point, still say Great! Plus I think you've filled a niche in the aviation awareness. Just like the Tracon piece, Thanks to the FAA staff for saying yes and spending the time to make this possible.
Each breath he take's, I'm like, "Hang in there, MAN! (I hope he doesn't pass out)." I guess they wanted to give us the authentic DuPage tower experience (workout included).
Was just thinking the same thing. He sounds like he's about to to arrest..
As a doctor I was concerned enough to call him; he just walked up 8 flights to the tower, so a little winded.
Had a check-up, is on a new diet & is slimming down. He is on the road to a better health routine. I suggested an echocardiogram as a better indicator than an EKG, which he had.
I’ve had two patients not make it in my dental practice with similar signs, and swore I would never let a person go past me without do diligence and recommend a more thorough follow up. He was very receptive to my call. ❤️ as in you need a good one!
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d t Actually I called him about an hour later after I sent the first post. He is in management & does not need a Class 2 medical, as he is no longer a controller.
@@paulbergman8228 Thanks for the update. I'm glad he made it! Those stairs will do that to ya!
when you get his age I'd like to see you on stairs bet ya going down he flys ( smile)
Martin thanks for sharing! It’s always great to get the controllers POV & their perspective. I think it gives us pilots more knowledge on how to communicate better with them so it can make everyone’s job easier. The controllers really have my respect, are really helpful, & they are a great bunch of people! :-) Don/Ohio
Thank You Martin for all that great info inside the Tower and all the controllers looks very professional and down to Earth. You know when We talk to Them on the frequency We can tell whom They are by the sound of Their voice. Thank You Chicago TRACON for letting Us come inside the Tower through the Cameras lens.
It was a great visit, and I recommend all pilots should visit a tower or other ATC facility sometime. It helps to understand these things.
Best regards, Martin
interesting video, I think it is great that you bring all aspects of aviation to your videos, very entertaining and educational
Thanks, Vic - I try to make the videos such that there is something useful to learn in each one.
Regards, Martin
Martin, great video packed with useful information. Always helpful to have more insight into ATC operations.
Happy to hear this was helpful, Brad.
- Martin
Very interesting! I must have talked many times to some of the guys in that room, but it's nice to see their faces for once, and how they organize their work. Thanks for making this video.
Feel free to call up and visit the tower any time!
IFR and VFR tower, thank you Martin
Regarding the option clearance...when *I* was a tower controller I would never offer the option, I let the pilot request it if he wants it, then evaluate the traffic situation, and knowing an option *could* include a stop-and-go or full stop, if those couldn't be accommodated, I'd say "unable the option but I can give you a touch-and-go or a low approach, which would you like?" or something like that. If the pilot came back and said well we'd like a (full-stop/stop-and-go) then I would adjust accordingly. I know instructor pilots like to use the option for certain training scenarios (e.g. unexpected go around "dog on the runway") so I would issue it if possible, but *any* kind of a surprise between what a pilot is doing and what ATC *thinks* he's doing is not a good way to do business..
Makes sense, Keith. I can see how the option isn't always a good solution from ATC's perspective.
Regards, Martin
Thank you for this informative video! I’m a student pilot and it is really helpful to see what’s behind the curtain.
That was a very interesting video handled like a seasoned reporter
Great job ! had to watch it twice
Thanks, Bill - glad you enjoyed it!
- Martin
Excellent video. Great job everyone!
Thanks - glad you enjoyed it!
- Martin
My home base! Neoflites flying club out of KDPA.. I've never made it up for a visit to the tower.. Thanks for this!
You're welcome to come on up any time
If you've never been, by all means, do it. I've learned a lot from visiting different ATC facilities over the years.
Better yet: invite the controllers for a flight in a club airplane - they, too, benefit from seeing things from the other side.
Regards, Martin
Great insight into stuff we never think much about until something goes wrong. Fortunately things going wrong are very rare. Kudos to our nations air traffic controllers. They do a fantastic job.
Good interview. I trained out of DPA, so it was of particular interest to me.
Thanks, Rich - glad you found it interesting!
