NY air traffic controllers are getting out of control

[mk]

i heard a good one from a senior controller at work today:

i had heard it before on the internet but i found the true source...

back in the old days Piedmont was a major airline with a considerable hub at BWI.  Jets go the left side (33L), and props on the right (33R).   well,  this controller was sequencing a C130 with a few Shorts.  controller says, "baxter53, reduce speed to 110kts, following shorts traffic 4 miles ahead."  C130 pilot comes back, "what do you think the stall speed is in this thing?"  to which my fellow controller's trainer says, "i dunno, but i bet your co-pilot knows"   

[CFD208]

Low and slow baby! C-130s rock!  Especially those HC-130s out of KFOK. *cough* *cough* 

[glencar]

dr.final, yes i think you are right...it seems that errr ahhh wants to hear replays...you have located the mole!

Yo yo yo, I am just doubtful that the alleged incident happened. And if indeed it did happen, what was the context? I spoketh the Lord's name in vain last night & I could see someone excitedly running here to say how I was mixing church & state but I certainly had my reasons!

[cessna157]

I fly into/out of JFK tonight.  Don't know what time, as our plane is delayed inbnd from JFK to where I start my day.   You guys gonna be nice to me?  I promise to be on my best behavior

[tyketto]

I fly into/out of JFK tonight.  Don't know what time, as our plane is delayed inbnd from JFK to where I start my day.   You guys gonna be nice to me?  I promise to be on my best behavior

<tongue-in-cheek>
Sure! But ask me a question, and I'll shut you down! 
</tongue-in-cheek>

BL.

[cessna157]

Whoever was working JFK final around 1945ish was pretty dern funny.  We were "cleared for the veeeeezual approach."  What a pleasant experience.  NY air traffic controllers are awesome. 

[hurt82]

Not much the faa can do about NY atc.  Staffing is horrible and no one wants to work there.  Once you certify in one of the big facilities up there you are garanteed to be stuck there for awhile..

[NY Z Pilot]

Not much the faa can do about NY atc.  Staffing is horrible and no one wants to work there.  Once you certify in one of the big facilities up there you are garanteed to be stuck there for awhile..

not 100% true. That really only applys to 2 facilites up there...  N90 and NY center.

[glencar]

Whoever was working JFK final around 1945ish was pretty dern funny.  We were "cleared for the veeeeezual approach."  What a pleasant experience.  NY air traffic controllers are awesome. 

A guy who just retired was noted for saying that & some of us copy that as an homage.