- Martin
Now this is very interesting. I love this so much. Regards from Guyana
As a student pilot, this is great insight of what the guys and gals on the other side of the radio are doing. I’ve thought it would be great experience for a student pilot to do a “ride-a-long” in the tower.
That was the idea, Matt. Better yet: Go visit a tower in your area. It's something all pilots should do sometime.
- Martin
Nice job, Martin and Matt. I learned to fly at DPA in the mid '70's when it was half the size it is today. On a sunny weekend it was nothing to have 10-15 aircraft in the pattern for touch-and-go's. Sometimes had to extend the downwind 4-5 miles.
Oh, the golden days of GA when airports like DPA were buzzing with activity. Sometimes I think I was born 10-20 years too late.
- Martin
I always wanted to see what goes on in a tower, thanks!
My pleasure, and all the best for 2020!
- Martin
Excellent video Martin! Thanks for your efforts in putting it together.
Thanks for doing this. Pilots are usually welcome to visit towers by prior arrangement. I flew out of Dupage way back in the '80's when it was a pretty quiet place. It's a great location for an airport for those who live/work in the NW Chicago suburbs. It looks like your visit attracted a lot of groupies. :)
Thanks, Bill. We enjoyed our visit to the tower, and also the TRACON where we did the other ATC video. I always learn something when I speak with controllers, and suggest all pilots should visit a tower sometime.
- Martin
Red Bonanza! I remember you visiting when I was at CID. I went to JAX approach and now I'm in Houston. Great to see one of your videos! Just for reference, CID wasn't a true TRACAB, but it operated that way a lot of the time. I miss chatting with y'all. Safe flying, and keep making videos! :)
Shann - and all these years I thought your name was spelled Shawn or Sean. I remember well our chat about the Red Bonanza, its owner and a Halloween party, and also talking to you on the radio when you were at JAX Approach. I last spoke with Tyler a couple of years ago in the same airspace - is he still there? Looks like quite a few people are leaving from CID, which I am sure is exciting for you guys and gals, but we pilots benefit from knowing our local controllers.
Where are you in Houston? TRACON or Tower? I still have both of those Class Bravos on my bucket list. So maybe I'll talk to you sometime this year when I have a chance to visit.
All the best, my friend!
- Martin
@@martinpauly Unfortunately, I lost my medical sometime back and I now work in airspace and procedures. I do miss talking to y'all!
Great video. Thanks.
Thank you, David!
- Martin
Very well done. Great stuff. Thanks
Merry Christmas Martin and everyone...Ahh...'310 Pilots' stomping ground : )
very intresting - nice one mate
I washed airplanes at KDPA and learned how to fly there in 1986. Good memories
It seems like a really nice airport, and the FBO building is beautiful. Not sure if that same building existed back in 1986.
- Martin
Martin Pauly and I swear the tower interior has The same paint. lol loved going up there at night during the summer.The club I washed planes in high school had tied downs new base of the tower. I remember being in the pattern on a nice day and there would be 20+ planes in the pattern. Unfortunately it would turn into B52 patterns and if you lost an engine you would be landing off airport. Not sure if JA aviation is still there but my best HS buddy worked the line there. Back then it was the 3rd busiest airport in IL. Great place to learn to fly. My grandfather had his plane there in the late 50’s and60’s too.
Martin Pauly I am in AZ now and have not been back since 1990
Great information
Very informative and interesting. Superb (like your other videos)!
Thank you! 😁
- Martin
@@martinpauly MERRY CHRISTAS & HAPPY NEW YEAR to you!
Very informative!
You are welcome!
- Martin
Very good, I am a new private pilot and during my training I am sure I confused a controller or two. I fly out of KSYR and we have excellent controllers. Best Vid to date
Thank you, Charles - glad you found this video useful!
And congrats on passing the private pilot checkride!
- Martin
Next up Instrument Rating
@@charlesfrantz1260 Very good - go for it!
- Martin
With your question regarding the option, at my tower, if someone says they're going to full stop, we just re clear you to land, clarification is best
Makes sense. Personally, even when I am cleared for the options, I tell the tower what I plan to do if I know (which I do most of the time).
- Martin
Much of that equipment looks crazy old...Phones from the 60's, antique monitors, old yellowed keyboards. Perhaps simpler is better for this type of work. This was very interesting.
well interesting video,, Thanks so much for making and sharing it you us all. I worked as a medic on an Advanced Life Support ambulance service out of the the Greater Chicagoland Area,, We did have a city license as well as the other counties around Cook.
One day we were dispatched To Dupage Co. airport to wait for a life flight coming in with a transplant team. We pick them up and ran to one of the medical centers in emergency status ,,, Then it was a long wait while the surgeons removed a liver from a poor brain dead victim of a car accident,
Soon as the organ was packed in their little igloo cooler back to the airport, lights and siren again ,,
The citations engines were run up and waiting as we pulled up to the aircraft, The team from Pittsburg made a quick exit and off they went,,, It was dark by this time, About 1am If I remember correctly. The liver had no more than six hrs (I think )from the time the supply of blood/O2 was stopped until it was introduced into the recipient of this gift.
While waiting for the life flight to arrive in Dupage Co. we were killing time,, A turboprop aircraft came and taxi'd near our rig and the wheels were chocked by ground crew,,
The pilot wandered over after exited his plane and ask what we where doing ? We told him and he was interested with our unit ,, It was Brand new at the time and our jobs,,, I was interested with his aircraft . Later he let me wander over and I checked it out the plane,,, Stange how we both thought the others job and equipment was new and exciting ,,,,,And to us our stuff was just old hat.
//////// Last thing,, Does the radar center in Aurora still use out of date 1950's punch card computer technology to keep track of every aircraft between somewhere in Indiana west to the quad cities,, north past rockford and far south past bloomington???? Why, how,, OMG if they still do?/////
Thanks for sharing that story, Paul.
As for the radar que, I don't know the answer. Maybe someone from the Center there will ready this and respond.
All the best for 2020!
- Martin
Great video Martin even not being a pilot just an enthusiast I find it really interesting. Reminds me of the time a very long time ago a boss of mine and a pilot arranged a visit at the ARTCC in Palmdale California it was fascinating. I used to fly rc airplanes in a field very close to Van Nuys airport and we started to have problems when the drones came on the scene the field was shut down for a while and now there is a 250’ hight limit and other rules. Safe travels
Loved this - Although it's depressing to know I am 51 and in excellent shape (never drink, smoke or eat processed foods) for my age but could likely never qualify for this job due to my age. I know I would enjoy this sort of thing.. Darnit dad, why didn't you encourage me doing something like this??
Yup, sorry - you and I are both too old for that kind of career change.
- Martin
Martin! Great video! Can I ask, how did you go about getting a tour and being able to video it?!?!
Well, like many good things, it starts very simple: you ask for permission.
- Martin
@@martinpauly Very Funny...how you got the permission is what I'm wondering. TakingOff has been asking for permission for places in the DFW metroplex and has been denied every time, so it comes down to how you got approval when down here it's denied every single time. Why do certain facilities allow it and others its strictly forbidden?
@@TheFlyingController Hi Matt. Are you the Matt I met at the recording for "In the Hangar" last fall?
Anyways, I contacted the FAA media relations office for the Midwest region, and we worked out a plan from there. Maybe they have different levels of interest in doing these things in different regions? I found the FAA to be very helpful in making this happen.
- Martin
@@martinpauly Yes that's me! That's interesting, like I said we haven't had any success with that approach.! We'll keep trying, amazing how it works in some places and not in others.!
@@TheFlyingController Yes, keep trying. At some point you'll run into someone who is supportive, and the rest should be easy.
I plan on coming back to your area in February for the next recording - looking forward to seeing you then!
- Martin
Also have you had more thoughts on the Aspen E1000 or are you going to go a different direction?
Oh, I have many thoughts on that, Bill, but my next major step ($$$) is to replace my engine with an IO-550. I hope to get that done this winter.
Regards, Martin
ATC like a loving mother.
Interesting analogy! :-)
- Martin
Regarding the option, my PPL instructor never told the tower of my/his intentions. I suppose it was to keep me on my toes until the last few seconds. Circa 1976.
I can see doing it that way during training 😁
- Martin
@41:00 triggered my comment as I developed a software program called "ATC-pie" that allows this type of training, both with AI traffic (solo training) and with a teacher simulating the traffic. I thought it could be of interest to viewers here. Thanks for the video too!
Interesting - is this software something the FAA uses to train controllers?
@@martinpauly It is free software so anybody can use it without my knowing. A couple ATC schools have asked me questions and told me that they were considering it for parts of their training, but I don't know for sure if they did or will. I do think FAA could make some use of it, but I suppose not as a full replacement yet as anything of that level probably needs to go through some certification process.
great video. currently 3 months into my Afghanistan deployment doing ATC at a forward operating base. just started messing with my go pro, do you have any advice as far as filming. 1st person, recording the tower as a whole, or filming towards the active runways? Mostly rotary wing with some occasional C-130s/C-17s. thanks in advance.
I'd love to see that video! For something like that, ideally you'd have two or three cameras picking up multiple angles simultaneously. Otherwise it's very hard to aim it at the right place at the right time. If you only have one camera, maybe for starters I'd try to capture just everything inside the tower and see how that works.
Good luck, and Happy New Year from Iowa!
- Martin
@@martinpauly thanks for reaching out, appreciate it. will let you know if I make anything of it!
Good lord I thought that guy was going to keel over due to lack of oxygen.
He definitely needs to get a stress test.
Hell, he gets out of breath just talking!
It would have been interesting to discuss Mayday/PanPan emergency situations with them. Do they ever have any of those.
Do atc personal require any type of medical?? The controller at the beginning, Mr Loftus seems to be a very heavy breather or out of breath to the point we’re I am actually concerned for his health.
I used to work at dupage airport before and after the new tower. Great days those were.
Hey, good call; it was the first thing I noticed about Bob. A very nice guy in this video, and I felt that if he hasn’t seen his physician recently, he should get a check-up and possibly an echocardiogram to see if he has any obstructive condition. As a doctor, I still may call the tower to talk to him and encourage him to have a consult. After cancer surgery in my neck in 2007, I ended up with A-fib, which eventually became moderate and somewhat risky for clot generation, besides the exhaustion at the end of the day. I had to go to a cardiologist for an exam when my FAA physical exam was recognized as needing a Special Issuance. I finally had to go thru the internal procedure called ablation, which enters the veinous arteries in the groin, then into the heart, and sears the vein nerves which cause extra heartbeats to occur. As a dentist, I recognized my condition and knew that sooner than later, it would be a good idea to take that step to reduce my risk and also have a better longer life. Lastly, I am also still a pilot and have my Basic Med medical and can keep flying, since I have better health and physical conditioning than in years. 🛫😎
2nd class for controllers. Management positions though, I don't think they require a medical
As mentioned, a Class II, Medical is required. If you continue to control traffic, the medical must be up to date.
Was the big guy talking about one in, one out for IFRProcedures?at a VFR Airport?
Yes. My understanding is this is the typical way of working for a Air Traffic Control Tower in Class Delta airspace.
- Martin
voll interssant ...immer wieder klasse
good video
I fly out of DPA!! Great airport, very helpful and kind ATC!
I agree - I've been there a few times, and I like the airport.
- Martin
I remember my grandmas neighbor used to keep his BBJ there. Amazing that beanie babies could buy you a 737BBJ lol.
I have no experience in air traffic control, but I am curious, why do all the computer programs look like they haven’t changed since the 90s?
How do they know which squak code number to assign ?
www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/FINAL_Order_7110_66E_NBCAP.pdf
The number comes out of a computer system, Ivan. The same system that assigns the route for the flight.
- Martin
THATS the answer I was looking for, thank you Martin.
Im a bit worried that the chap showing you around is close to a cardiac event after climbing the stairs..Do ATC not have to undertake a medical in the USA?
They do once a year
@@2004JETTA lets hop they get there in time
I think it was nerves more than being out of breath
Nice
Thanks, Aaron.
- Martin
1000 thumbs Up
I would have gladly settled for ONE thumb up. :-)
But I appreciate the additional 999.
Best regards, Martin
I hope this man is seeing a doctor that breathing sounds serious after climbing a few flight of stairs and I am not joking. This also must be a very stressful job.
Very nervous,,, it happens.
paul he did not seem nervous. That kind of breathing is from short of breath from walking upstairs. I hope the man gets his lungs and heath checked from his GP.
It's the heart. Blood pressure. Needs looking at.
you should send them 1/2 dozen pizza's on Friday for lunch and 1/2 dozen for dinner and I bet you they remember it.
"They talk too fast" === primary problem with Class-B controllers (RE: JFK & PHX)
When we went thru both ABQ and ZAB, they both presented us with donuts --- so no one said, "I'm hungry" :-D
((BTW, ABQ is also a VFR tower [local, ground, clearance, and supervision] with Tracon in the tower stem, 2 floors below the cab and Center about 9 miles north))
When that happens.. I usually talk really show and act that I’m a good ol’boy from Texas... Son.... I’m.... From..... TEX...AS.... and.... I.... Think.... Slow.... Sure.... Would.... Appreciate... You... To.... Talk .... Slower.... That usually covers it...
@@visarma9673
My understanding is that it is practiced at class E airports also...
I'm still getting no joy while my Continental gets as hot as the sun
holding RWY 32.
What's a primary aircraft?
Evan Keal Without a transponder, an aircraft only gets picked up by primary radar. Therefore, there is no Mode A/C/S, so you got no information about the radar target except for the position.
As Noel said, it's an aircraft without a transponder. So it gets picked up by primary radar only (thus the name), not by secondary surveillance radar (SSR) and is shown on the controller's scope without altitude, callsign and all that good information.
- Martin
3:55 tell me that's not NoDak
Why is the supervisor wearing a C90 Natca shirt when he is not a member of Natca nor works at C90?
In the beginning he said he did enroute and terminal. Maybe C90 was one of em.
That’s a c90 washout.
@@PackGspot No, more likely certified C90 controller in NATCA ready to retire (he said he's 30 years in) and it's normal to get a supe job your last few years at a quieter facility to boost your pension.
kewkabe nope. C90 washout. Pretty quick too.
As a retired controller I do miss it....
I can imagine. Which facility did you work at, Ed?
Best, Martin
Ed, your name sounds familiar, were you in the USAF?
@@rubenvillanueva8635 Yes worked AFMC HQs
Anyone got any experience of working atc? Thinking of training w RAF to become one
Hi Terry, this here is probably not a forum where you'll likely get a verbose and helpful response to such a generic question. Suggest you try r/atc on reddit, and www.stuckmic.com/
Good luck, and Happy New Year!
- Martin
8:22 - Take that AI!!
When ATC Talk Way Too Fast? I usually talk really show and act that I’m a good ol’boy from Texas... Son.... I’m.... From..... TEX...AS.... and.... I.... Think.... Fast.... and.... Talk.... Slow.... I.... Sure.... Would.... Appreciate... You... To.... Talk .... A.... Bit.... Slower.... That usually covers it...
I can't listen to him. I'm gonna pass out here
Big guy needs to take a breath.
I hope they get paid good!
Sounds like the boss just ran a marathon wearing a sweatsuit.
dude needs medical help even sitting he breathes heavy
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A perfect example of Pre-Diabetes or Diabetes already going on.
Yawn
Horrific comment made by Martin on Jerry Wagner's channel. Not sure who this Martin is but certainly doesn't know when to keep things to himself. Additionally, he is a low time pilot with little technical knowledge to comment on someone else's conduct. Hope you have a good year, sir, and please keep your comments to yourself! With only 15k subscribers, not too concerned about widespread distribution of the trash he put out there.
just what they need inside a tower..folks like you nosing around.
Please tell me you are NOT a pilot
@@flyer16612 well too bad..i am.
What can I say? The FAA invited us to visit.
- Martin
Great video, thank you!
Thank you!
- Martin
Nice